Loyal. Todd Blackadder Story

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Publisher: Hodder Moa Beckett
Publisher Place: New Zealand
Publisher Year: 2001
Edition: First Edition

Description: 239 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: Loyal is a book about a very special New Zealander.Todd Blackadder is not only a superb rugby captain, but one of the best liked and respected sorts people in New Zealand.His leadership is natural, embracing and outstanding, and loyal explains the elements that make it so outstanding.From his days of being allowed to sleep in footy boots because the coach of the under sevens team said he was too small to play to the pulsating inside story of the thrilling comeback in 2000 at the Bledisloe Cup game in Sydney, a; the highs and lows of a full life are recounted.For the first time theres the full story of why he felt cheated by his first test match, the truth behind the rumours over bitterness between him and John Hart, why he turned down $2 million to go to Japan, the amazing reason he felt so sure the Crusaders would win every title, and his views on what must be done to keep rugby the game for all New Zealanders.Todd Blackadder defines the word loyal and, for him, nothing comes in the way of friendship, which is why the All Black coach who dropped him from the team, Wayne Smith has written the foreword to this book.

ISBN: 9781869588922