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John Monie is probably the most successful coach the game of rugby has ever seen. He has won Premiership Grand Finals on both sides of the world, and is the only man to have coached an English Australian club which we have both won every trophy available to them in a single season! These remarkable accomplishments were achieved by an ice-cool approach to the job, a total dedication to winning, earning him the nickname of 'The Iceman'. This book tells his story, from the earliest days as a player at school to his playing and coaching career. In his youth Monie's renowned toughness was honed in the boxing booth which came to town with the rodeo and proved useful with Bush club Woy-Woy, the Parramatta, Wigan and The Aukland Warriors. It is for his time at Wigan that people that people remember him, when the club won the League and Cup double in an unprecedented four consecutive seasons. The Iceman reveals the truth behind his leaving the club and the row it caused with the then club chairman. Ian Robson, who was the chief executive of the Auckland Warriors, reveald that he was the villian, not Monie, in spiriting Wigan players to New Zealand. This book answers all the questions the fProduct Identifiers
PublisherTransWorld LTD
ISBN-139781840185447
eBay Product ID (ePID)88778460
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Iceman
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicRugby
Publication Year2001
GenreBiographies & True Stories
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom