Redemption: How the All Blacks Defied History to Win the World Cup

by Gregor Paul

Having led the All Blacks to their worst World Cup campaign in history in 2007, Graham Henry, against the odds, was reappointed head coach eight weeks later. He became the first All Black coach to survive a World Cup failure, retaining the post ahead of the more popular Robbie Deans. It was a decision that effectively divided the nation.On October 23, 2011 Henry earned redemption when he led the All Blacks to World Cup glory at Eden Park. This is the incredible story of how the All Blacks rebuilt after the disaster of 2007 and climbed back to the top of the world order.How a fallen team picked themselves up and created a better, stronger All Black culture that was driven by inspirational skipper Richie McCaw. This book focuses on the growth of McCaw as captain; the restructuring of the senior players’ leadership group; the arrival of new and vibrant stars; the embittered rivalry with the Wallabies and how all these and many other factors combined to finally end a nation’s 24-year-wait for World Cup glory.

239 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 12, 2011