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Ordinary Joe

Schmidt, Joe, 1965-2020
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In the autumn of 2010, a little-known New Zealander called Joe Schmidt took over as head coach at Leinster. He had never been in charge of a professional team. After Leinster lost three of their first four games, a prominent Irish rugby pundit speculated that Schmidt had 'lost the dressing room'. Nine years on, Joe Schmidt has stepped down as Ireland coach having achieved success on a scale never before seen in Irish rugby. Two Heineken Cups in three seasons with Leinster. Three Six Nations championships in six seasons with Ireland, including the Grand Slam in 2018. Along the way, Schmidt became a byword for precision and focus in coaching, remarkable attention to detail and the highest of standards. But who is Joe Schmidt? In 'Ordinary Joe', Schmidt tells the story of his life and influences: the experiences and management ideas that made him the coach, and the man, that he is today.
Main title:
Ordinary Joe / Joe Schmidt.
Author:
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2020.
Collation:
326 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Penguin Ireland, 2019.
ISBN:
9780241981092 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
796.333092
Language:
English
BRN:
1895394
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