{"product_id":"chalkie-white-martin-whitcombe-9781904609278","title":"Chalkie White","description":"Herbert Victor ‘Chalkie’ White revolutionised rugby, transformed the Leicester Tigers into the most successful club in England and was widely considered the best head coach England never had.   This long-awaited first biography of Leicester’s legendary player and coach, written by former Tigers forward, Martin Whitcombe, provides a fascinating insight into the life and career of a true  rugby visionary who inspired numerous future England and Lions internationals as well as generations of rugby coaches.  Comprehensively researched – based on over 80 interviews with Chalkie’s family and friends, his former players, pupils, fellow coaches and rugby administrators – this heavily illustrated biography is packed with insightful anecdotes and stories from those whose lives were influenced by the non-nonsense, focussed, yet genial Cumbrian who regularly reminded his players: “Let  others tell you how good you are. I’ll tell you how to be better.”","brand":"St David's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047174570272,"sku":"9781904609278","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/chalkie-white-martin-whitcombe-9781904609278","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}