Coaching is Chaos: A Life in Rugby

From Wembley glory to the great escape, new Wales rugby league coach John Kear has seen it all during a lifetime in the sport. Born just a stone's throw from one of its most famous venues, Kear's remarkable rugby career has taken him from schoolboy scoreboard operator at Castleford Tigers to team boss of England and now the Welsh valleys. In Coaching is Chaos, Kear reveals the fascinating stories behind his famous two Challenge Cup final victories with Sheffield Eagles and Hull, and tells how he kept Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in Super League when all seemed lost - at the expense of his beloved hometown club. He also outlines the pressures that come with coaching England and for the first time shares the full details behind his controversial sacking at Hull FC. Kear - whose other clubs include Paris, Bramley and Wigan - has experienced tragedy as well as triumph and he pays an emotional tribute to Adam Watene and Leon Walker, two players who died while he was in charge at Wakefield. Now coach of Batley Bulldogs and a leading media pundit with Sky Sports, Kear also provides hard-hitting views on the state of the game and ponders where it goes next. This Kindle edition contains a brand new up-to-date preface.