Rory best autobiography
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The Offload: Rory Best fails to give us what we crave
Latest jigsaw piece in Irish rugby history
When writing a book the retired athlete always arrives at the same crossroads: empty your soul onto the page or skim over the controversial moments in your life. Let it all hang out or play it safe so the next job comes into focus.
Like, say, Ulster scrum coach.
The Rory Best autobiography, nimbly constructed by Gavin Mairs, reads like yet another jigsaw piece in the history of Irish rugby; the story the player wanted to tell as opposed to what the genre of rugby autobiography craves.
Best makes several pitches to be kept in the IRFU system, even apologising to David Nucifora - and several others - for an interview last December that sounded in the room like an honest insider opinion about the national team's meltdown.
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Eventually, Best sums up the Rugby World Cup demise with "sometimes there isn't a reason." We suspect the groundbreaking former captain knows, far better than most, there are always reasons for success and failure.
Despite a few, very curious, paragraphs surrounding the Belfast rape trial in , there is no mention of the recent interview on Newstalk when Best reflected upon his appearance in court the Wednesday before Ireland played France in Paris
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My Autobiography by Rory Best
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Rory Best is widely-regarded as one of Ireland&#;s greatest ever captains. Entrusted by Joe Schmidt to lead the side that looked on the wane following the World Cup, Best&#;s inspirational leadership skills and abrasive qualities proved to be the foundation stones for the most successful period in Ireland&#;s history. His first year in charge saw Ireland complete a hat-trick of victories against the southern hemisphere &#;Big Three&#;, including leading his side to a first ever victory over world champions New Zealand in Chicago, a feat that etched Best&#;s place in Irish sporting folklore and ended the All Blacks&#; record-winning streak of 18 Test victories.
Ireland&#;s annus mirabilis under Best&#;s captaincy would come in however, when he led the side to only their third Grand Slam title, culminating with a famous victory over England at Twickenham, and a record-breaking run of 12 successive Test victories. When he steps down as Ireland captain at the age of 37 following the World Cup in Japan, his fourth tournament, history will no doubt also judge Best to be one of their greatest forwards. A hugely-popular figure across the game, Best will finish his career as Ireland&#;s most capped forward, behind only Brian O&#;Driscoll