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OverviewAs a Scotland and British and Irish Lions captain and coach, Telfer has stirred incredible controversy from his native Borders to New Zealand. He has also been the subject of much criticism, but it is now time to set the record straight. What made him lambast New Zealand rugby in the hotbed of Canterbury? Why didn't he select his favourite player of all time for a Lions tour? Which players let him, Scotland and the Lions down? And, in the opinion of one whose playing and coaching career spanned more generations than any other single figure in Scottish rugby, what was the best Scotland team of all-time? Telfer remains the only Scottish player to have faced the three southern hemisphere giants - Australia, New Zealand and South Africa - and never lost. He is the sole link between Scotland's last two Grand Slams and their Five Nations Championship triumph. A quiet Borderer with strong opinions, Telfer has intriguing views on rugby in each of the home nations, the influence of the southern hemisphere, the changing face of players and the rugby media. But this is more than a rugby book. In this candid autobiography, Telfer expresses his sadness at the prospect of life without children Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Ferguson , Jim TelferPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Mainstream Publishing Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.575kg ISBN: 9781845960629ISBN 10: 1845960629 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 08 September 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviews'Telfer lets rip'. -- David Kelso Scottish Daily Express 'One could sit and listen to Jim Telfer all day; if you do not have that opportunity, then this book is more than just a more than suitable replacement. You can hear the man as you read'. -- Atholl Innes Border Telegraph 'Many sporting autobiographies suffer from their authors shying away from any unpalatable truths that might dent the lustre of their reputations. Not so Jim Telfer'. -- Mark Entwistle Southern Reporter """'Telfer lets rip'."" -- David Kelso * Scottish Daily Express * ""'One could sit and listen to Jim Telfer all day; if you do not have that opportunity, then this book is more than just a more than suitable replacement. You can hear the man as you read'."" -- Atholl Innes * Border Telegraph * ""'Many sporting autobiographies suffer from their authors shying away from any unpalatable truths that might dent the lustre of their reputations. Not so Jim Telfer'."" -- Mark Entwistle * Southern Reporter *" 'Telfer lets rip'. -- David Kelso Scottish Daily Express 20051013 'One could sit and listen to Jim Telfer all day; if you do not have that opportunity, then this book is more than just a more than suitable replacement. You can hear the man as you read'. -- Atholl Innes Border Telegraph 20051011 'Many sporting autobiographies suffer from their authors shying away from any unpalatable truths that might dent the lustre of their reputations. Not so Jim Telfer'. -- Mark Entwistle Southern Reporter 20051013 Author InformationJim Telfer has been a mainstay of Scottish rugby since the early 1960s. In the '90s, he took over as the Scottish Rugby Union's first full-time director of rugby. A third Grand Slam and a Five Nations win book-ended that decade and he retired from the game at the end of 2003. David Ferguson is the chief rugby writer with The Scotsman. He has reported on rugby across Scotland and abroad for the past 16 years, covering several World Cup tournaments and British and Irish Lions tours. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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