The Only Way I Know Author : Andy Farrell with Gavin Mairs ISBN-13 : 978-1844886784 Publisher : Sandycove Guideline Price : £25
As a chubby 10-year-old, Andy Farrell was on a rugby league team who were collected for training in a clapped-out minibus driven by their Orrell St James coach. Cannily, this meant the boys had no excuse for not attending. Yet the coach’s commitment made a lasting impression on Farrell, who loved the banter and how the experience bonded the team together. It’s just one story in this vivid and absorbing book that illustrates how the values learned early in life have infused Farrell’s coaching philosophy.
His infectious desire that his teams inspire their community also stems from childhood, and his account of growing up in Wigan is
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