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Croczilla / Wyatt Crockett with Scotty Stevenson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Auckland, New Zealand : Upstart Press, 2018Description: 213 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1988516293
  • 9781988516295
Other title:
  • Wyatt Crockett : Croczilla [Other title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "In a record-breaking career spanning 14 seasons (and counting) Wyatt Crockett grew to be one of the most respected front-row forwards in the game. Here, in his unique biography, he details what it took to overcome every doubt, every doubter, on the way to becoming the most-capped Super Rugby player. At heart, this is a story of fierce determination and unrivalled resilience. There is nothing straightforward about making it to the top of the game, and Crocky's career is a lesson in taking the hits and getting up swinging. There have been many highlights, but it is in the disappointments ad setbacks that his true nature shines. There is certainly pain and poignancy to this record of his rugby life, but there are also laughs aplenty along the way. Crocky relives the follies and the foibles of his coaches and teammates, and he is never shy to poke fun at himself. This is a book for lovers of the game and its characters, but it is also the story of a humble small-town kid with big dreams who never once gave up on them"--Inside front flap.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 796.333 CRO Available T00807963
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the great traditions of New Zealand prop forwards, Wyatt Crockett's stellar professional rugby career has been defined by steely determination and quiet achievement. Now, for the first time, the most capped Super Rugby player of all time is ready to tell the story of his remarkable rugby journey. Crockett lifts the lid on the laughs, the lows, the highs and the hilarity of his time at the top of the game. He charts his rise through the ranks of some of the nation's most famous teams and gives us an inside account of the people who shaped him, and the stories that defined him. If you thought props were all grunts and grimaces, prepare to have your perceptions called into question with this rib-tickling read. The man they call `Croczilla' offers a monster of a story, from the frontline of the game.

"A beast of a story!"--Cover.

"A Mower Book"--Title page verso.

"In a record-breaking career spanning 14 seasons (and counting) Wyatt Crockett grew to be one of the most respected front-row forwards in the game. Here, in his unique biography, he details what it took to overcome every doubt, every doubter, on the way to becoming the most-capped Super Rugby player. At heart, this is a story of fierce determination and unrivalled resilience. There is nothing straightforward about making it to the top of the game, and Crocky's career is a lesson in taking the hits and getting up swinging. There have been many highlights, but it is in the disappointments ad setbacks that his true nature shines. There is certainly pain and poignancy to this record of his rugby life, but there are also laughs aplenty along the way. Crocky relives the follies and the foibles of his coaches and teammates, and he is never shy to poke fun at himself. This is a book for lovers of the game and its characters, but it is also the story of a humble small-town kid with big dreams who never once gave up on them"--Inside front flap.

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