Winning Matters

Winning Matters

Sean Fitzpatrick

                                     

Winning Matters is a fascinating insight into the mind of a legend. In a candid, conversational tone, Fitzpatrick reflects on the key moments and meetings of his life, identifying everyday values, beliefs and principles that have driven him, both on and off the pitch.

Sean Fitzpatrick played for the best rugby team on the planet, the All Blacks. His aggressive, uncompromising approach made him one of the greatest players ever.He was also an inspirational leader. Between 1986 and 1997, he played 128 matches for the All Blacks, 92 of those test matches, and a record 51 as captain. In his long and illustrious international rugby career, Fitzpatrick set the benchmark for excellence.

Part autobiography, part self-help, part business how-to, Winning Matters offers the reader an understanding of what makes Fitzpatrick tick — his strategies for success in all aspects of life, and how we can all learn from them. It is an easy but inspirational guide to being the best we can be.

About the author:

Sean Fitzpatrick is one of the giants of international rugby holding the world record for playing in 63 consecutive test matches and being the world’s most capped hooker. 

He was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit by the Governor General in 1997. At the end of 1999, Fitzpatrick was named as hooker in Rugby World magazine’s Team of the Century. In March 1999 Sean was appointed as ‘Rugby Consultant’ to the NZRFU responsible for player development and liaison. In 2004 he moved to the UK to live with his wife Bronwyn and his two daughters Grace and Eva where has carved a very successful career as a speaker, motivator and commentator.  His previous book with Penguin Turning Point: The Making of a Captain, was a bestseller in New Zealand and Australia.

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