In Your Face

Leicester hooker, Richard Cockerill, has earned himself a certain notoriety in the world of rugby as a forthright character more than capable of ruffling a few feathers. The latest in a line of abrasive individuals, some people have accused Cockerill of talking too much. This book aims to give readers a chance to make up their own minds. It presents the high-pressure world of the professional rugby player, inside the dressing-rooms and round the training camps, with particular insight into the England camp before, during and after the World Cup.Cockerill paints a portrait of himself as a man with a lifelong passion for the game of rugby football which took him from humble beginnings with Newbold-On-Avon to the glory days with Leicester, the Barbarians and England. He covers all aspects of his character, from his brushes with authority - coaches, referees, administrators - to his thoughts on the conflicting Jekyll and Hyde labels placed on him by fans and press.