SMITHY

 By: Wayne Smith and Phil Gifford 

Location: NF 920

Genre: How to be a brilliant coach and a stunning human all wrapped up in one

Some people inspire because they are not only genius in their field but also amazing humans off it- Wayne Smith-  The Professor- is such a man.

Humble, smart, honorable, strong with gentleness, tough with kindness... a man with no guile and only proud to ensure he gives others mana.

A legend, not because it is easy to say so , but because it is earned- through toil, honest hard yards, reflection and results.

Wayne Smith is the kind of guy that will talk to people like me at a cafe and treat me as an equal to be respected!

Ably supported by his wonderful wife- Trish, the unsung heroines of the rugby world, the coaches partners- the concrete and glue in the world of all the highs and lows of professional sport that can honour you one moment and spit you out the next. They are the constant....

Sir Wayne Smith deserves his prefix!

Wayne Smith is arguably the finest rugby brain in the world — a man the players he coached dubbed ‘The Professor’. In Smithy: Endless Winters & The Spring of ’22, we’ll hear from not only Wayne, but also the women and men who took the Ferns to a World title.

In this long-awaited memoir, Wayne Smith will tell his best, most entertaining, insightful, and amusing anecdotes from an amazing career in in the game. We’ll look inside the Black Ferns’ World Cup triumph, which saw Wayne go from a man entitled to free bus rides with his Gold Card, to the dancing leader of a diverse, vibrant group of players and coaches who won all Kiwis’ hearts.