Coach

Lessons from an All Blacks Legend

Mike Cron

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HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
16 July 2025

Autobiography: sport; Management: leadership & motivation; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem; Rugby Union

All Blacks coaching legend and mentor Mike Cron on what coaching rugby can teach us about life, leadership and team-building.

One of the most successful coaches in world sport offers insights on leadership, high performance, teamwork and creating a winning culture.

Mike Cron was an All Blacks coach over 217 games. He was instrumental in the success of one the greatest sports dynasties ever - an All Blacks side that lost just 14 games of the 103 they played, won two successive world cups, and set a new world record for their time ranked as number one.

In 2022 he came out of retirement to help the Black Ferns, adding another world cup title to his record, and in 2024 he joined Joe Schmidt to coach the Australian national rugby team, the Wallabies.

Coach: Lessons from an All Blacks Legend recounts a remarkable coaching career and reveals what Mike has learned about how to manage people, finding the competitive edge, and the philosophies of a champion team.

'An exceptional coach' Graham Henry

'I feel lucky to have been coached by him for so long' Sam Cane

'The best coach I know in world rugby' Wayne Smith

By: Mike Cron
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 366g
ISBN: 9781775542650
ISBN 10: 1775542653
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 16 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Mike Cron is one of world rugby's most successful coaches. Having coached with the All Blacks for more than 200 games, including the 2011 and 2015 World Cups, Cron came out of retirement to work alongside Wayne Smith and lead the Black Ferns to rugby world cup victory in 2022. Cron is widely sought after for his expertise, and has worked with the Welsh and Japanese national sides, as well as run coaching sessions in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, South Africa, and Argentina. He currently coaches the Wallabies alongside Joe Schmidt.