Chalkie White
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- ISBN 9781904609278
- Weight: 555g
- Dimensions: 170 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 25 Sep 2025
- Publisher: St David's Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Herbert Victor ‘Chalkie’ White revolutionised rugby, transformed the Leicester Tigers into the most successful club in England and was widely considered the best head coach England never had.
This long-awaited first biography of Leicester’s legendary player and coach, written by former Tigers forward, Martin Whitcombe, provides a fascinating insight into the life and career of a true rugby visionary who inspired numerous future England and Lions internationals as well as generations of rugby coaches.
Comprehensively researched – based on over 80 interviews with Chalkie’s family and friends, his former players, pupils, fellow coaches and rugby administrators – this heavily illustrated biography is packed with insightful anecdotes and stories from those whose lives were influenced by the non-nonsense, focussed, yet genial Cumbrian who regularly reminded his players: “Let others tell you how good you are. I’ll tell you how to be better.”
Martin Whitcombe enjoyed a successful rugby union career with Leicester Tigers, Sale, Natal Sharks and England B, and has also jointly authored The Indomitable Frank Whitcombe (St. David’s Press, 2016) and The Indomitables - Rugby League’s Greatest Tour (St. David’s Press, 2025).
