Rocky Elsom: Leader of the Wallabies [Paperback] Harris, Bret

Before the scandal, before the exile, there was the golden era. Rocky Elsom captained Australia to within one match of rugby's ultimate prize — the 2011 World Cup final — and became one of the most iconic Wallabies of the modern game. This biography tracks his rise from Noosa schoolboy to Test captain, a flanker whose aggressive style and tactical nous made him indispensable. Bret Harris captures the physicality of international rugby, the pressure of leading a nation's sporting hopes, and the man behind the number 7 jersey. It's a portrait of leadership at the highest level, written when Elsom was still a hero, not a headline. For rugby fans, sports biography readers, or anyone drawn to stories of Australian sporting legends before the fall.