The Captain’s Run: What it Takes to Lead the All Blacks

The job of All Blacks captain comes with a scrutiny that puts it alongside the prime minister in terms of profile and public expectation. Leadership roles in any sports team or organisation carry additional responsibilities, but the All Blacks captaincy is next level in that regard. It takes a strong, confident and assured personality to captain a team where failure is never tolerated.

The Captain’s Run is a behind the scenes journey into the world of All Blacks captaincy. It reveals how the great captains dealt with the pressure of leading the world’s most successful rugby team, how they coped with failure and what they would have done differently, if given their time again.