About the Author

Angus Gillies began his career in journalism at The Gisborne Herald in New Zealand in 1986. He later worked as a reporter for The Dominion, the Auckland Star and the Sunday News. He switched from print to television in 1993 and is currently a producer on 3 News. He has previously published sports biographies on All Black Justin Marshall, Kiwi rugby league star Matthew Ridge and Black Caps cricketer Adam Parore.