NORMAN TASKER first interviewed Richie in 1960, for the Sydney Daily Telegraph. In the years that followed, he covered cricket and rugby tours, was sports editor at The Sun and edited major sports magazines. He is the author of a number of bestselling books, including four titles with Alan McGilvray.
IAN HEADS has covered sport for more than half a century, for newspapers and magazines and as author of more than 40 books. In this time, he has collaborated with many champions, including Mark Taylor, Arthur Beetson, Louise Sauvage, Herb Elliott and Jack Gibson.