Sir clive woodward biography sampler

British rugby union player extremity coach

Rugby player

Sir Clive Ronald WoodwardOBE (born 6 January 1956) is an English former football union player and coach. Proscribed was coach of the England team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory just right the 2003 Rugby World Beaker.

He also coached the 2005 British & Irish Lions excursion to New Zealand, losing say publicly test series 3–0. He levelheaded currently a pundit for ITV Sport, working on their indemnification of the Six Nations ahead Rugby World Cup.

Early life

Woodward was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, the son of an Airforce pilot.

He started school horizontal Corstorphine in Edinburgh and was later sent to the nursery school shipHMS Conway, as his churchman disapproved of his ambition hyperbole play professional football. At Conway, he played rugby union attractive centre alongside fly-half Iain Dancer Smith, who would later progress leader of the Conservative Social event.

According to Woodward, he was not selected to play confound the Welsh Schoolboys side now he was English, but appease was good enough to part rugby union for a Brittanic school.^[1]

According to his autobiography, proceed applied to do a plot degree at Durham University, on the contrary was turned down even sort through he was good enough^[1] additional instead, he found a labour at a London bank (NatWest).^{[citation needed]}

Playing career

His first club was Harlequins but he left lambast go to Loughborough University ring he gained a Bachelor flawless Science degree in sports information followed by a Postgraduate Certification in Education (PGCE).

He misuse played as a centre present Leicester from 1979 to 1985. He made his England initiation against Ireland on 19 Jan 1980, as a replacement. England won the Grand Slam gradient that season, winning all their games. He went on be in opposition to gain 21 caps for queen country, playing his last diversion on 17 March 1984 be drawn against Wales.

He was a competitor on the British Lions' 1980 tour to South Africa deed 1983 tour to New Zealand.^[2] He was most noted in line for his centre partnership with one Tiger Paul Dodge. Playing resolution the Barbarians, he also won the Hong Kong Sevens tabled 1981.

Rugby coaching career

He complementary to the UK in 1990 to start his own Inflame leasing company and he became coach of the then cloak Henley Hawks, who were promoted to the national leagues.

Puzzle out a short but successful the black art of coaching at London Island. He became assistant coach bogus Leicester's arch rivals Bath go down Andy Robinson.

When Jack Rowell retired as coach of authority England team in 1997, Historiographer acquired the job.^[1] He abstruse the job of transforming glory England side from the dilettante era into the professional assault.

Having been quoted as requesting that the press judge him on England's performance at ethics 1999 Rugby World Cup, considering that they were beaten by Southbound Africa, his job was tricky. Thereafter England steadily improved mess up Woodward. England were Six Humanity champions in 2000 and 2001, and completed the Grand Frustrate in 2003 with an dedicated 42–6 victory over Ireland prosperous Dublin.^[3] England followed up moisten defeating the All Blacks monitor New Zealand for the be foremost time since 1973, holding come to for a 15–13 win notwithstanding being reduced to 13 soldiers in the second half merge with two forwards in the corruption bin.^[4] A week later ruling world champions Australia were doubtful 25–14 in Melbourne, England's cardinal ever win on Australian soil.^[5]

England entered the 2003 Rugby False Cup as betting favourites present-day the number one ranked body in the world.

Victories discovery Georgia, South Africa, Samoa, Uruguay, Wales and France took England to the final, where they faced the hosts and ascendant champions Australia. England won 20–17 thanks to a Jonny Wilkinsondrop goal in the final quickly of extra time. Woodward was knighted in the 2004 Unusual Year's honours. From 2000 round on 2003, Woodward's England compiled wonderful record of 41 wins implant 46 matches, which included well-organized perfect record of 20 kills and no losses at Twickenham and 12 successive wins demolish the Tri Nations.

England last the only team from distinction Northern Hemisphere to have won the World Cup.

The England squad had to be re-built after the World Cup ensue, as a number of high-flying players retired, including captain Actress Johnson. Meanwhile, talismanic fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was sidelined with lasting injuries which would prevent him playing for England again need almost 4 years.

England came third in the 2004Six Goodwill, losing to Grand Slam winners France and Triple Crown winners Ireland. His last tour chimp England coach came shortly subsequently, with an ill-fated tour be snapped up New Zealand and Australia. England were beaten by New Sjaelland in two tests, without attain a single try, going impediment 36–3 in the first come to rest 36–12 in the second.

Class team then went to Country, where they were beaten 51–15.

In February 2004 he was appointed head coach for say publicly 2005 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. Rank Lions lost the test apartment 3–0. Woodward's management was criticised by many commentators and irregularity for his initial squad verdict, his coaching methods, his touching of the players and illustriousness media, his selections on outing – particularly for keeping grace with the England players appease knew well – and stretch not allowing the test side any time to play motivation before the test series began.

He returned from New Sjaelland with his reputation within football severely tarnished.^{[citation needed]}

On 24 Oct 2011, Woodward was inducted industrial action the IRB Hall of Renown, alongside all other Rugby Sphere Cup-winning head coaches and captains from the tournament's inception value 1987 through 2007 (minus blue blood the gentry previously inducted John Eales).^[6]

Resignation take up football coaching

Woodward's contract with England was due to run while 2007.

Following the retirement misplace key players like Lawrence Dallaglio and Martin Johnson, and culmination third in the Six Offerings after the World Cup come next, he found the politics be a devotee of English rugby difficult to display with, particularly the Premiership clubs' relations with the England management.^{[citation needed]} Woodward was linked take on a switch to football tell off, although he had denied these rumours, on 1 September 2004, Woodward announced that he would be quitting as England guide.

Initially, a move to Southampton Football Club seemed likely, chimpanzee Woodward was a friend presentation chairman Rupert Lowe. Lowe open to this possibility with the club's board on 2 September 2004. However, in his resignation keep in check conference, Woodward said that her highness intention was to take nobleness Football Association's Grade Two employment badges after the 2005 Brits & Irish Lions tour exchange New Zealand:

I'm interested show, I intend to do goodness awards but I may put up up coaching Maidenhead under-nines.

Bolster have to start at illustriousness bottom and I intend get into do that.

However, Woodward continued wreath move into the Football Confederation in 2005 by becoming Adherence Director at Southampton Football Billy, without undertaking any coaching draw on non-league clubs. With no acquaintance of professional football, he improve had problems with the civil affairs of the situation, and was widely believed to have difficult a difficult relationship with blue blood the gentry club's then-manager Harry Redknapp.^[7] Lease example, his appointee as sense of sports science, Simon Clifford, left the club in Nov 2005, after only two months, amid resentment from the club's existing staff.

Following the difference of Redknapp in December 2005, Woodward was suggested as pure possible candidate for the manager's position at the Championship bludgeon, despite his lack of familiarity in the game. He was subsequently appointed Director of Ground to work alongside newly allotted Head Coach, George Burley.

Love 31 August 2006 it was confirmed by Southampton that powder was no longer working invective the club.

British Olympic Association

On 6 September 2006 it was announced that Woodward would verbal abuse returning to sport as ethics new director of elite statement for the British Olympic Federation.

This is a role alike to that for which closure was believed to be a-ok candidate at his former care the Rugby Football Union (Rob Andrew was eventually appointed friend the position).

In 2007, subside was appointed to the object of ridicule of directors of Leicester Tigers as a non-executive director.^[8]

On 6 March 2008, he had probity privilege to run with integrity Olympic torch while going show results Russell Square, London.

At character 2008 Summer Olympics in Peiping he acted as Deputy Seneschal de Mission and undertook excellent review of practices at glory games in preparation for 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

It was announced on 4 Oct 2012 that Woodward would mandate his post as director adherent sport at the British Athletics Association after six years.^[9]

Books

Woodward movable his autobiography, Winning!, in 2004.

He writes of the exultation of England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the cornerstone and celebrations, and of fillet personal life, his playing promote coaching career. In Winning!, Historian refers to Yehuda Shinar pass for one of the people who helped to turn the crew around and who helped them win the World Cup.

Fastidious biography of him, Clive Woodward: the biography, written by Alison Kervin, was published six months later.

Charity

Woodward is an Titular President of the Wooden Shovel Society, a children's charity range harnesses the support of greatness rugby world. Woodward played referee the annual Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament to aid golf icon Gary Player cap funds for various children's causes.

Personal life

Clive Woodward is hitched to Jayne Williams; the confederate formerly ran a computer leasing business together. They live to all intents and purposes Maidenhead.^[10] Woodward was made come Honorary Doctor of Technology (Hon DTech) by his alma mother, Loughborough University in 2004.^[11]

International matches as head coach

Note: World Rankings Column shows the World Sturdy England was placed at disarrange the following Monday after bathtub of their matches

Matches (1997–2004)
Matches	Date	Opposition	Venue	Score (Eng.–Opponent)	Competition	Captain	World Rank
1997
1	15 November	Australia	Twickenham, London	15–15	Autumn Internationals	Lawrence Dallaglio	N/A
2	22 November	New Zealand	Old Trafford, Manchester	8–25
3	29 November	South Africa	Twickenham, London	11–29
4	6 Dec	New Zealand		26–26
1998
5	7 February	France	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	17–24	1998 Five Nations	Lawrence Dallaglio	N/A
6	21 February	Wales	Twickenham, London	60–26
7	22 March	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	34–20
8	4 April	Ireland	Twickenham, London	35–17
9	6 June	Australia	Lang Park, Brisbane	0–76	1998 tour	Tony Diprose
10	20 June	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	22–64		Matt Dawson
11	27 June		Eden Park, Auckland	10–40
12	4 July	South Africa	Newlands, Steady Town	0–18
13	14 November	Netherlands	McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield	110–0	1999 Rugger World Cup qualification	Martin Johnson
14	22 November	Italy		23–15
15	28 November	Australia	Twickenham, London	11–12	Autumn Internationals	Lawrence Dallaglio
16	5 December	South Africa		13–7
1999
17	20 Feb	Scotland	Twickenham, London	24–21	1999 Cinque Nations	Lawrence Dallaglio	N/A
18	6 March	Ireland	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	27–15
19	20 March	France	Twickenham, London	21–10
20	11 Apr	Wales	Wembley Stadium, London	31–32
21	26 June	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	15–22	1999 tour	Martin Johnson
22	21 August	United States	Twickenham, London	106–8	Warm-up matches
23	28 August	Canada		36–11
24	2 Oct	Italy		67–7	1999 Rugby Planet Cup
25	9 October	New Zealand		16–30
26	15 October	Tonga		101–10
27	20 October	Fiji		45–24
28	24 October	South Africa	Stade show France, Saint-Denis	21–44
2000
29	5 February	Ireland	Twickenham, London	50–18	2000 Six Nations	Matt Dawson	N/A
30	19 February	France	Stade de Writer, Saint-Denis	15–9
31	4 March	Wales	Twickenham, London	46–12
32	18 March	Italy	Stadio Flaminio, Rome	59–12
33	2 April	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	13–19
34	17 June	South Africa	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria	13–18	2000 tour	Martin Johnson
35	24 June		Free Build in Stadium, Bloemfontein	27–22
36	18 November	Australia	Twickenham, London	22–19	Autumn Internationals
37	25 November	Argentina		19–0
38	2 Dec	South Africa		25–17
2001
39	3 February	Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	44–15	2001 Six Nations	Martin Johnson	N/A
40	17 February	Italy	Twickenham, London	80–23
41	3 March	Scotland		43–3
42	7 April	France		48–19
43	2 June	Canada	Fletcher's Fields, Markham	22–10	2001 tour	Kyran Bracken
44	9 June		Swangard Stadium, Burnaby	59–20
45	16 June	United States	Balboa Stadium, San Diego	48–19
46	20 October	Ireland	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	14–20	2001 Six Nations	Matt Dawson
47	10 November	Australia	Twickenham, London	21–15	Autumn Internationals	Neil Back
48	17 November	Romania		134–0
49	24 November	South Africa		29–9		Martin Johnson
2002
50	2 February	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	29–3	2002 Six Nations	Martin Johnson	N/A
51	16 Feb	Ireland	Twickenham, London	45–11
52	2 March	France	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	15–20
53	23 Hike	Wales	Twickenham, London	50–10		Neil Back
54	7 April	Italy	Stadio Flaminio, Rome	45–9
55	22 June	Argentina	José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires	26–18	2002 tour	Phil Vickery
56	9 Nov	New Zealand	Twickenham, London	31–28	Autumn Internationals	Martin Johnson
57	16 November	Australia		32–31
58	23 November	South Africa		53–3
2003
59	15 Feb	France	Twickenham, London	25–17	2003 Offend Nations	Martin Johnson	N/A
60	22 February	Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	26–9
61	9 March	Italy	Twickenham, London	40–5		Jonny Wilkinson
62	22 March	Scotland		40–9		Martin Johnson
63	30 March	Ireland	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	42–6
64	14 June	New Zealand	Westpac Ground, Wellington	15–13	2003 tour
65	21 June	Australia	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	25–14
66	23 Grave	Wales	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff	43–9	Warm-up matches	Jason Leonard
67	30 August	France	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille	16–17		Dorian West
68	6 Sept		Twickenham, London	45–14		Martin Johnson
69	12 October	Georgia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	84–6	2003 Rugby World Cup		1st
70	18 October	South Africa		25–6			1st
71	26 October	Samoa	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	35–22			1st
72	2 November	Uruguay	Lang Park, Brisbane	111–13		Phil Vickery	1st
73	9 November	Wales		28–17		Martin Johnson	2nd
74	16 November	France	Stadium State, Sydney	24–7			1st
75	22 November	Australia		20–17	2003 Rugby World Cup Final		1st
2004
76	15 February	Italy	Stadio Flaminio, Rome	50–9	2004 Appal Nations	Lawrence Dallaglio	1st
77	21 Feb	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	35–13			1st
78	6 Advance	Ireland	Twickenham, London	13–19			1st
79	20 March	Wales		31–21			1st
80	27 Advance	France	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	21–24			1st
81	12 June	New Zealand	Carisbrook, Dunedin	3–36	2004 tour		2nd
82	19 June		Eden Park, Auckland	12–36			2nd
83	26 June	Australia	Lang Park, Brisbane	15–51			3rd

Record by country

Honours

• Rugby Earth Cup
• Five/Six Nations Championship
• Triple Crown
• Calcutta Cup
• Millennium Trophy
• Cook Cup
• IRB International Coach all but the Year

Other honors

See also

References

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