| Clive Woodward | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Clive Ronald Woodward | ||
| Date of birth | January 6 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Ely, Cambridgeshire, England | ||
| School | HMS Conway Naval School | ||
| College | Loughborough University | ||
| Occupation(s) | Director of Elite Performance for the British Olympic Association | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Clubs | |||
| 1974 1979-1985 1985-1990 | Harlequins Leicester Tigers Manly | ||
| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1980-1984 1980-1983 | England British and Irish Lions | 21 2 | (16) (0) |
| Coaching career | |||
| 1990-1994 1994-1997 1994-1997 1997 1997-2004 2005 | Henley London Irish England U21 Bath England British and Irish Lions | ||
Sir Clive Ronald Woodward CBE (born 6 January 1956 at Ely in Cambridgeshire) is a former English rugby union international who was the coach of the England national rugby union team from 1997 to 2004. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ely (, rhyming with "freely" is a Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Loughborough University is a Campus university located in the Market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands The British Olympic Association ( BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdom 's participation in the Olympic Games. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 A Rugby union team is made up of 15 players eight forwards numbered from 1 to 8 and seven backs numbered from 9 to 15 The Harlequin Football Club (The Harlequins or Quins for short is an English Rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. Manly Rugby Union Football Club are a Rugby union club based in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The following is a list of international Rugby union teams A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from Henley Rugby Club is the leading Rugby union club based in the Thames Valley (London Irish play their matches at the Madejski Stadium but their headquarters are still For the British Army regiment see London Irish Rifles London Irish (also known as The Exiles) is an English Rugby Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ely (, rhyming with "freely" is a Cathedral city in Cambridgeshire, England. History Cambridgeshire is noted as the site of some of the earliest known Neolithic permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, along with sites at Fengate Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Woodward managed the England side to victory at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England.
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Early life
The son of a RAF pilot, Woodward was sent to HMS Conway School Ship as his father disapproved of his ambition to play professional soccer. HMS Conway was a naval training school or " School ship " founded in 1859 and housed for most of its life aboard a 19th-century wooden Battleship At Conway he played rugby union at centre alongside a fly-half Iain Duncan Smith, who would later become leader of the Conservative Party. George Iain Duncan Smith, PC, MP, (born 9 April 1954 is a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. According to Clive Woodward, he was not selected to play for the Welsh Schoolboys side even though he was good enough and played rugby union for a Welsh school because he was English.
He applied to do a law degree at Durham University but was turned down and instead he got a job in a bank in London. Durham University is a University in Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name
Playing career
His first club was Harlequins but he left to go to Loughborough University where he gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in sports science followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The Harlequin Football Club (The Harlequins or Quins for short is an English Rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby Loughborough University is a Campus university located in the Market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing Sport Science is a discipline that studies the application of scientific principles and techniques with the aim of improving sporting performance The Postgraduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE) is a one-year course in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Undergraduate degree He then played as a centre for Leicester Tigers from 1979 to 1985. Leicester Football Club (nicknamed Leicester Tigers) is an English Rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership. He made his England debut against Ireland on January 19, 1980, as a replacement and went on to gain 21 caps for his country, playing his last game on March 17, 1984 against Wales. The England national rugby union team represents England in Rugby union. The Ireland rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in Rugby union, which is a popular sport throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) He was a member of the 1980 British Lions tour to South Africa and 1983 British Lions tour to New Zealand. In 1980 the British Lions Rugby union team toured South Africa. In 1983 the British and Irish Lions toured New Zealand for the first time since 1977 [1] He was most noted for his centre partnership with fellow Tiger Paul Dodge. See Paul Dodge (musician for the Minuit band member Paul William Dodge (born 26 May 1958 in Leicester At a time when England played 'safety-first' conservative rugby, Woodward favoured a more expansive game, and his style and ambition yielded both great tries and embarrassing errors.
Australia
In 1985 he transferred office from Xerox in the UK to Xerox in Australia. Xerox Corporation ( (name ˈziːrɒks is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Xerox Corporation ( (name ˈziːrɒks is a global document management company which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. He continued to play rugby, for Manly, and even trained once with the Wallabies. Manly Rugby Union Football Club are a Rugby union club based in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. There he learned about Australian rugby which was considered to be at a more advanced developmental stage than that in Britain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Woodward came to believe that the Southern hemisphere teams were not invincible and with the right preparation could be beaten.
Rugby coaching career
He returned to the UK in 1990 to start his own IT leasing company and he became coach of the then obscure Henley, who were promoted to the national leagues. After a short but successful spell of coaching at London Irish, he was unable to handle the politics of the club and was forced out. For the British Army regiment see London Irish Rifles London Irish (also known as The Exiles) is an English Rugby He became assistant coach at Leicester's arch rivals Bath under Andy Robinson, and when Jack Rowell retired as coach of the England team in 1997, Woodward acquired the job. Bath Rugby (also known as just Bath) is an English professional Rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. Andy Robinson OBE (born 3 April 1964 in Taunton, Somerset) is a former English Rugby union footballer who played openside flanker Jack Rowell OBE (born 1937) is the Director of Rugby union at Bath. [2]
He had the job of transforming the England side from the amateur era into the professional one. Having been quoted as requesting that the press judge him on England's performance at the 1999 Rugby World Cup when they were beaten by South Africa after Jannie de Beer's 5 drop goals, his job was questioned. The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup and the first to be held in Rugby union 's professional era. Jan Hendrik de Beer (born 22 April 1971 in Welkom) nicknamed Jannie, is a South African former Rugby union player A drop goal, also referred to as a dropped goal or field goal, is a method of scoring points in Rugby union and Rugby league. The team developed and subsequently won a Grand Slam in 2003 followed by the 2003 Rugby World Cup, beating the reigning champions Australia in the final. The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby union world cup and was won by England. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union. He was knighted in the 2004 New Year's honours. The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. He gained particular notoriety with the English media as a result of his answer to a journalist's question at a press conference before the semi-final against France. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. When asked for his opinion of how the two forward packs would fare against each other, he diplomatically replied that the battle would be massively full on.
After the 2003 RWC, England came third in the 2004 RBS Six Nations (behind Grand Slam winners France and Triple Crown winners Ireland). The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international His last tour as England coach came shortly afterwards, with an ill-fated tour of New Zealand and Australia. England were beaten by New Zealand in two tests, going down 36-3 in the first and 36-12 in the second. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island England were beaten without scoring a single try. The team then went to Australia, where they were beaten 51-15.
In February 2004 he was appointed Head Coach for the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993 suffering a 3–0 whitewash at the hands of The tour, however, was a disaster, the Lions losing the test series 3-0. Woodward's management was criticised by commentators, for his initial squad selection, his coaching methods, his handling of the players and the media, his selections on tour - particularly for keeping faith with the England players he knew well - and for not allowing the test team any time to play together before the test series began.
Resignation and football coaching
Woodward's contract with England was due to run until 2007. Following the retirement of key players like Lawrence Dallaglio and Martin Johnson, and some very poor results after the World Cup success, he again struggled to cope with the politics of English rugby, particularly the Premiership clubs' relations with the England management. Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio, OBE (born August 10, 1972, in London) is a retired English Rugby union player and Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born 9 March 1970 is a former Rugby union footballer who represented and captained England and Leicester. Woodward was linked with a switch to football and, although he had denied these rumours, on September 1, 2004, Woodward announced that he would be quitting as England coach. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Initially, a move to Southampton Football Club seemed likely, as Woodward was a friend of chairman Rupert Lowe. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Rupert James Graham Lowe is a British businessman who was the chairman of Southampton Football Club from 1996 to 2006 Lowe discussed this possibility with the club's board on September 2, 2004. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " However, in his resignation press conference, Woodward said that his intention was to take the Football Association's Grade Two coaching badges after the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand:
- I'm interested in football, I intend to do the awards but I may end up coaching Maidenhead under-nines. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or "British Lions" Rugby union side comprises a pick of the best players from New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island You have to start at the bottom and I intend to do that.
However, Woodward continued his move into the Football League in 2005 by becoming Performance Director at Southampton Football Club, without undertaking any coaching at non-league clubs. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. With no experience of professional football, he again had problems with the politics of the situation, and was widely believed to have had a difficult relationship with the club's then-manager Harry Redknapp. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current [3] For example, his appointee as head of sports science, Simon Clifford, left the club in November 2005, after only two months, amid resentment from the club's existing staff.
Following the departure of Redknapp in December 2005, Woodward was suggested as a possible candidate for the manager's position at the Championship club, despite his lack of experience in the game. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons He was subsequently appointed Director of Football to work alongside newly appointed Head Coach, George Burley. "Director of Football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club most commonly used in Europe. George Elder Burley (born 3 June 1956 in Cumnock, Kyle, East Ayrshire) is a Scottish football manager On August 31, 2006 it was confirmed by Southampton that he was no longer working at the club. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
British Olympic Association
On September 6, 2006 it was announced that Woodward would be returning to sport as the new director of elite performance for the British Olympic Association. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The British Olympic Association ( BOA) is responsible for the United Kingdom 's participation in the Olympic Games. This is a role similar to that for which he was believed to be a candidate at his former employers the Rugby Football Union (Rob Andrew was eventually appointed to the position). The Rugby Football Union (RFU is the Rugby union governing body in England Christopher Robert Andrew MBE (born 18 February 1963 in Richmond Yorkshire) nicknamed "Squeaky" is a former English
On 6 March 2008, he had the privilege to run with the Olympic torch while going through Russell Square, London.
Books
Woodward released his autobiography, 'Winning!' in 2004. He writes of the triumph of England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, both the preparations and celebrations, and his personal life, playing and coaching career. In Winning, Woodward refers to Yehuda Shinar as one of the people who helped to turn the team around and who helped them win the World Cup. Yehuda Shinar is a Graphologist, Life coach, and the owner and CEO of the Shinar Institute, established in Israel in 1976
Charity
Woodward is an Honorary President of the Wooden Spoon
See also
References
- ^ "2005 British & Irish Lions Management", British & Irish Lions.
- ^ Woodward, Clive (2004). Winning!. Great Britain: Hodder & Stroughton, 479. ISBN X.
- ^ Redknapp and Woodward deny rift, BBC Sport, Retrieved 13 October 2007
External links
- Sporting heroes overview of playing career
- BBC report on his appointment at the B.O.A.
- Profile at scrum.com
- Analysis of Woodward's 10 Commandments on Winning
- Motivational Speaking Profile
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jack Rowell | English national rugby coach 1997 – 2004 | Succeeded by Andy Robinson |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Bernard Laporte | IRB International Coach of the Year 2003 | Succeeded by Jake White |
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