24 Facts About Clive Woodward

Sir Clive Ronald Woodward was born on 6 January 1956 and is an English former rugby union player and coach.

Clive Woodward was coach of the England team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Clive Woodward is currently a pundit for ITV Sport, working on their coverage of the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

Clive Woodward started school at Corstorphine in Edinburgh and was later sent to the school ship HMS Conway, as his father disapproved of his ambition to play professional football.

Clive Woodward then played as a centre for Leicester from 1979 to 1985.

Clive Woodward made his England debut against Ireland on 19 January 1980, as a replacement.

Clive Woodward went on to gain 21 caps for his country, playing his last game on 17 March 1984 against Wales.

Clive Woodward was a player on the British Lions' 1980 tour to South Africa and 1983 tour to New Zealand.

Clive Woodward was most noted for his centre partnership with fellow Tiger Paul Dodge.

Clive Woodward 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.

Clive Woodward became assistant coach at Leicester's arch rivals Bath under Andy Robinson.

When Jack Rowell retired as coach of the England team in 1997, Clive Woodward acquired the job.

Clive Woodward had the job of transforming the England side from the amateur era into the professional one.

From 2000 to 2003, Clive Woodward's England compiled a record of 41 wins from 46 matches, which included a perfect record of 20 wins and no losses at Twickenham and 12 successive wins against the Tri Nations.

Clive Woodward returned from New Zealand with his reputation within rugby severely tarnished.

On 24 October 2011, Clive Woodward was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame, alongside all other Rugby World Cup-winning head coaches and captains from the tournament's inception in 1987 through 2007.

Clive Woodward was linked with a switch to football and, although he had denied these rumours, on 1 September 2004, Clive Woodward announced that he would be quitting as England coach.

However, Clive 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.

Clive Woodward was appointed Director of Football to work alongside newly appointed Head Coach, George Burley.

On 6 September 2006 it was announced that Clive Woodward would be returning to sport as the new director of elite performance for the British Olympic Association.

Clive Woodward writes of the triumph of England in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the preparations and celebrations, and of his personal life, his playing and coaching career.

Clive Woodward is an Honorary President of the Wooden Spoon Society, a children's charity that harnesses the support of the rugby world.

Clive Woodward played in the annual Gary Player Invitational charity golf tournament to assist golf icon Gary Player raise funds for various children's causes.

Clive Woodward is married to Jayne Williams; the couple formerly ran a computer leasing business together.