Clive Woodward

Quick Facts

Full Name	Clive Woodward
Occupation	Rugby Coach
Date Of Birth	Jan 6, 1956(1956-01-06)
Age	68
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Capricorn

Clive Woodward Biography

Clive Woodward is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Coach who was born on January 6, 1956 in England, United Kingdom. Former player in the sport of rugby who was coach of England’s national team from 1997 until 2004. He led England to victory at the 2003 Rugby World Cup.

He decided to quit in the year 2004, just following players like He decided to resign in 2004, shortly after players like Lawrence Dallaglio retired. quit the team.

His first club was Harlequins but he left to go to Loughborough University where he gained a Bachelor of Science degree in sports science followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). He then played as a centre for Leicester from 1979 to 1985. He made his England debut against Ireland on 19 January 1980, as a replacement. England won the Grand Slam in that season, winning all their games. He went on to gain 21 caps for his country, playing his last game on 17 March 1984 against Wales. He was a player on the British Lions’ 1980 tour to South Africa and 1983 tour to New Zealand. He was most noted for his centre partnership with fellow Tiger Paul Dodge. Playing for the Barbarians, he also won the Hong Kong Sevens in 1981.

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. 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.

His birthplace was Ely, Cambridgeshire. He was the son of an RAF pilot who did not approve of his ambition to play football.

Clive Woodward Net Worth

Clive Woodward is one of the richest Rugby Coach from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Clive Woodward 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Corstorphine in Edinburgh as a student before being transferred for a stint at HMS Conway.

He was the coach of in the year 2005’s British as well as Irish Lions tour to New Zealand and ultimately lost the series 3-0.

Sir Clive Ronald Woodward OBE (born 6 January 1956) is an English former rugby union player and coach. He was coach of the England team from 1997 to 2004, managing them to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also coached the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, losing the test series 3-0. He is currently a pundit for ITV Sport, working on their coverage of the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Clive Woodward Dating?

According to our records, Clive Woodward married to Jayne Williams. As of December 1, 2023, Clive Woodward’s is not dating anyone.

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Woodward’s contract with England was due to run until 2007. Following the retirement of key players like Lawrence Dallaglio and Martin Johnson, and finishing third in the 6 Nations after the World Cup success, he found the politics of English rugby difficult to deal with, particularly the Premiership clubs’ relations with the England management. Woodward was linked with a switch to football and, although he had denied these rumours, on 1 September 2004, Woodward announced that he would be quitting as England coach.

Facts & Trivia

Clive Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Clive Woodward celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

The England squad had to be re-built after the World Cup success, as a number of senior players retired, including captain Martin Johnson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Neil Back. Meanwhile, talismanic fly-half Jonny Wilkinson was sidelined with long-term injuries which would prevent him playing for England again for almost 4 years. England came third in the 2004 Six Nations, losing to Grand Slam winners France and Triple Crown winners Ireland. 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, without scoring a single try, going down 36–3 in the first and 36–12 in the second. The team then went to Australia, where they were beaten 51–15.

What does Clive Woodward do now?

Clive is currently the Director of Sport for the Apex2100 International Ski Academy which has been created to become the world’s leading ski academy for young skiers – for more information please visit www.Apex2100.org.

Where does Clive Woodward live?

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

Was Clive Woodward a good coach?

strikingly balanced runner who had speed, guile and a sense of adventure. As a coach, he left an indelible impression on history by steering England to its first-ever Rugby World Cup victory in 2003. Sir Clive started his rugby career playing for Harlequins in 1974, followed by Leicester in 1979.

Why did Clive Woodward leave England?

Woodward wanted to stay on for the autumn internationals but the RFU decided he should leave immediately. “It was agreed that it would make for a smoother transition of coaching and management responsibility if I withdrew with immediate effect,” said Woodward.

How tall is Clive Woodward?

5′ 11″