Clive Woodward is a former England coach and player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest rugby coaches of all time. In 2003, he was the England head coach as the side won the Rugby World Cup. He currently works as a commentator and pundit. Clive Woodward was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 6 January 1956, Clive Woodward’s relationship with rugby began when he started to play the sport during his school days. His amateur career then began with Harlequins in 1974, but he left when he attended Loughborough University. After graduating, he played as a centre for Leicester and Manly.

As well as enjoying a stellar domestic career, Clive Woodward was also capped 21 times by England between 1980 and 1984. On top of this, he also went on two British and Irish Lions tours (1980 and 1983), gaining two caps in the process.

After retiring from rugby in 1990, Clive Woodward embarked on a career as a coach. After coaching with Henley, London Irish and Bath, Clive Woodward took up the England job in 1997.