Will Greenwood Bio

Will Greenwood is a giant of English rugby who was capped more than 50 times by his country. A centre for Harlequins, Leicester and England, he was part of the England team that won the Rugby World Cup in 2003. Will Greenwood was inducted into the RugbyPass Hall of Fame in 2021.

Born 20 October 1972, Will Greenwood played several sports as a child. Notably, he played cricket for Lancashire Schools before he decided to concentrate on rugby. Due to the fact that rugby was not a professional sport at the start of his career, he worked as a trader at a bank before he joined Harlequins in 1994.

His first stint at Harlequins proved short lived because the presence of Will Carling meant he struggled to get much first team action. As a result, he left the side in 1996 and signed for Leicester Tigers.

For Leicester, Will Greenwood formed a formidable partnership with Jeremy Guscott. However, by 2000, he was suffering from poor form and he decided to return to Harlequins after making more than 150 appearances for Leicester. He then stayed with Harlequins for the rest of his domestic career before he retired in 2006. In his final season with the club, he helped them return to the top flight.