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Sir Clive Woodward

Sir Clive Woodward

Sir Clive Woodward is one of the country's sporting greats having made history in 2003 by leading England to a maiden Rugby World Cup triumph in Australia. He had the privilege of coaching his country between 1997 and 2004.

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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why I now believe England CAN beat the All Blacks - as long as Steve Borthwick immediately fixes this one crucial flaw

02/11/25 02:00

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have the ability to win all four of their November Tests and they have ticked the first of those boxes after their opening victory over Australia. Borthwick's side were the better team and deserved victors. They can be happy enough, knowing however that they can still improve significantly....read

Sir Clive Woodward answers YOUR questions on the autumn internationals: Which England players have most to prove? How would you improve Twickenham? Why can't Marcus Smith get a game? And which stars should we watch out for?
30/10/25 05:18
There's so much to get into ahead of the opening weekend. We put the call out for your questions and now we're putting the best of them to Sir Clive - here's what he had to say...
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STEVE BORTHWICK meets SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's battle plan to win the World Cup, the two things head coach wants from his team this autumn and the letter that stunned Sir Clive
26/10/25 05:00
Almost a quarter of a century ago, following a 2001 Six Nations defeat by Ireland, I wrote to all my players as the then head coach of England, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Lewis Moody was fearless on the pitch and is one of the best people you will ever meet off it. I'll never forget his crucial role in the 2003 World Cup win - and this is why he deserves better from rugby's authorities
06/10/25 04:18
Lewis is one of the best, most committed people you could ever wish to meet. He is known for his bravery, energy and competitiveness, summed up by his nickname 'mad dog'.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After England's Women's World Cup triumph, here's what rugby chiefs must do next to make sure they don't repeat the mistakes of the past
28/09/25 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My heartfelt congratulations go out to all the Red Roses players and the coaching staff for their achievement.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The six things I can't wait to see this season - why England are primed to take next step to World Cup glory, who I think can win the most competitive Premiership in years and my big fears over rebel R360 league
23/09/25 04:00
As the 2025-26 season kicks off this weekend, it's no exaggeration to say we are set for one of the most defining campaigns since the game turned professional.
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Sir Clive Woodward: England's dominant women's team have been exceptional and I'm backing them to go all the way in this World Cup - but there's one change I'd like to see
19/09/25 04:00
When I look at the women's game in England, I see only good things. They have exceptional players and strength in depth with new, younger talent coming through.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: A Lions series win has always got to be applauded, so big congratulations to Andy Farrell and Maro Itoje - but here is why I don't think the Class of 2025 can be seen in the same bracket as the best ones like 1974 or 1997
02/08/25 04:15
CLIVE WOODWARD: It wasn't a great night for the Lions and, man for man, there is not one of their players who could say they got the better of their opposite number.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Andy Farrell should stay on as Lions coach for New Zealand in 2029 - as he targets 3-0 whitewash aganst Australia
01/08/25 09:30
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: History beckons for the Lions and Andy Farrell as coach. Some may think the last Test with Australia is a dead rubber given the Lions are 2-0 up. Not a bit of it.
The two key pieces of evidence that prove Jac Morgan's clearout WAS legal - and the one thing the referee got wrong in moment that decided Lions v Australia series, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
28/07/25 11:00
Andrea Piardi had a very, very good game in the British & Irish Lions' series-clinching second Test win over Australia in Melbourne - right up until the final moment of the match.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Andy Farrell and his Lions squad deserve great credit but Australia have two big questions to answer
26/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: History has shown us it has been incredibly difficult for the British & Irish Lions to win a Test series, so the first thing to do is to applaud this team's achievement.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The Lions' victory over Australia was like watching men against boys - here's why that's a worrying sign
19/07/25 04:09
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The first British & Irish Lions Test with Australia was, in reality, men against boys despite the final score.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This Lions team is in for a rude awakening against Australia - here's why, and who should be held responsible if the unthinkable happens
17/07/25 10:59
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The pressure on the British & Irish Lions for Saturday's first Test against Australia is absolutely huge.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: These are my 50 greatest Lions players of all time - who claims top spot?
16/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: So many incredible players have represented the Lions, and as a result, ranking my top 50 of all time has been an incredibly stressful and onerous task.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The three key areas the Lions will have to be immaculate in to beat Australia… and I've changed my mind about the back-row trio in my starting XV
12/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD:. As the countdown to Saturday's British & Irish Lions opener with Australia begins this week, Andy Farrell needs to remind his players of their importance.
Sir Clive Woodward: Why Blair Kinghorn injury would expose the big mistake Andy Farrell has made
09/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Everyone connected with the Lions will be hoping the injury which forced Blair Kinghorn from the field against the Brumbies on Wednesday isn't too serious.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The British & Irish Lions' Test back line will have a heavily Scottish feel - but here's why it won't worry Australia
05/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The centre pairing of Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones was the biggest positive of the British & Irish Lions' latest victory.
Sir Clive Woodward: The big worry I have for the British & Irish Lions despite Queensland Reds rout - and the three players who impressed me most including Test bolter
02/07/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As coach, Andy Farrell will be pleased on the whole. But there is part of me that is still concerned about what's happened in the first two tour matches.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Finn Russell will be the difference in the Test series... and the four areas the Lions must improve
28/06/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Finn Russell was in a league of his own in Perth, stamping his mark on the team from No 10 and proving just how good he is with a fantastic display.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Maro Itoje needs time to put his stamp on this Lions team - leaving him out after the Argentina defeat doesn't make sense
26/06/25 04:07
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm surprised Maro Itoje is not in the team to face Western Force. It was a chance for him to get the team off to a winning start Down Under.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Australia head coach Joe Schmidt is playing mind games... but this is why it would be a huge mistake to keep his Wallaby stars out of the Lions warm-up matches
23/06/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: No one wins if Australia choose not to release their best players to feature in the warm-up matches of the British & Irish Lions tour.
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Sir Clive Woodward: These six Lions have the most to prove against Argentina - here's how they can force their way into Andy Farrell's starting XV
18/06/25 03:58
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: In 2005, I was Lions head coach and we too began with a warm-up against Argentina. Things didn't quite go to plan.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Ben Youngs made the WRONG decision in the final knockings of Leicester's defeat by Bath, I could not understand it. But in many ways it summed up his career
15/06/25 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Leicester were deep in their own half after Ilione scored, but I could not understand the decision by Ben Youngs to box kick clear.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I've got huge concerns about rugby's rebel league. These are the questions they MUST answer
03/06/25 04:13
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The decisions they make on R360 are likely to define rugby's direction of travel for the next 20 or 30 years. Yes, they really are that big.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Where the incredibly tight Premiership play-offs will be decided - and what the teams can learn from PSG's Luis Enrique
01/06/25 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As a big football fan, I tuned in to watch Saturday night's Champions League final with interest.
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British & Irish Lions starting XVs to face Australia: Our experts' picks - does Henry Pollock fit in? Who starts at 10? And who wins the battle of the back row?
10/05/25 01:00
The Lions selection battle has only just begun. After Andy Farrell named a squad of 38 (or should that be 40?) to tour Australia this summer on Thursday, the next step is picking a starting team.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD's Lions squad verdict: Why Henry Pollock can shine (with one condition), the five snubbed stars who will feel hard done by, a shock omission and the reason why Andy Farrell didn't pick his son Owen
08/05/25 03:53
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: A Lions call caps a remarkable year for Henry Pollock. I did think the tour might come too soon for him. But I changed my mind after watching him against Leinster.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This is the 37-man Lions squad that Andy Farrell should pick next week
01/05/25 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: A week today, Andy Farrell will announce his Lions squad for this summer's tour of Australia. Doing so is incredibly difficult, as I found out when I coached the Lions in 2005.
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Bill Sweeney has run out of chances - here are the four things he must do to save rugby: SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
29/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Bill Sweeney's survival as RFU chief executive following a vote of no confidence in his position should and must prove to be a seminal moment for English rugby.
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RFU would be shooting themselves in the foot if they abandoned their Twickenham HQ - here's why they are going about everything the wrong way, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
20/03/25 10:30
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: To do so would be to throw away hundreds of years of history. It would be a case of the RFU shooting itself in the foot once again. Simply put, I don't think it will happen.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My Lions XV to smash Australia, including who should be captain and the English left-field candidate that Andy Farrell cannot ignore
17/03/25 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's strong finish to the Six Nations has catapulted far more of Steve Borthwick's players into Lions contention than there were before the Championship began.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why there are positives aplenty for England despite Six Nations heartbreak
16/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If you'd asked any England fan at the start of this Six Nations whether they'd have taken four wins from five matches, they'd have bitten your hand off.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Well done to Steve Borthwick for going for broke and in such a big fixture - why picking Tommy Freeman at No 13 is a win-win for England now and in the long-term
15/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick 's selection for England's visit to Cardiff is the best he's made in his time in charge. Some have said it's risky, but I think it's great.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: These are my secret tricks that England can use to silence the fearsome Cardiff crowd - a foolproof nine-word mantra, the stars I'd NEVER use in games like this and how to handle teams who had a 'committee' just to wind us up!
11/03/25 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Make no mistake. When you go away from home in international rugby, the host team will do what they can to disrupt your preparation.
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That was much more like it from England, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD, but why didn't they go for the jugular?
10/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Job done for England. A bonus-point victory over Italy was absolutely required and that was delivered. More importantly Twickenham wanted entertainment.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: How to give a player the worst news of their career - including a painful chat with Mike Tindall that led to him joining the Royal Family and accidentally dropping Lawrence Dallaglio on 49 caps!
08/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Sometimes, it is who you don't pick that gets the headlines. And that is exactly what has happened this week with Marcus Smith.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I have a nagging feeling I know the REAL reason why Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith - and it reveals England's worrying problem behind the scenes
06/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After England's Calcutta Cup win, I wrote that Marcus Smith was approaching the time he would have to sit down with Steve Borthwick and insist on playing No 10.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This is how Maro Itoje has gone to another level as England captain, the five must-haves that make him a truly great leader and how he can put himself in pole position for the Lions armband
03/03/25 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The biggest compliment Maro Itoje should take about the fine job he's done as England captain is that there is no debate in the media about him doing the role.
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What England need to do to win the Six Nations, why France are so dangerous and how Ireland could come unstuck... SIR CLIVE WOODWARD's verdict on how the final two rounds could play out
02/03/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: We're set for a thrilling final two rounds of the Six Nations. There will be real pressure - for different reasons - on all the teams, but we wouldn't have it any other way!
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Marcus Smith's days are numbered, how Wales bounced back and the reason Scotland can't kick on - WEEKEND TAKEAWAYS
24/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: With England now two wins from three in this Six Nations after back-to-back victories over France and Scotland, we're set for a thrilling finale to the 2025 Championship.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why my glass is half full despite England's lucky victory and the encounter with Scotland fans that made win sweeter
23/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's last two Six Nations games haven't been good for the heart rate of the country's rugby supporters.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The comment that left me wanting to punch Sir Ian McGeechan in the face, the big danger facing England this weekend… and the three key clashes that will decide the Calcutta Cup
21/02/25 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My best game as a player and my worst moment as a coach both game against Scotland, so I know all about the highs and lows the Calcutta Cup can bring.
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Why England will beat Scotland with plenty to spare and the pack that will monster the Auld Enemy: SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
18/02/25 05:13
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Before England's one-point victory over France, I made the point that I think the national side would benefit hugely from continuity in selection.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD'S SIX NATIONS TAKEAWAYS: What cost France victory against England, why Italy's future looks promising and the player who has the best passing game I have seen for a long, long time
09/02/25 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's win over France was the highlight of round two of the Six Nations. But the first fortnight of action has shown once again why it is the greatest rugby tournament.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Steve Borthwick must now make the Smiths England's heartbeat - and the two forwards who really stood out against France
09/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Games like the one England triumphed in at Twickenham on Saturday can not only turn your whole season as an international head coach, but also your entire career.
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How to stop Antoine Dupont: JOE MARLER, SIR CLIVE WOODWARD and DAN BIGGAR's definitive guide to England's Mission Impossible - using NFL tactics, shutting down his sidekick ...and laxatives!
08/02/25 02:00
CHRIS FOY, DAN BIGGAR, JOE MARLER AND SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Mail Sport's esteemed columnists have all sought to identify ways to combat the maestro No 9.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: How England can shock France - the crucial task both Smiths must stick to, getting the ball to the man born for this game and a two-word mantra that was gold dust for my teams
07/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As an international head coach, there comes a time when you have to nail your colours to the mast on selection and then stick to your guns.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick is taking a huge gamble starting Fin and Marcus Smith together - here's how it could finally unlock England's attack... and why it could massively backfire against France
05/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The decision to go with both Smiths - Marcus and Fin - against France is a huge gamble for Steve Borthwick as England desperately try and search for a win.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD'S SIX NATIONS TAKEAWAYS: Why rampant France will be even better at Twickenham, how I think England can shock Les Bleus and the four players who nailed their Lions audition
03/02/25 02:01
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The first round of the Six Nations went as expected, with wins for France, Scotland and Ireland. But I thought the action was, on the whole, first class.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why England can be positive despite Ireland defeat - but there is one key question Steve Borthwick must ask his players ahead of Six Nations clash with France
02/02/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England lost a lot of tight games in 2024. And while their first match of 2025 ended similarly, I do think Borthwick as head coach and the players can take a lot of positives from it.
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Sir Clive Woodward's Six Nations ultimate guide: Why it's time for Steve Borthwick and England to deliver, the reason Italy will finish above Scotland ...and who I'm backing to win it all
31/01/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After he missed last year's Six Nations, Antoine Dupont's return for the 2025 Championship is brilliant news not only for France, but for all rugby fans.
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Sir Clive Woodward's 10 stars to watch in the 2025 Six Nations: The lightning-quick gamebreaker who reminds me of Jason Robinson, an English powerhouse who can blitz opponents and the Welshman every rugby fan should be excited to watch
28/01/25 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm really looking forward to this Six Nations because I think it should be a great tournament and no one knows exactly what is coming.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There's a cosy, faceless cabal at the top of English rugby - we deserve better and I'm going to be on their case until they reveal who they are
28/01/25 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When you're in a hole, you need to stop digging. I was reminded of this when I saw Bill Sweeney face the media last week. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Maro Itoje is the perfect England captain - and how he could be the next Martin Johnson or Lawrence Dallaglio leading us to Six Nations glory
14/01/25 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Well done Steve Borthwick. The England coach has come in for a lot of criticism, but selecting Maro Itoje as captain over Jamie George is absolutely the right call.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England don't look like a team that would win a World Cup, so here's how I would solve the No 10s conundrum
11/01/25 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There's only one way I'd like to see Marcus Smith and Fin Smith starting together for England and that is by playing Marcus at fly-half and Fin at inside centre.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD's 10 wishes for 2025: How to get England playing rugby from the gods, a World Cup win and how RFU should spend Allianz's £100m
02/01/25 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The past 12 months haven't been the easiest for English rugby - and that's putting it mildly! As we look forward to the new year, here are my 10 wishes for 2025.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The spineless RFU are so out of touch - here's what I would do if I was at the very top of English rugby
21/12/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Tom Ilube, who stepped down as RFU chairman on Friday, has been thrown under the bus by his fellow English rugby big wigs.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This is my British and Irish Lions team to beat Australia - and why I wish I'd never taken the coaching job
29/11/24 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was approached to do the job on the back of England winning the World Cup two years previously. I guess that made me the obvious choice.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why we should all be furious about Bill Sweeney's £1.1million payout - it's an insult to everyone in English rugby
26/11/24 05:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What I find totally unacceptable is when business leaders take home fat pay cheques at a time when the company they work for is underperforming.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This was NOT a Test match... and England's shocking defence has now become a major Six Nations concern
25/11/24 02:00
England learned very little from Sunday's rout of Japan. In fact, you could argue they learned absolutely nothing. This should have been a fixture for an England A side.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick is taking a huge risk with his England lineup against Japan on Sunday
23/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When I saw the England team for Japan, I was a bit underwhelmed. I'd have liked to have seen a few more new faces given a chance.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why I am NOT the right person to help Wales out of their difficult spell - but this is the heavyweight character I would urge the WRU to consider as a director of rugby
18/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It was surprising to hear my name suggested for a possible director of rugby role with the Welsh Rugby Union, but I'm sorry to disappoint those over the Severn Bridge.
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There is something wrong with this England team, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD - here's why the South Africa defeat was the worst result of the lot this autumn
17/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: But this was the worst result of the lot this November. England were naïve. This was a game they should have won.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England can shock the Springboks and turn around their autumn struggles if they exploit this one key tactic
15/11/24 12:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England haven't clicked as an attacking force in their two November Tests so far and I think a lot of that is down to the struggles of the centre pairing.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: English rugby's problems run far deeper than on-field errors - these are the four issues they must fix off the pitch too
14/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After England's defeat by Australia last Saturday, I wrote that Steve Borthwick's side is not getting the key moments that define international rugby right.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England keep getting tiny but crucial moments wrong and it's costing them... here are the four honest questions they must ask themselves after Twickenham collapse against Australia
10/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It is no coincidence England are losing tight Test matches because, right now, they are unable to nail international rugby's big moments when it matters most.
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Here's why Australia cross-code wildcard Joseph Sua'ali'i will be a huge threat to England, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD - I'm convinced he will be more Jason Robinson than Sam Burgess
09/11/24 02:01
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When I was England head coach, I moved heaven and earth to sign Jason Robinson. I spent lots of time chatting to Jason to try to convince him to cross codes.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was shocked and astonished by the revelations about how Eddie Jones treated his England players - here is what must change now
05/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Care's book extracts left me shaking my head. Some of his revelations about how players were treated by Jones were truly shocking.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Victory was there for the taking for England but Steve Borthwick lost the plot... he made a criminal and decisive mistake
03/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: This was a criminal and decisive mistake. In international rugby, you cannot simply contain an opponent and look to hang on to your advantage.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: What this England team should learn from Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Geoff Hurst for All Blacks showdown
02/11/24 02:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As Team GB's director of sport, I was privileged to see Hoy perform under immense pressure, and his bravery is a testament to what an extraordinary person he is.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why England's new rules do NOT go far enough in developing our players - the RFU needs to stop shooting itself in the foot and be more like South Africa
21/10/24 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I don't agree with everything Erasmus says or does. But I have to say South African rugby owes him a huge amount because of his desire to do what's best for his nation.
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Away fan sections are a much-needed game changer for rugby, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD - it is fantastic to see bosses thinking outside the box
10/10/24 09:39
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I can only see positives by having designated sections for away rugby fans in matches. It will certainly add to the atmosphere and that is what it's all about.
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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It's about time that 'the world's biggest pub' had a makeover - the RFU need to move with the times or fall behind at their peril
05/10/24 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: To move the ground away from its current location, as was explored, would, in my opinion, have been an awful call. English rugby must always be associated with Twickenham.
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Steve Borthwick must be honest with England fans about the ugly coaching exodus from his team, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
04/09/24 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There's no doubt Felix Jones's signing felt like a coup for Borthwick, but at the time I felt uneasy with the amount of fuss being made of his appointment.
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Rugby bosses have sold their soul by renaming Twickenham - but the real reason they have made the sad decision is obvious, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
06/08/24 04:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The decision to rename Twickenham to Allianz Stadium feels like an almighty blow. It is one I was surprised and saddened to learn of but the reason is obvious.
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England's time is now and there can be no excuses about a development process after their defeat by New Zealand, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
13/07/24 12:27
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm afraid it's a bit of a copy and paste job from last weekend. The reality is England should have won both matches against an All Blacks team that was there for the taking.
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England have a brilliant chance to beat New Zealand at Eden Park but they must put the pressure back on the All Blacks, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
12/07/24 10:08
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: At the 2003 World Cup, the England team I was coaching took a lot of criticism from the rugby media for our performance in the quarter-final victory over Wales.
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There were plenty of positives but the bottom line is that Steve Borthwick and England missed a huge chance to claim a historic win in New Zealand, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
06/07/24 12:33
The bottom line is that Steve Borthwick and his players missed a huge, huge opportunity to claim what would have been an historic win in New Zealand.
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England's rugby stars can grab the spotlight alongside the footballers by claiming New Zealand's scalp and Ollie Lawrence will be key, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
05/07/24 01:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: If England were to win in New Zealand on Saturday morning, it would be a massive scalp by anyone's reckoning. As an international player, you don't get many chances.
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England recovered from a worrying 10 minutes to sweep aside Japan as one star produced a 'special' performance... but much tougher tests await, writes SIR CLIVE WOODWARD
22/06/24 10:02
Job done for England in Japan. Now the real challenge awaits. Steve Borthwick's side will travel to New Zealand for two Tests against the All Blacks on the back of an impressive win in Tokyo.
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