Clive Woodward
Clive Woodward
Sir Clive Ronald Woodward OBEis 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 ...
citing commission plenty saw seen tapes
I saw the same tapes that the citing commission would have seen and to me there was plenty of evidence,
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My resignation has been accepted. I was happy to stay for the tests in the autumn but it was agreed that it would make for a smoother transition of responsibility if I withdrew my position with immediate effect,
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Martin and I spoke earlier this month about his decision. I made it clear during the Rugby World Cup that I would have liked him to captain England in our defense of the Grand Slam, but I fully support his decision.
cares error kept ourselves putting won
I was going nuts. We kept putting ourselves in trouble, making error after error. But who cares what I thought? We have won the World Cup.
beat central doubt last leadership meeting
We did not play as well as we could or should have last night, but I am in no doubt we can beat New Zealand. Gareth's leadership will be central to meeting that challenge.
fix message mistakes quickly sends
We made errors, we made mistakes and we've got to fix it very, very quickly and I think this sends the right message to the whole squad.
australia change france game key playing team
We made the change for the France game but playing Australia it's right to go back to Tindall. He is a key part of our team and has been for a long time.
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If we're brutally honest, this is the game we look forward to most, ... a little more spice following our meeting in the World Cup semifinal.
few games last players types
We've experienced these types of games in the last few years and the players always responded well.
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We take our normal precautions which are professional and thorough,
announced caps strong team
I've announced a strong team with over 300 caps between them,
attitude forward french game guys looking mind playing shown week
A lot of this game is about the attitude shown by players, and the attitude this week has been immense. You need a real mind set when you're playing the French in their own back yard. The guys are really looking forward to it.
opportunity players step team tour tremendous
This is an outstanding team for the tour and will be a tremendous opportunity for some other players to step up to the mark,
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After last night's match, we are going to need big characters out there who can dig deep and show real fight and courage. Gareth is such a character,