One of the most important messages I drove to the England team I coached was ‘TCUP’ … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England set the bar by binning aimless kicking and attacking France with verve – but this is the one MAJOR question Steve Borthwick must answer to prove he is the right man to lead them forwardRead more
England’s 2026 Six Nations campaign was their worst ever. But I don’t see only doom and … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Lay down the law to showboating Henry Pollock, forget the World Cup, get Jonny Wilkinson to fix Fin Smith and pick these new players: My nine-point plan to save England – and Steve Borthwick’s jobRead more
Whenever I named my starting XV as a coach, I always asked the question: ‘Would the … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick is sending a very clear message with his England team to face Italy – here’s why I never considered making this many changes and the three players I’m surprised to see pickedRead more
Abolishing promotion and relegation in English rugby goes against every fibre of my being. But I … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Abolishing promotion and relegation goes against every fibre of my being – but here’s why I’m now convinced it’s the right callRead more
England went into the Six Nations as one of the title favourites but have lost two … Clive Woodward makes Shaun Edwards demand as Lawrence Dallaglio goes ‘absolutely crazy’Read more
The next three weeks are vital for Steve Borthwick – and in my view, England’s last … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’ve been exactly where Steve Borthwick is now and I believe he can turn England around – here’s my blueprint for what he should do, from Nelson Mandela to ‘energisers’Read more
In the space of just seven days, the wheels have completely and utterly come off England’s … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have plumbed depths I didn’t think this team was possible of hitting – yes, Steve Borthwick is still the right man for the job but here is what he must do against improving ItalyRead more
After more in-depth analysis of England’s defeat by Scotland, I’ve come to the conclusion that the … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick must pick Fin Smith at 10 to get the attack going. Yes, George Ford can kick but if that’s all England want to do, they should go play Aussie RulesRead more
There is nothing quite like travelling to Scotland as an Englishman. The history, rivalry, angst and … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The dirty tricks that desperate Scotland used on my England teams – the topless stunt that nearly got me arrested, tunnel brawls, deafening bagpipes and a celebratory haggisRead more
South Africa are a formidable rugby team. To beat them, you don’t only have to come … SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: South Africa are NOT invincible – here’s my three-step plan to taking down the BoksRead more
