News about Will Greenwood

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY ALEX BYWATER: As he relaxes on a leather sofa in Sedbergh School's rugby pavilion and considers a fruitful 17-year career, Carl Fearns is reminded of his alma mater's sporting pedigree. The names of all the players to have played in Sedbergh's first XV are shown on the wall of the pavilion. Fearns is among them, as well as a number of other household names and Sedbergh alumni, including former England centre Will Carling and Will Greenwood. Ex-pupils who achieved the highest grade at various ages are displayed on the wall.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: For many, many years, I had the same picture as my laptop monitorsaver. Andy Nicol and his fellow Scotland players were celebrating beating my then England side to win the Calcutta Cup in 2000. That loss in the Murrayfield rain was the worst moment of my coaching career. Why did I subject myself to seeing it every day? It reminded me not to get too excited. The pictures of Nicol and his jolly coworkers brought back so many painful memories from that weekend. It reminded me that with the smooth, you must deal with the rough. My England team was certainly on the wrong end of things that day, after pre-match gamesmanship, when we fell short of what would have been a Grand Slam in the first Six Nations. I think about it all the time. But in a positive way.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's victory over Wales was a poor game between two teams that are discussing rebuilding. I don't like the plot. The two best teams both countries were able to defeat at Twickenham on Saturday night were the two best sides both countries were able to put out. It's not about rebuilding. It's about winning. At the end of the tale. To me, this kind of talk establishes a mentality in which you are barely making an excuse for losing. It's a cop out. That shouldn't be happening in the Six Nations, which is rugby's pinnacle.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I look at English rugby's corridors of influence and know that certain things would not be happening if I were still involved. Henry Arundell's deal with Racing 92, which left him unobtainable for Tests, made me feel like that. If I were head coach, England would not have a ridiculous ban on international players representing England. You have to be able to select the best players, but Steve Borthwick is unable to do so.

On the 1997 Lions tour of South Africa, when he almost choked to death, Doctor James Robson's quick thinking saved Will Greenwood's life. When Scotland international Thom Evans nearly broke his neck against Wales in Cardiff in 2010, he was brought to the forefront. The Scot's compassion for all the participants he encountered and his pioneering concussion work earned him respect and admiration around the world.

Zara Tindall competed in the Burghley House Trials in Lincolnshire today, showcasing her equestrian prowess. The royal, 42, who is an avid sportswoman and Olympic silver medalist, rode Class Affair for a walk through the competition. The niece of King Charles' niece, who wore a denim jacket and black trousers, tied her hair back into a low bun and shielded her eyes from the sun with sunglasses.

Following his success on I'm a Celebrity, Get me out of Here last year, Mike Tindall (pictured) is expected to appear on the small screen once more. On new ITV reality show Grand Slammers, King Charles' niece Zara (pictured) and former rugby international 44, 44, will compete. Mike will enter HMP The Mount prison with his intent to build and prepare a team of prisoners strong enough to face a formidable foe, the Australians. Captain Martin Johnson, Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio, Phil Vickery, Jason Robinson, Will Greenwood, Ben Cohen, Mike Tindall, and Matt Dawson are among the other participants in the facility, which is home to one of the few remaining rugby pitches inside an adult male English jail. The series, which will include two 90-minute shows, will give viewers a 'vivid insight into how sport can change lives' as the England legends open up to inmates about how rugby had a massive effect on them during their formative years and gave them a purpose in life,' according to the production company behind it.

LUTHERBURRELL FOR THE MAIL on SUNDAY: According to Eddie Jones, English rugby players who are educated privately do not have sufficient leadership skills or knowledge to cope with adversity. England, according to him, should blow the system up to try to increase the chances of future success. These words had me confused. It was an odd moment to make them. They came off the back of an Australia series that, although not entirely successful, saw England return to winning ways. Any series victories in the southern hemisphere are to be lauded, but rather than everyone being excited about the achievement, people are now viewing the negative face of English rugby, owing to Eddie's words. In that sense, he is deflecting away from himself. I'm not sure why you did that. Leadership does not have to be in your DNA, according to my view. Because they have been in enduringly difficult times, several of the best leaders have it embedded in them and rely on it.