Trevor Woodman
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Trevor James Woodman MBE
(born 4 August 1976 in Plymouth
, England
) is a former English
rugby union
footballer. He went to Liskeard School in Cornwall
and won representative honours with Cornwall Under 16s.
Woodman moved from Cornwall and played first for Plymouth Albion and Bath
before joining Gloucester Rugby
in 1996. He appeared seven times for England
A and won his first full cap coming off the bench for a 1999 World Cup warm-up match against the . Injury forced him out from what would have been his first tour, to in 2000 and although he also toured North America the following year, he failed to win a cap. His subsequent caps came from the bench until his first start against the All Blacks
in November 2002. A neck injury forced him to withdraw from the remaining two autumn internationals and he was out of action for three months.
In March 2003 Woodman returned to the England squad and appeared as a replacement against both Scotland
and Ireland
. His World Cup starting position was sealed by strong performances in the pre-tournament matches. Woodman was England’s loose-head prop in the World Cup final and became one of the best props in the game despite a career spent battling against injuries.
Woodman joined Sale Sharks
for the 2004-2005 season but sustained a long-term back injury in training with the Sharks in September 2004. In the Summer of 2005 he was forced to retire at the age of 29 due to this injury.
Woodman provided commentary for Fox Sports
in Australia, when England were there in July 2006 to contest the Cook Cup
. Trevor Woodman MBE is a patron of International Animal Rescue
.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 4 August 1976 in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a former English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He went to Liskeard School in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and won representative honours with Cornwall Under 16s.
Woodman moved from Cornwall and played first for Plymouth Albion and Bath
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league...
before joining Gloucester Rugby
Gloucester RFC
Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership...
in 1996. He appeared seven times for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
A and won his first full cap coming off the bench for a 1999 World Cup warm-up match against the . Injury forced him out from what would have been his first tour, to in 2000 and although he also toured North America the following year, he failed to win a cap. His subsequent caps came from the bench until his first start against the All Blacks
All Blacks
The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, known as the All Blacks, represent New Zealand in what is regarded as its national sport....
in November 2002. A neck injury forced him to withdraw from the remaining two autumn internationals and he was out of action for three months.
In March 2003 Woodman returned to the England squad and appeared as a replacement against both Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
and Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
. His World Cup starting position was sealed by strong performances in the pre-tournament matches. Woodman was England’s loose-head prop in the World Cup final and became one of the best props in the game despite a career spent battling against injuries.
Woodman joined Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
for the 2004-2005 season but sustained a long-term back injury in training with the Sharks in September 2004. In the Summer of 2005 he was forced to retire at the age of 29 due to this injury.
Woodman provided commentary for Fox Sports
Fox Sports (Australia)
Fox Sports is an Australia group of sports channels. They are owned by the Premier Media Group, which is in turn owned by News Corporation, and Consolidated Media Holdings. Its main competitors are ESPN, which has little local content and the free-to-air digital channel One HD...
in Australia, when England were there in July 2006 to contest the Cook Cup
Cook Cup
The Cook Cup is a rugby union trophy that is contested between Australia and England. Australia won the first ever Cook Cup match against England. The cup was established in 1997 when the Wallabies and England contracted to play each other bi-annually for a decade, playing matches on a home and...
. Trevor Woodman MBE is a patron of International Animal Rescue
International Animal Rescue
International Animal Rescue, also known as IAR, is an animal welfare non-profit organization based in the United Kingdom that comes to the aid of wild and domestic animals with hands-on rescue and rehabilitation. International Animal Rescue returns rehabilitated animals to the wild while also...
.