Clive Woodward Quotations

Winning the World Cup was the worst thing that ever happened to the England team.

You don't get lucky in sport.

Captain and coach must be seen to be banging the same drum.

'Concentrate on measuring performance and winning will take care of itself'. That is a brilliant excuse for coming second...

Our success has not been a continual series of victories. We have had a number of devastating setbacks; how these are handled is the making of a great team... winning does not happen in straight lines.

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.

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.

I've announced a strong team with over 300 caps between them,

It's been a good day, no more than that. We're really looking forward to this week and playing in the final next weekend.

If you look at the way we've played in the last 24 months I think we have played with a lot of width, ... But you don't win the World Cup with width.