Book description
Known as Shaggy to his mates, Greenwood is one of rugby's and
international sport's most engaging, intelligent, outspoken and witty
characters. A Lancastrian to the tips of this size 12 boots, the giant
centre has been an automatic choice in the England XV since his debut
against Australia in 1997.
A few months earlier he looked set to become only the third uncapped
Englishman to play for the British Lions when he came within a whisker
of losing his life after he was speared to the ground in a heavy
tackle, lost consciousness and swallowed his tongue.
After taking several months to recover he quickly made an impact at
international level following a widespread clamour in the press for
his call-up to the England side. An elegant riposte to the old jibe
that England rugby players lack guile and imagination, the Harlequins'
and former Leicester centre has brought a shimmering, magical quality
to his team's back play, opening up defences with clever angled
running, superb distribution and a gravity-defying ability to stay up
in the tackle.
Greenwood also featured in England's doomed Rugby World Cup campaign
in 1999 before playing a central role in the team's dramatic triumph
in Australia four years later.
His life off the pitch has been no less eventful, he and his wife
Caro having experienced extreme despair and joy in recent years with
the loss of one son, Freddie, and the birth of another, Archie.
Will Greenwood is an international rugby star who has 52 caps, and
has scored 30 test tries. He is a graduate of Economics from Durham
University and currently plays for NEC Harlequins. He lives in South
West London with his wife and their son Archie.
