Will Greenwood | Career History
Will was handed his full England international debut in 1997 but injury halted his first couple of years in international rugby. 2000/01 season saw him establish himself as an England regular under the tutelage of Clive Woodward and accolades swiftly followed. He won three man-of-the-match performances in one Six Nations alone, in victories over Scotland, Wales and Italy in 2002. Selected for England’s World Cup winning squad in 2003, Greenwood finished the tournament joint top try scorer with five to his name. In 2005, in the culmination of an outstanding career, he picked up his first Test caps for the British & Irish Lions in the 2005 tour of New Zealand. In total, he toured 3 times with Lions, in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
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Will Greenwood | On TV
After retiring in 2006, Will was quickly snapped up by Sky Sports to form part of their matchday rugby presentation team, working for them for 16 years. During that time Will drove the hugely popular School of Hard Knocks, a programme which gave at-risk youngsters the chance to train, grow and shine through sport.
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Will Greenwood | In Business
Will is also a successful businessman in his own right. In November 2020, Will took up the position as Chief Customer Officer at data and software company Afiniti, an artificial intelligence company that helps organisations use data and AI to have better conversations with their customers.
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Will Greenwood | In Print
Will has written a Saturday column piece for The Telegraph for the past 17 years. In 2021, Greenwood and Ben Fennell, former Bartle Bogle Hegarty CEO, released a book called World Class: How to Lead, Learn and Grow like a Champion. Other books that Will has published include Bulgarian Bruises, Bloodgate and Other Stories: The changing world of rugby; and Will: The Autobiography of Will Greenwood.
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Will Greenwood | Charity Support
In 2002, Will experienced the tragedy of his son dying 45 minutes after being born. He is now patron of Child Bereavement UK, a charity which supports parents who have lost a child and is also a Patron of Borne, a medical research charity looking into the causes of premature birth. Borne is on a mission to end premature birth – everywhere and forever. Will has climbed mountains, crossed countries and made it to the North Pole in his support of Borne, with his trip to the North Pole raising £750,000 for Borne’s research.
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Will Greenwood | Speaking Topics
Will is an articulate and enigmatic speaking. He brings with him knowledge and expertise on the following themes:
- Leadership: Vision, environment, removing obstructions;
- Trust/Team-ship: Unity, standards, spirit, culture;
- Attitude/Confidence: Greatness is achieved through the discipline of attention to detail;
- Responsibility: TCUP (Think Correctly Under Pressure);
- Believe: Remove luck
- Change Management: From Good to Great
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