THE MASTERMIND behind England’s Rugby World Cup triumph in 2003 will visit the birthplace of the game in the spring.
Sir Clive Woodward will appear at the World Rugby Hall of Fame in March at an exclusive event where he will take part in an interview, a question and answer session with the audience, and a signing session.
Tickets for An Evening of Rugby with Sir Clive Woodward OBE go on limited sale tomorrow (Friday January 18), and on general sale on Monday (January 21).
Sir Clive won 21 caps at centre for England and coached the national team for seven years, plotting the path to World Cup glory when Jonny Wilkinson’s drop goal gave England a dramatic last-minute win over Australia in the final.
Inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2011, he now works as a television pundit, journalist, business coach and mentor.
Sir Clive said: “The World Rugby Hall of Fame acknowledges the greatest of all time in rugby and to be part of the esteemed list of inductees is an absolute honour and privilege for me.
“I look forward to visiting Rugby and taking part in the first of a number of events that are planned at the World Rugby Hall of Fame to celebrate the game we all know so well and love.”
Coun Michael Stokes, leader of Rugby Borough Council, said: “Working with World Rugby, we have organised a busy programme of events at the Hall of Fame leading up to this year’s Rugby World Cup in Japan and we’re delighted to welcome a guest of Sir Clive’s calibre to kick-off the year.”
Tickets for the event cost £40 and include canapés and a free drink on arrival. Sir Clive receives no fee from the event, with proceeds going to the Hall of Fame’s education programme.
World Rugby Hall of Fame Annual Entry Pass holders can buy tickets from 10am on Friday (January 18) and receive a 15 per cent discount on a maximum of two tickets. Tickets then go on general sale to the public from 10am on Monday (January 21).
Visit www.therugbytown.co.uk/eveningofrugby or call Rugby Visitor Centre on 01788 533217 to book.
A limited number of tickets have been reserved for World Rugby Hall of Fame Corporate Pass holders. Email [email protected] for more details.
Visit www.therugbytown.co.uk/halloffame for more information about the Hall of Fame, the Annual Entry Pass and Corporate Pass.
