England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward has backed Martin Johnson’s side to see off old enemy France in Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final, even if it leaves him bleary-eyed and exhausted.
Woodward was due to spend Friday night attending a British Olympic Association (BOA) fund-raiser in London which will end in the early hours, before he heads home to watch Ireland tackle Wales followed by England’s titanic clash with France.
“This will go on until three or four in the morning and then I will watch two great quarter-finals,” said Woodward.
“The French team are very strong on paper but England are the favourites. It’ll boil down to one or two kicks at goal or one or two decisions.
“England need to come through. They’ve had a lot on their minds, but they are a bit more together than the French team.”
Eric
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Will Clive be at the airport to meet them on Monday?
ScotandProud
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“England need to come through. They’ve had a lot on their minds, but they are a bit more together than the French team.” Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah Clive Wood-ward...
expat kiwi
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Eat your heart out Woodward!
Cattledog
Roar Guru
Stayed up all night to witness that...oh well Sir Clive, at least you got your knighthood, which is a bit more than Martin Johnson's going to get. Seems to me you do need discipline within the team off the field to maintain the same on the field. Perhaps Wales may be the dark horse in all of this.
kiwidave
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Nothing like an impartial opinion
Geoff Brisbane now California
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Cool just what the French needed to hear.