Rory Underwood

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name = Rory Underwood


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birthname = Rory Underwood
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dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1963|06|19
placeofbirth = Middlesbrough, England
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height = height|ft=5|in=8
weight = 13 st 8 lbs (86 kg)
ru_position = Wing|capital=yes
ru_nationalteam = England British and Irish Lions
ru_nationalyears = 1984-1996 1989;1993
ru_nationalcaps = 85 6
ru_nationalpoints = (245) (4)
ru_ntupdate = 2007-03-05
ru_clubyears = 1997-1998 1983-1997
ru_proclubs = Bedford Blues Leicester Tigers
ru_clubcaps = 236
ru_clubpoints = (134 tries)
ru_clubupdate = 2007-03-05
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occupation = RAF aviator, management consultant
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relatives = Tony Underwood
school = Barnard Castle School
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Rory Underwood MBE (born June 19 1963 in Middlesbrough, England) is a former English rugby union footballer who played wing for, most notably, Leicester Tigers and Bedford. He represented England and the British Lions and is a former Royal Air Force pilot. He was educated at Barnard Castle School and RAF College Cranwell. [http://www.uphltd.com/pdf/RAF_RU.PDF] Having first laced up his rugby boots as a youngster at Middlesbrough Rugby Club (with Rob Andrew and Bernie Coyne) he went on to become one of the greatest wings in rugby union. Underwood is of Chinese-English parentage.

He won 85 England and 6 Lions caps between 1984 and 1996 (then an English record, later surpassed by Jason Leonard - it remains the highest total for an English back), scoring a record 49 tries for England, and 1 for the British Lions. He played for England in the Rugby World Cups of 1987, 1991 and 1995.

In 1992 he switched from the right to the left wing to accommodate his younger brother, Tony, in the team. They were the first brothers to represent England at the same time since 1937.

ee also

* List of leading Rugby union Test try scorers
* List of top English points scorers and try scorers
* List of rugby union Test caps leaders

External links

* [http://www.uphltd.com/underwood.asp uph]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1239 Sporting heroes]
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