- Phil de Glanville
Philip Ranulph de Glanville (born on
October 1 1968 inLoughborough ) is a former Englishrugby union player who played at centre for Bath and England.Rugby career
De Glanville played for
Durham University while an Economics student, then at Oxford University won a Blue withOxford University RFC and also represented England U21s.He joined Bath in 1990 and captained them to a league and cup double in 1996, partnering
Jeremy Guscott in the centre for this club that season, as well as many others..
In 1996 coach
Jack Rowell appointed him as England captain following Will Carling's stepping-down. However, there was criticism of his inclusion in the starting XV for the 1996 Five Nations as it wasn't felt that he was a good enough player to be guaranteed a place in the team. He was not selected for that summer's Lions tour to South Africa losing his place to uncappedWill Greenwood . Under new coachClive Woodward in autumn 1997 he lost both the captaincy toLawrence Dallaglio and his starting position to Greenwood, though he remained a useful squad member.de Glanville lives in Bath, UK.
He works as head of Delivery for Sport England SW - His cousin (once removed)has the same name and is the doctor in Frome!He won 38 caps for England and started in the centre throughout the 2004/2005 season, including an outstanding performance in the first tour to South Africa after apartheid, where he played in both test matches.
He showed some good form in the 1999 world cup, particularly in the pool game against New Zealand.He played 200 times for Bath over a 12 year career, scoring 53 tries.
After rugby
Chiding his renowned good-looks, teammates often referred to De Glanville as "Hollywood"; a trait seemingly incongruous with his hard, committed playing style.
In 2003 he competed in the BBC's
Superstars television show, winning thekayaking andgolf events but eventually coming last in the final. He is a regional member ofSport England [http://www.sportengland.org/sw_olympic_office_update.pdf] .References
External links
* [http://statistics.scrum.com/rugby_stats_05.asp?ID=EDE6 Scrum.com player statistics]
* [http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1494 Sporting Heroes]
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