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词条 Rory Underwood
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Royal Air Force

  3. Rugby

  4. Recent career

  5. International tries

  6. Personal life

  7. Publications

  8. See also

  9. References

  10. External links

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| birth_place = Middlesbrough, England
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| weight = 13 st 8 lbs (86 kg)
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1997-1998
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Bedford Blues
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}}Rory Underwood MBE (born 19 June 1963)[1] is an English former rugby union player, he is {{nrut|England}}'s record international try scorer with 49 tries in 85 internationals between 1984 and 1996.[2] Underwood's principal position was wing and he played 236 games for Leicester Tigers between 1983 and 1997, he also played for Middlesbrough, Bedford Blues and the Royal Air Force. Underwood toured with the British and Irish Lions in 1989 and 1993 playing in six tests and scoring one try. In 1992 Underwood played for England alongside his younger brother Tony Underwood, becoming the first brothers to play together for England since 1937.[1]

Playing during the amateur era his profession was as a Royal Air Force pilot.

Early life

Underwood was born in Middlesbrough, England, of Chinese-English parentage. His father was a Yorkshire engineer who worked in Malaysia where he met and married Underwood's Chinese-Malaysian mother.

Underwood was educated at Barnard Castle School (with fellow rugby international Rob Andrew and infamous MI6 officer Richard Tomlinson), followed by initial officer training at RAF College Cranwell.[3]

His early life was spent in Malaysia. His family moved to Yorkshire in 1976, but his father was posted to Singapore and did not rejoin the family for another three years.[4]

Royal Air Force

In the RAF, he played for the Strike Command and main RAF rugby team. As Flying Officer he flew with 360 Sqn, an electronic countermeasures training squadron, on Canberras at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire. He then flew the Hawk with 100 Sqn also at Wyton.

He took a ground-instruction job in 1995 at RAF Cranwell becoming a flight lieutenant, whilst playing for Leicester. He became station flight safety officer, then joined 55 Sqn (navigator training, now referred to as a weapon systems officer) on the twin-engined Dominie (British Aerospace 125), and continued in the RAF until 1999, although he could have stayed until 2001.

Rugby

Having first played 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 the leading try scorer for England in international matches.

He first played for England in February 1984 against Ireland at Twickenham. He won 85 England and 6 Lions caps between 1984 and 1996 (then an English record, later surpassed by Jason Leonard – it remained the highest total for an English back, though that has since been overtaken by Jonny Wilkinson), scoring a record 49 tries for England, and 1 for the British Lions, making him one of the leading try scorers of all time.[5] He played for England in the Rugby World Cups of 1987, 1991 and 1995.

He was capable of playing on either right or left wing depending on who was selected on the opposite side. More usually seen on the left wearing shirt number 11, in 1988 he switched to the right (and shirt number 14) to accommodate Chris Oti: in 1990 on the right opposite Mark Bailey, but on the left when partnering Simon Halliday, continuing on the left in 1991 opposite Nigel Heslop: in the 1991 World Cup he played on the right in partnership with Oti early on, then on the left in partnership with Heslop until the quarter-final and Halliday for the final two rounds, an arrangement that persisted throughout the 1992 Five Nations championship - which was initially billed as his final season before retirement, Underwood scoring tries in each of the first three matches of the championship, and coming close to scoring against Wales. However, Underwood changed his mind and opted to carry on, initially for the next match against South Africa (their first match since their readmission to international sport), and eventually for several more years - playing mostly now on the left, to accommodate his younger brother, Tony, on the right wing. They were the first brothers to represent England at the same time since 1937:[6] and, in the 1993 match against Scotland, the first pair of brothers to score tries in the same match for England. He has been described as one of the greatest wingers to ever play the game.{{fact|date=March 2017}}

Recent career

Underwood has worked as a management consultant. When leaving the RAF he planned on setting up a company called Teamwork with his friend John Peters. He planned on acquiring a Commercial Pilot Licence.

He set up UPH, a management and teamwork training company, with John Peters and Martyn Helliwell on 20 May 1999. Two years later, he appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.[7]

Like John Peters, he is also a motivational speaker. He is on the board of Leicester FC. His new company is called Wingman Ltd, formed with Dave Moss.

International tries

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result
1 France}} Paris, France Parc des Princes Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1984|March|03}} lost
2 IRE}} Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1985|March|30}} lost
3 Japan}} Sydney, Australia Concord Oval Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1987|May|30}} won
4 Japan}} Sydney, Australia Concord Oval Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1987|May|30}} won
5 IRE}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1988|March|19}} won
6 IRE}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1988|March|19}} won
7 IRE}} Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1988|April|23}} won
8 Australia}} Brisbane, Australia Ballymore Stadium Summer Tourformat=dmy|1988|May|29}} lost
9 Australia}} Sydney, Australia Concord Oval Summer Tourformat=dmy|1988|June|12}} lost
10 Fiji}} Suva, Fiji National Stadium, Suva Summer Tourformat=dmy|1988|June|16}} won
11 Fiji}} Suva, Fiji National Stadium, Suva Summer Tour format=dmy|1988|June|16}} won
12 Australia}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1988|November|05}} won
13 Australia}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1988|November|05}} won
14 Fiji}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1989|November|04}} won
15 Fiji}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1989|November|04}} won
16 Fiji}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1989|November|04}} won
17 Fiji}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1989|November|04}} won
18 Fiji}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1989|November|04}} won
19 IRE}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1990|January|20}} won
20 France}} Paris, France Parc des Princes Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1990|February|03}} won
21 Wales}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1990|February|17}} won
22 Wales}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1990|February|17}} won
23 Argentina}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1990|November|03}} won
24 Argentina}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1990|November|03}} won
25 Argentina}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1990|November|03}} won
26 IRE}} Dublin, Ireland Lansdowne Road Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1991|March|02}} won
27 France}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1991|March|16}} won
28 Fiji}} Suva, Fiji National Stadium, Suva Summer Tourformat=dmy|1991|July|20}} won
29 Italy}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Rugby World Cupformat=dmy|1991|October|08}} won
30 United States of America}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1991|October|11}} won
31 United States of America}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1991|October|11}} won
32 France}} Paris, France Parc des Princes Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1991|October|19}} won
33 Scotland}} Edinburgh, Scotland Murrayfield Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1992|January|18}} won
34 IRE}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1992|February|01}} won
35 France}} Paris, France Parc des Princes Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1992|February|15}} won
36 Scotland}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1993|March|06}} won
37 New Zealand}} Wellington, New Zealand Athletic Park British Lions tour to New Zealandformat=dmy|1993|June|26}} won
38 Wales}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1994|March|19}} won
39 Romania}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationalsformat=dmy|1994|November|12}} won
40 Canada}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationals format=dmy|1994|December|10}} won
41 Canada}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationalsformat=dmy|1994|December|10}} won
42 Wales}} Cardiff, Wales Cardiff Arms Park Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1995|February|18}} won
43 Wales}} Cardiff, Wales Cardiff Arms Park Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1995|February|18}} won
44 Italy}} Durban, South Africa Kings Park Stadium Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1995|May|31}} won
45 Western Samoa}} Durban, South Africa Kings Park Stadium Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1995|June|04}} won
46 Western Samoa}} Durban, South Africa Kings Park Stadium Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1995|June|04}} won
47 New Zealand}} Cape Town, South Africa Newlands Stadium Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1995|June|18}} lost
48 New Zealand}} Cape Town, South Africa Newlands Stadium Rugby World Cup format=dmy|1995|June|18}} lost
49 Western Samoa}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Autumn Internationalsformat=dmy|1995|December|16}} won
50 Wales}} Twickenham, England Twickenham Five Nations Championship format=dmy|1996|February|03}} won

Personal life

His wife was an air traffic controller in the RAF. He has two daughters. He has two younger brothers Gary and Tony and also has a sister Wendy. His brother Tony Underwood became a commercial pilot after retiring and also played rugby for England and has two daughters.

His long-lasting relationship with the RAF was put under strain when his wife was unfairly dismissed from the RAF for being pregnant, for which she received £13,000 in a compensation claim in 1995.

He lives in a small village near Grantham in Lincolnshire, having lived in the area for many years whilst at Cranwell. He has often been invited to be a local dignitary, or to play for local charity sports matches.[8] He is President of the Grantham National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association.[9]

Publications

  • Flying Wing - An Autobiography by Rory Underwood, 1992, {{ISBN|0-09-175074-1}}

See 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

References

1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/statsguru/rugby/player/9731.html|title=ESPN profile|accessdate=29 October 2018|publisher=ESPN}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://stats.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/stats/index.html?class=1;orderby=tries;team=1;template=results;type=player|title=England try scorers|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=29 October 2018}}
3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/whoweare/famouscadets.cfm# |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6RlpIbTni?url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/whoweare/famouscadets.cfm# |archive-date=12 August 2014 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/heres-to-you-mrs-underwood-1575234.html||work=The Independent|title=Here's to you, Mrs Underwood |date=28 February 1995|accessdate=6 April 2014|first=Giles|last=Smith}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Rory Underwood|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/superstars/profiles/3083932.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 July 2012|date=30 September 2003}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Rory Underwood|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/superstars/profiles/3083932.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=20 July 2012|date=30 September 2003}}
7. ^{{cite episode|title=Lily Savage's Blankety Blank|network=ITV|airdate=27 May 2001}}
8. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Ex-rugby-star-Underwood-cuts-ribbon/story-11215705-detail/story.html# |title=Rory opens Grantham Barclays in April 2011 |access-date=26 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524065950/http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/Ex-rugby-star-Underwood-cuts-ribbon/story-11215705-detail/story.html# |archive-date=24 May 2012 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
9. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.nmbva.co.uk/grantham.htm# |title=Grantham NMBVA |access-date=26 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402234857/http://www.nmbva.co.uk/grantham.htm# |archive-date=2 April 2012 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}

External links

  • Sporting heroes
  • {{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tv_and_radio/superstars/profiles/3083932.stm |title=Rory Underwood |publisher=bbc.co.uk |accessdate=16 July 2007 |date=30 September 2003}}
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