Phil Greening
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Phil Greening is a former English
rugby union
footballer. Greening finished his rugby career with London Wasps
in 2005. During his career he earned 24 caps for England
, as well as going to Australia with the British and Irish Lions
in 2001.
His rugby career started at his place of birth, Gloucester. After playing for Sale Sharks
, he joined the Wasps for the 2000 season. At Wasps he enjoyed a great deal of success, which included a total of four club trophies that the team won during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.
He earned the first of his 24 caps for the English rugby team during 1998. He was subsequently included in the England squad that competed at the 1999 World Cup
in Wales
the following year. He was a part of the British and Irish Lions that toured Australia in 2001. He also captained the English rugby sevens team, as well as playing at the 2002-03 Hong Kong Sevens. After retiring from the Wasps, due to a long-standing toe injury, he joined the England Sevens management team as Assistant Coach under Mike Friday until 2007.
On 17 November 2007 the BBC
reported that he had been ordered by a civil court to pay £30,000 in compensation for a hand off on French wing Aurelien Rougerie
which occurred during a club match between Greening's former club, Wasps, and Montferrand
in 2002. Rougerie had initially sued for £45,000 after being hospitalised for 12 weeks and undergoing 3 operations on his windpipe. Greening has always maintained it was a fair challenge in a full contact sport and Damian Hopley
, the Professional Rugby Players Association CEO says the ruling sets a very dangerous precedent in such a sport. Rougerie's lawyer said the court had sent a very strong signal.
After living in Singapore for almost 2 years, Greening returned to the UK and in May 2009, agreed to join London Welsh RFC as assistant coach, working alongside head coach Danny Wilson. “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with head coach Danny Wilson vas he is a very talented young coach and we share the same desire and mindset. It will be a great learning curve for me to work along side him,” said Greening.
“I’m really excited to be part of a club that is growing and is hugely ambitious for the future. It’s also a club where I can bring my own style, along with lessons and styles I have been fortunate to learn from working with great players and coaches, such as Clive Woodward, Warren Gatland, Sean Edwards, John Mitchell and Mike Friday.”
Wilson added: “Phil is a tremendous acquisition to the coaching staff at London Welsh. In the short time he’s been at the club Phil’s impressed me immensely with his eye for detail and his enthusiasm, and the players have really taken to him.”
Following the departure of Danny Wilson to the Newport Gwent Dragons, Greening took over as Head Coach. [1]
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. Greening finished his rugby career with London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
in 2005. During his career he earned 24 caps for England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, as well as going to Australia with the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
in 2001.
His rugby career started at his place of birth, Gloucester. After playing for Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, he joined the Wasps for the 2000 season. At Wasps he enjoyed a great deal of success, which included a total of four club trophies that the team won during the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.
He earned the first of his 24 caps for the English rugby team during 1998. He was subsequently included in the England squad that competed at the 1999 World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
the following year. He was a part of the British and Irish Lions that toured Australia in 2001. He also captained the English rugby sevens team, as well as playing at the 2002-03 Hong Kong Sevens. After retiring from the Wasps, due to a long-standing toe injury, he joined the England Sevens management team as Assistant Coach under Mike Friday until 2007.
On 17 November 2007 the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
reported that he had been ordered by a civil court to pay £30,000 in compensation for a hand off on French wing Aurelien Rougerie
Aurélien Rougerie
Aurélien Rougerie plays on the wing and Centre for France and captains ASM Clermont Auvergne in the French Top 14.-Career:Rougerie was born in Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme...
which occurred during a club match between Greening's former club, Wasps, and Montferrand
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
in 2002. Rougerie had initially sued for £45,000 after being hospitalised for 12 weeks and undergoing 3 operations on his windpipe. Greening has always maintained it was a fair challenge in a full contact sport and Damian Hopley
Damian Hopley
Damian Hopley born 12 April 1970 in London, is a former rugby union player for London Wasps and England.Hopley's position of choice was on the wing or in the centres....
, the Professional Rugby Players Association CEO says the ruling sets a very dangerous precedent in such a sport. Rougerie's lawyer said the court had sent a very strong signal.
After living in Singapore for almost 2 years, Greening returned to the UK and in May 2009, agreed to join London Welsh RFC as assistant coach, working alongside head coach Danny Wilson. “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work with head coach Danny Wilson vas he is a very talented young coach and we share the same desire and mindset. It will be a great learning curve for me to work along side him,” said Greening.
“I’m really excited to be part of a club that is growing and is hugely ambitious for the future. It’s also a club where I can bring my own style, along with lessons and styles I have been fortunate to learn from working with great players and coaches, such as Clive Woodward, Warren Gatland, Sean Edwards, John Mitchell and Mike Friday.”
Wilson added: “Phil is a tremendous acquisition to the coaching staff at London Welsh. In the short time he’s been at the club Phil’s impressed me immensely with his eye for detail and his enthusiasm, and the players have really taken to him.”
Following the departure of Danny Wilson to the Newport Gwent Dragons, Greening took over as Head Coach. [1]
External links
- Wasps profile
- Sky Sports New article on the Rougerie case
- Phil Greening England Sevens profile
- Phil Greening's Charity: Sporting Chance Foundation
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/7099629.stm