Rugby: West End drives Woodward’s desire to win again

CLIVE WOODWARD soaked up the astounding scenes of celebration in London’s West End with obvious enjoyment but as soon as the victory parade for England’s World Cup triumph was over the team’s guiding force was already consigning the day to the history books.

Woodward believes professional sport is "a brutal business" and there was an implicit warning in his words that if any member of the England playing or coaching staff shows signs of resting on their laurels, he will find himself out of a job.

As for Woodward himself, he said simply: "This experience has if anything made me feel more determined to repeat the feat again."