Will Greenwood MBE

He is widely regarded as one of England’s greatest ever rugby players, as well as one of the sport’s most engaging, intelligent and witty characters. Greenwood made his debut in 1994 for Harlequins, before progressing to Leicester in 1996 and being handed his full England international debut in 1997.  The 2000/01 season saw him establish himself as an England regular under the tutelage of Clive Woodward and accolades swiftly followed. He was awarded man-of-the-match performances in England’s Six Nations victories over Scotland, Wales and Italy in 2002. Selected for England’s World Cup winning squad in 2003, Greenwood finished the tournament joint top try scorer with five to his name.

Throughout his 11 years at the top Will was a dedicated professional, combining a fantastic work ethic with a desire to continuously learn and improve his game. Despite injury setbacks and occasional moments of self doubt and personal tragedy his focus, determination and perseverance led him to the top of the national and international game.

With a reputation as a bright, articulate and witty personality he was snapped up by Sky as a regular match day presenter and fronts the hugely popular ‘School of Hard Knocks’, giving youngsters at risk the chance to train, grow and shine through sport. Alongside this, he pens a weekly opinion column for the Saturday Telegraph and is patron of the Child Bereavement Charity.

A brilliantly funny after dinner speaker, Will can also shed light on the more serious lessons learnt from a career in elite sport. As a Durham Economics graduate and former City trader with HSBC he can speak eloquently, intelligently and with real insight about the synergies between high performance in sport and business, making one of the most highly sought after motivational speakers.