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Clive Woodward enjoys a successful playing career which included 21 caps at centre for England

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Woodward (right) is named England boss in September 1997 After coaching spells at Manly in Australia, Bath and London Irish

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Little more than 18 months later Woodward's captain Lawrence Dallaglio is forced to resign amidst a drug scandal

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And the year gets worse as England lose the Five Nations to Scotland and fall to South Africa in the World Cup quarter-finals

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2000 is better as England win the inaugural Six Nations but the year ends in a players strike over wages

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An excellent run up to the 2003 World Cup, including the elusive Grand Slam, makes England the pre-tournament joint favourites

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But England improve and Woodward leads his team to World Cup glory after the disappointment on home turf of four years previously

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Woodward becomes the first man to manage an England team to major trophy success since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966

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To honour his achievements this year, Woodward is named Coach of the Year at BBC Sports Personality of the Year

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Woodward will meet the Queen again in 2004 as he is 'honoured and delighted' to be knighted in the 2003 New Year's Honours list