If Henry Pollock matches the Mood of the Modern British and Irish Lions’, his colleague for the 1997 tour. Year in South Africa was one will Greenwood.
Like the former center in England and the World Cup Winner. Year, although Pollock is practically “Veteran is compared to me”, after placing his test debit from the Bench against Wales, in March, reaching twice in his Lonely Cap until today.
In fact, in front of the wings of wings to face the world champion SpringBox in 1997. year, the main coach of Ian McGeechan was chosen by Greenwood despite the 24-year-old not playing for England. He remains the last untreated Lion player and is suspicious that it will ever be another.
Greenwood is uniquely placed, therefore, to provide insight into what is the 20-year-old – rugby player on the lips on most people at this point – may feel and go through right now.
Return back, Greenwood reveals that he had two moments of disbelief to receive lions in general: first due to the antiquity of domestic and colleagues would be Lion Austin Healy, and the second due to the date.
“Return in 1997. I gave a letter, unlike all tours since when it was announced live Ski Sports News. There were rumors I had half the chance, but it was hard for believe.
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“A little like Henry Pollock and his wonderful performance to beat Leinster in Dublin, in Leicester Tigers, it was probably the day I was picked up. It was probably the day I was picked up. It was a real day.
“The letter was first hidden by Austin Heali – with whom I lived with – three hours, and then I was april fool. April 1997, but after a while he was:” Oh my God, it happens. “
“I showed up at the Veibridge Hotel to meet you. I just got scared. There was just five Leicester players, so I knew some, but the other guys … Scott Gibbs, these guys were like a bouncing.
“I was in a room with a guin’s man who became one of my great friends, Scott Quinnell, and I’ve never met him in my life, but I got so worried, but I came to me and gave me the biggest Maze.
“Then Allan Bateman came and said,” Hello friend, I think we are likely to play in the Middle Ages, because Gibbs-Guscott could be the first test partnership, “so we immediately laughed.
Greenwood admits that he had a fear of joining the lions in 1997. year as a salter, but finished impressed on tour
“Before You know IT, you’re out on the field. Literally there’s just be a moment where you’re passing the ball around and then you’ll do something like a little half-burst, and they’ll go: ‘oh okay, he’s all right.’
“It’s such an open environment because everyone is so desperate to win and have completely trusted the coach.
“For me, it was Ian McGeechan and Jim Telfer, which are total legends, and for this Lion Tour is Andy Farrell, which is just such a warrior, Awesortal athletes, a competitive coach.
“All other players will leave:” If Farrell thinks Pollock is good enough, and then it’s good enough. “”
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British and Irish Lions The main coach of the Andy Farrell expressed high than Henry Pollock, which was elected in spite of only one international drop
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As he rose for a 20-year-old – He sat down Eleanor Roper Ski Sports to talk about the moment that his lions were discovered and unusual first meeting with the main coach Farrell
Despite the total lack of test rugby, Greenwood blossom in 1997. while he started and scored in the first tour of Lions against the east province in Port Elizabeth within the victory of 39-11.
Four of the next seven touring matches that led to the first test, where he missed the choice, before covering intimidating fashion as a result of terrible injuries in the final match between the first and second tests against free state cheetahs.
Greenwood knocked unconsciously from hard lawn, and he has spent a few minutes in agreement of legendary James Robson to be a moment to find it for a moment to find himself for a moment to find himself for a moment to find himself For a moment that it is a moment to find it for a moment to find themselves to find themselves for a moment to find themselves for a moment to find themselves for a moment to find themselves at a distance from the draft.
In the famous Living with lions Documentary from 1997. year, colored the screams of Greenwood’s mother can be heard as it was stretched from the field: “William, William, what you did.”
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His advice for Pollock as a young puppy on tour? Make anything to display appropriate professionalism marks and take the opportunity to break the lions who compete for the starting place, because it will not be held against you.
“Well, I don’t think he needs his shoulders and be confident, because it’s kind of his USP,” Greenwood says.
“The reality is that it should only be bound, ready to train. Be the first in the training field, first in the team meeting room. It’s not about sucking, it’s getting crowded.
“Be careful of (soft mascot for toys) Lion Bill, don’t leave the lion.
“When you find yourself on Tony, just tear it down. If there is a gap or you have a chance in contact hanging to break Jac Morgan or Tom Curri, then smashed it. Because it will break it.
“It’s one of the key things. Fight for your place, because everyone wants it.”
Greenwood encouraged Pollock to break her rivals lions when she gets the opportunity, saying she wouldn’t keep a young man
Lions are Villi Vonka stuff – it’s the appropriate golden ticket
Greenwood is part of the SELECT Group of players who toured the lions on all the southern hemisphere, following their experience from 1997. years in South Africa with travel in Australia in 2001. years and New Zealand in 2005. years.
Ankle injury 2001 was ruled from a potential selection of examination against Valabia, while the series was 2005. we saw that all blacks were comprehensively won the Lions 3-0.
However, when Greenwood reflects its lions experience as a whole, count every tour as special despite their differences.
“Everyone was amazing. It is clear that the winning series is the one you talk more often, but in fact, for the people who were, it is more than that.
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“So often in life, athlete or woman is publicly defined with V or L: the main winner or runner, because it was the binary way to look at it.
“When you play and are involved, of course it is in the back of the mind, but it’s actually people you will sit on a bus with them.
“That’s what you drive around New Zealand when he hits you McCaw and Carter, Umag and gray. When chasing the shadows.
Greenwood visited lions in 2005 for the third time. Years New Zealand
“When you are in Australia and there is a huge frustration in the beating of Australia, and in Australia, where we refused us from the park. You need to get back on the bus. How are you picking up on the bus.
“Crackish and trying to explore as much countries as possible without any way of influence on your elite sports performance by going on your feet all day. It is a fine balance.
“People I met on tour in 2005. years were just as cute and just like good friends like people I’ve been in 1997. Years, only people prefer to talk about 97 because we won.”
Triple tourist tourist, Greenwood counts every special despite their different results, focusing on people who met
With regard to where the lion ranks as a sports achievement, Greenwood response lights up a kind of feelings like fantasies they had and players gave honor.
“The reality is that you want to be part of everything in life.
“Lions are just one of those really special things that I am suppressively grateful to three different coaches and gave me the most difficult places in the world to play rugby in, with some of the best players who have ever played rugby in the northern hemisphere.
“It’s really Villa’s won things, really. It’s the corresponding golden ticket.”
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