Beyond The Pitch: Rugby stars who are qualified teachers - Greenwood, Lancaster, Scarritt & More

Beyond The Pitch: Rugby stars who are qualified teachers – Greenwood, Lancaster, Scaratt & More

5. Andy Robinson

Whilst playing for Bath, Robinson taught mathematics, physical education and rugby at Writhlington School, King Edward’s School, Bath and later Colston’s Collegiate School in Bristol, where he masterminded the school’s Daily Mail Cup wins in 1995 and 1996. ‘Robbo’ then left to play rugby professionally with Bath.

Robinson later coached Bath before being appointed forwards coach of England and was deputy to Clive Woodward with the World Cup-winning England side in 2003. He was also a coach on the Lions tours in 2001 and 2005.

When Woodward resigned from the role of England coach in September 2004, Robinson was named as acting coach before being confirmed in the position. Robinson won just nine of his 22 matches in charge of England. He’d later coach Bristol, Edinburgh and Scotland.


6. Dick Greenwood

The former England flanker, who is the father of World Cup winner Will Greenwood, won five international caps between 1966 and 1969. Outside rugby, Greenwood was the Assistant Bursar and also a geography teacher and head of rugby at Stonyhurst College.


7. Emily Scarratt 

The England women’s star was a PE teacher at King Edward’s School Birmingham, following in the footsteps of fellow England rugby international Natasha Hunt, but like many of her national teammates, she left her job in order to become a full-time professional rugby player. She famously lifted the Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2014.

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