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The Iron Curtain: My Rugby Journey from League to Union

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You’ve also got to know yourself; how you react to pressure; how you react if the defence doesn’t work well or how you react to players that are a bit difficult and you’ve got to be able to control your own feelings,” Larder explains. “You’re not necessarily always smiling, but making sure there’s always a positive aura about you.” Gatland: 'Wiganers are a bit mad' He started at Ryedale-York and was part of the sensational Keighley side that was denied promotion in 1995 by the unveiling of Super League. Larder, part of Sir Clive Woodward's support staff when England lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2003, teams up with the Warriors for the second time having worked at Sixways during the 2006-07 season. Being at Leicester is a little bit different but I tend to stay down one or two nights a week. It allows me to get a lot of work done during the evenings and spend some time with the other coaches who stay down here as well. We’re able to talk shop, so it’s been a really enjoyable journey so far for me. I came here for the challenge and I certainly got one.

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Like Sinfield, Larder hails from Oldham and was head of PE at Saddleworth School but left before the ex-Rhinos captain began studying there in 1992. Philip John Larder MBE (born 20 March 1945), is an English rugby league and rugby union coach, and former player in both codes. Talk to Larder now and he sees an urgent need for England to rediscover some of the ways of that all-conquering team of Johnson’s. The 66-year-old, whose decorated coaching career also includes taking charge of the England rugby league side for the 1995 World Cup, rejoins Worcester in the wake of their RFU Championship triumph that that ensured their return to the top flight having been relegated the previous season. Yeah, I think so. They used my attributes well. Phil Larder understood your game and he used the best of what you had. He was the best coach I had by a mile. He left no stone unturned and his attention to detail defensively was fantastic.

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Previous documentaries have captured Andy Farrell in full flight, imploring an audience of British and Irish Lions to “ destroy and enjoy”. Netflix will want a piece of that action, and should have plenty of opportunity. Larder’s pedigree in the game is vast after playing rugby union at centre for Broughton Park in Manchester and then Sale Sharks. He then transferred to rugby league, playing for home town club Oldham and later Whitehaven. Lions Record: Playing 1989, Coaching 2001. The 1989 tour to Australia saw Robinson play 6 matches but no tests on the tour. He did manage to score two tries on the tour. Robinson also played in the unofficial test match against France in Paris in 1989. Andy Robinson also toured with the 2001 Lions as Assistant Coach to Graham Henry.

Former Great Britain coach Phil Larder is returning to rugby league with Keighley at the age of 74. Larder, of course, went on to become the RFL’s Director of Coaching. He wrote two books on rugby league coaching and coached Sheffield, Keighley and Widnes before being appointed Great Britain coach. My first international head coaching job went well with England beating Australia at Wembley in the first game of the 1995 World Cup. If something doesn’t feel right I’ll stop doing it and I’ll move on and go and take on a different challenge. At this moment in time, I want to help the players here at Leicester and do my best for the club to support Steve in the best way possible. I’m quite happy where I am and am just trying to get better every day.”

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Joe had already spoken to Sculthorpe and he wasn't interested," said Larder, "but Farrell surprised us, and Wigan surprised us, by saying it might be on." For the record, Larder’s Oldham RLFC Heritage number is 705 and he made 328 appearances for us between 1968 and 1981, scoring 111 tries and 475 goals for 1,283 points in the days when a try was worth three points.

He also coached GB on their 1996 tour of Fiji, PNG and New Zealand before joining England RU as Clive Woodward’s defence coach in 1997.

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He would be a massive asset to Leicester, whatever role he may take up there.” Read More Related Articles James first became involved with the Scottish national team as physio on the 1991 tour to Canada beginning a long association with Rugby Union and the Lions seeing him follow successive tours ever since. His experience will undoubtedly be welcomed by the other members of the medical party on tour. Look at the way they create numbers against defences that are well organised. That’s what rugby league players have to do every day. He’s really driving things forward in terms of a new approach and style.” They are an exciting club with tremendous modern facilities and excellent potential. Last year under the guidance of Head Coach Richard Hill they developed a winning habit and secured promotion.”

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