Rugby Gallery
Kicking at goal in Englands 67 – 3 win against Romania in Dunedin during the 2011 Rugby World Cup. I don’t often get the chance to analyse my technique from this angle. Pretty happy with it in this instance, so we’ll assume it was a success.
Kicking practice during the 2011 Rugby World Cup with the stunning Queenstown mountains forming and incredible back drop.
Answering questions for the media at a British & Irish Lions press conference whilst on tour to New Zealand in 2005.
Reflecting on our loss in the 2010 Amlin Challenge Cup final. It was also Tana Umaga’s final game for Toulon and not the way we’d have wished to say goodbye.
Tackling the All Blacks Richie McCaw in the 1st Test of the 2005 British & Irish Lions Tour at Jade Stadium Christchurch. Unfortunately the Lions went onto lose the series 3-0.
Catching practice at training with the England team at Penny Hill Park in London during the 2011 Six Nations Championship.
Crossing the try line at Stadium Australia in Sydney for the British & Irish Lions in the 3rd test of the 2001 tour. Australia went on to win the match and take the series 2-1.
Running out at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in 1998, and trying not to look scared. An inexperienced England side succumbed 76-0 to the Wallabies. A record loss for England and not the greatest start to my international career.
On the attack with the great Tony Underwood in support as always, at the start of my second season with Newcastle Falcons. A different kind of pressure as defending champions. Unfortunately we were unable to repeat the heights of the previous year.
In the tunnel ready to go out at RC Toulons Stade Felix Mayol. This time we were taking on Saracens in the 2009/10 Amlin Challenge – a tournament where we’d eventually fall agonisingly short in the final to Cardiff.
Being unveiled as an RC Toulon player. A difficult decision to leave Newcastle Falcons, but an easy decision to join Toulon.
The moment of realisation – winning the World Cup, and the beginning of our celebrations. Years of hard work and we’d got our reward.
Walking out with Matthew Tait at Parc des Princes, Paris for the Captain’s Run the day before our World Cup pool fixture with Tonga. Check out Taity's red boots!
The reaction to winning the world cup was phenomenal. It was great have the opportunity to share the celebrations with the fans when we returned home and to show our thanks for their support.
The England team come together during a 2007 World Cup training session at the Stade Roger Couderc in Marseille.
Finding some shade during a 2007 World Cup kicking session at Stade de la Beaujoire before our pool fixture against Samoa.
Talking to the media after a training session at the Stade Velodrome during the 2007 Rugby World Cup. We were to take on, and against all the odds, beat Australia in the quarter-final two days later.
