England archive · Centre · Debut 1997
Will Greenwood: England rugby union
Centre Will Greenwood, born in Blackburn on 20 October 1972, made his England debut against Australia on 15 November 1997, aged 25. His 31 tries place him joint third on England's all-time try-scoring list, level with Ben Cohen.
Greenwood was selected for two Rugby World Cups, with England reaching the quarter-finals in 1999 and winning the tournament in 2003.
Greenwood was selected for two Rugby World Cups, with England reaching the quarter-finals in 1999 and winning the tournament in 2003.
Caps–
England careerDebut 1997
England legacy
Joint No.3 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born20 October 1972
- BirthplaceBlackburn
- England debut15 November 1997 v Australia
- Tries31 Joint No.3 all-time
Major tournaments
1999 Rugby World Cup2003 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Will Greenwood's tries
Tries31In our match records
Matches scored in22For England
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents12Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Wales, 21 February 1998 · Five Nations Championship
- Latest
- v Canada, 13 November 2004 · Test matches · Test Match
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 13 Nov 2004 | England 70–0 CanadaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 62' |
| 30 | 9 Nov 2003 | Wales 17–28 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 44' |
| 29 | 2 Nov 2003 | Uruguay 13–111 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 68' |
| 28 | 18 Oct 2003 | South Africa 6–25 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 63' |
| 26–27 | 12 Oct 2003 | Georgia 6–84 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 50', 72' |
| 25 | 21 Jun 2003 | Australia 14–25 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 5' |
| 23–24 | 30 Mar 2003 | Ireland 6–42 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 64', 80' |
| 22 | 22 Feb 2003 | Wales 9–26 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 20–21 | 23 Nov 2002 | England 53–3 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 30', 42' |
| 18–19 | 7 Apr 2002 | Italy 9–45 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×2 |
| 17 | 23 Mar 2002 | England 50–10 WalesSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 10' |
| 15–16 | 16 Feb 2002 | England 45–11 IrelandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×2 |
Show all 22 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7 Apr 2001 | England 48–19 FranceSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 13 | 3 Mar 2001 | England 43–3 ScotlandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 12 | 17 Feb 2001 | England 80–23 ItalySix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 9–11 | 3 Feb 2001 | Wales 15–44 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Hat-trick 11', 14', 41' |
| 8 | 2 Dec 2000 | England 25–17 South AfricaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 6–7 | 15 Oct 1999 | England 101–10 TongaRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 45', 47' |
| 4–5 | 28 Aug 1999 | England 36–11 CanadaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×2 |
| 3 | 22 Nov 1998 | England 23–15 ItalyRugby World Cup · Qualifier | Rugby World Cup · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 2 | 14 Nov 1998 | England 110–0 NetherlandsRugby World Cup · Qualifier | Rugby World Cup · Qualifier | ×1 |
| 1 | 21 Feb 1998 | England 60–26 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |