U.K.: ENGLAND RUGBY UNION COACH CLIVE WOODWARD SAYS HIS TEAM TO PLAY ITALY IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST AVAILABLE

Record ID: 960950

  • Title: U.K.: ENGLAND RUGBY UNION COACH CLIVE WOODWARD SAYS HIS TEAM TO PLAY ITALY IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST AVAILABLE
  • Date: 5th March 2003
  • Summary: BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 6, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 1. TRAINING GROUND 2. PLAYERS TRAINING BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 5, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 3. PRESS CONFERENCE 4. SOUNDBITE (English) CLIVE WOODWARD, ENGLAND COACH SAYING: "I'm going to go with my strongest team, my strongest team to play Italy. I think that's what the championship wants, it's what 72,000 people want and it's what millions of people watching on TV want. We're not there to put out experimental teams." BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 6, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 5. ENGLAND TRAINING 6. JONNY WILKINSON KICKING BALL BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 5, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 7. SOUNDBITE (English) CLIVE WOODWARD, ENGLAND COACH SAYING: "I think the team at the weekend is very strong, if you look at the injury list there are 12 players who if they are all at their best would push very, very hard for starting positions that are not here for various reasons. It gives us a huge opportunity to have a look at people like (Josh) Lewsey and Joe Worsley in what's a very, very big game." BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 6, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 8. WILKINSON TRAINING BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 5, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 9. SOUNDBITE (English) JONNY WILKINSON, ENGLAND CAPTAIN SAYING: "Massive privilege, a real honour, it's something I've always wanted to do since I've been a very young lad and I knew I wanted to play rugby for England, the immediate thing you want to do is be the captain. Chances are it could be just for this one game with Jonno (Martin Johnson) coming back fit for the Scotland game so I've just got to go out there and enjoy myself and make the most of this fabulous opportunity." BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 6, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 10. MORE OF PLAYERS AT TRAINING SESSION BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 5, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 11. SOUNDBITE (English) JONNY WILKINSON, ENGLAND CAPTAIN SAYING: "As a team we're trying to win every game we go in to. We're going in with a lot of confidence and a lot of enthusiasm and seriously motivated. "We've got a lot of respect and admiration for the opposition we've played so far and it doesn't change now with Italy coming here. We've got a huge amount of respect for them the way they're playing, the way they beat Wales the first weekend was a fantastic performance it was great, so there's a lot to be concerned about going into the game. "As always the end result is the most important thing and we want to come out winning." BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM (MARCH 6, 2003) (ITN - SEE ABOVE FOR RESTRICTIONS) 12. MORE OF PLAYERS TRAINING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BAGSHOT, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM
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  • Country: United Kingdom
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