Danny Grewcock
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| Danny Grewcock | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Daniel Jonathan Grewcock | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight | 18 st 8 lb (118 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 1996-97 1997-01 2001- |
Coventry R.F.C. Saracens Bath |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1997- 2001,2005 |
England Lions |
69 4 |
(10) (0) |
Daniel Jonathan Grewcock MBE (born November 7, 1972) is an English rugby union footballer. He was born in Coventry and attended Templars primary school in Tile Hill then the secondary in Eastern Green Woodlands School, Coventry, during his secondary education (September 1984 to July 1989). His career started with Barkers Butts and Coventry and playing for the Warwickshire U21 side at age 19. During his time at Barker's Butts he began weight lifting with school-mate Jeff Bagshaw, who went on to become a strongman on the United States circuit regularly televised on ESPN 2. In 1996-97 he moved into the professional ranks with Coventry and still supports Coventry City F.C..
He has a reputation for poor discipline.
He played for England for the first time in 1997 on the tour to Argentina, scoring his first international try in the test in Buenos Aires. He was sent off during England's 1998 trip to New Zealand. He joined Saracens later that summer but switched to Bath for the 2001-02 season.
He played in all three Test matches for the Lions against the Wallabies and in 6 of the 10 tour matches. The tour brought out the best in Grewcock and he matched the performances of fellow lock Martin Johnson with his own strongest performances.
He was only able to make one appearance on the pitch during the 2003 Rugby World Cup after breaking a hand in the Uruguay match and missing earlier games in the competition due to a toe injury incurred during a bout of 'happy stamping'. His injuries left head coach Clive Woodward with no choice but to fly out Simon Shaw as a replacement. He finally received his World Cup medal in December 2004.
Danny returned to domestic rugby union with Bath and produced some outstanding rugby, which led to his international recall as the successor for Martin Johnson in the Six Nations. He was arguably England's player of the tournament, while his club form remained superb. He started in all three Autumn 2004 tests.
Danny was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2003 New Year’s Honours list, along with other players from Bath - Iain Balshaw, Mike Catt and Mike Tindall.
He was selected for the 2005 Lions tour to New Zealand. His indiscipline returned, as he would be suspended for two months after biting All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu during the first Test on 25 June.
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