Experience

Stamp Productions Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Non-Executive Director

  • Sep 2009 - Present

  Helping with - and managing - the company's strategy, performance and risk. I provide executive directors with insight into external factors that may affect the business. I independently assess the company's performance which has grown organically with no outside investment to one of the leading independent content creation companies in Europe, with a specialism in Sport. Helping with - and managing - the company's strategy, performance and risk. I provide executive directors with insight into external factors that may affect the business. I independently assess the company's performance which has grown organically with no outside investment to one of the leading independent content creation companies in Europe, with a specialism in Sport.



Sparks - The Childrens Medical Research Charity

• Council Member and Past President

  • 1990 - Jan 2017

  I was a trustee and board for the charity which alongside governance, involved, ambassadorial work and public speaking. I was also President in 1997 for one year. I was a trustee and board for the charity which alongside governance, involved, ambassadorial work and public speaking. I was also President in 1997 for one year.


Newcastle Journal Newspaper
• Rugby Columnist

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2015


Torch Trophy Trust

• Trustee and Past Chair

  • Sep 2003 - 2013

  Charity honouring volunteers in sport. Charity honouring volunteers in sport.


Harrow School, Middlesex
• Director of Physical Education

  • Sep 1982 - Aug 2009


Rugby Football Union

• Financial Services

• England Rugby Team Manager

  • Nov 1997 - Dec 1999

  Senior England team manager. Senior England team manager.

• ENGLAND RUGBY COACH

  • Nov 1987 - Nov 1991

  Player development and selection helping lead England to its first Grand Salm in 1991 since it won in 1980 (A team in which I was a key player.) I was the first northern hemisphere coach to reach a final of the Rugby World Cup. Player development and selection helping lead England to its first Grand Salm in 1991 since it won in 1980 (A team in which I was a key player.) I was the first northern hemisphere coach to reach a final of the Rugby World Cup.



The British & Irish Lions

• Ireland
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Coach

  • Feb 1989 - Aug 1989

  Forwards coach for the successful tour to Australia in 1989. Assisted with team selection and the general coaching of the team. One of only 5 winning tours in the teams History. Forwards coach for the successful tour to Australia in 1989. Assisted with team selection and the general coaching of the team. One of only 5 winning tours in the teams History.



England Rugby

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 500 - 600 Employee

• International Rugby Player

  • Feb 1971 - Oct 1981

  Played as a second row and back row forward. Won the Grandslam in 1980. Played as a second row and back row forward. Won the Grandslam in 1980.

• British & Irish Lion #522

  • May 1974 - Aug 1974

  Played 16 out of 22 matches including all four test matches, undefeated in the "invincible" Lions tour of South Africa in 1974. Played in the back row with arguably the most successful Lions team of all time. Played 16 out of 22 matches including all four test matches, undefeated in the "invincible" Lions tour of South Africa in 1974. Played in the back row with arguably the most successful Lions team of all time.