Jack Rowell dead at 87: Legendary England rugby coach who guided England to Grand Slam win passes away
LEGENDARY England rugby coach Jack Rowell has died at the age of 87.
The icon led Red Rose to a famous Grand Slam at the height of his powers.
GettyLegendary England rugby coach Jack Rowell has died aged 87[/caption]
GettyHe won two Five Nations titles, including a Grand Slam, and led England to a World Cup semi[/caption]
And he is credited as the man who guided English rugby into the modern era.
Rowell took charge of 29 matches for England between 1994 and 1997.
He was at the helm when rugby turned professional in 1995.
And Rowell’s win rate of 72 per cent was the highest of any England coach before Eddie Jones’ recent tenure.
Just a year after replacing Geoff Cooke, he led Red Rose to a Grand Slam in the Five Nations.
Later in 1995, Rowell took England to the Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
He secured a famous late quarter-final win against Australia.
But England were flattened in the semis by a Jonah Lomu-inspired New Zealand, who in turn lost to hosts South Africa in the final.
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