Tony Underwood
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Tony Underwood (born 17 February 1969) is a former England rugby union wing three-quarter back.
Following his elder brother Rory, he played for Leicester Tigers and England. He made his England debut in October 1992 against Canada, and played with. They were the first brothers to play for England together since Harold and Arthur Wheatley in England's 1937 6-3 win over Scotland, and partnered in the 1995 5 Nations Grand Slam win.
He played in the Rugby World Cup in 1995.
In 1995, he left Leicester for Newcastle Falcons. His last cap for England came in December 1998 against South Africa where he was replaced early; England went on to win. He is now retired from international rugby, and has become a pilot for EasyJet.
External links
- Tony Underwood's profile at SFX Sports Group (http://www.sfxsports.co.uk/products.php?productId=68)
- Sporting heroes (http://www.sporting-heroes.net/rugby-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=1245)
- BBC Superstars (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/superstars/profiles/3083938.stm)