LEGENDARY England rugby coach Jack Rowell has died at the age of 87. The icon led the Red Rose to a famous Grand Slam at the height of his powers.
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. 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 the Red Rose to a Grand Slam in the Five Nations. Later in 1995, Rowell took England to the Rugby World Cup in South Africa.
