Tony Windo

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Tony Windo
Birth nameTony Windo
Date of birth (1969-04-30) 30 April 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1988–1999 Gloucester 218 (30)
1999–2008 Worcester Warriors 222 (160)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England U21
– England A
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2008–2011 Worcester Warriors
2011– Bromsgrove School
2010 Stourbridge
2012–2014 Gloucester

Tony Windo (born 30 April 1969 in Gloucester, England) is an English former professional rugby union footballer and current coach. He started his playing career at Gloucester before moving to Worcester Warriors in 1999, staying there until his retirement in 2008. [1] Windo was called up to the 1998 England rugby union tour of Australasia and South Africa which became known later as the 'Tour of Hell', [2] however he was ultimately not capped at that level.

Since retiring from playing, he has held coaching positions at several clubs and schools including Worcester Warriors, Gloucester, Stourbridge and Bromsgrove School. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tony Windo Stats". Statbunker.
  2. ↑ "Tour from Hell". Sky Sports. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Tony Windo set for Worcester Warriors departure". BBC Sport. 15 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gloucester appoint ex-player Tony Windo as scrum coach". BBC Sport. 13 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Stourbridge Rugby Name Worcester Warriors Legend Tony Windo As Head Coach".


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