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Simon Shaw MBE has played more professional matches than any other player in English rugby history, which is remarkable given that he didn t pick up a rugby ball until he was sixteen. With a World Cup winner s medal in 2003, a runners-up medal in the 2007 competition, 50 England caps and ten trophies won with London Wasps, Shaw is one of the biggest names in rugby. Yet, Shaw has experienced his fair share of disappointments. Sir Clive Woodward delivered the lowest blow, dropping him from the final World Cup squad in 2003, despite being named man of the match in the final warm-up fixture against Wales. Shaw eventually joined the England squad in Australia, replacing the injured Danny Grewcock, and was subsequently handed a winner s medal in Sydney. But while Shaw partied with the rest of the players, he couldn t forget that he was merely a late addition who didn t play for a single minute during the tournament. In Simon Shaw- The Hard Yards My Story, the 6 ft 9 in lock forward recollects his bit

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An affable read ... offers the clearest insight yet into what happened during England's moment of crisis at the 2007 World Cup The Guardian An excellent read ... the thing that shines through most is Shaw's love of rugby Sporting Life

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Simon Shaw was born in Kenya in 1973 and his family settled in England in 1988. After a spell at Cranleigh Youth Club, he went on to play for Bristol Rugby (1990-1997) and London Wasps (1997 to present). He has been awarded 50 caps for England and has played for both the British and Irish Lions and the Barbarians.

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