Rory Underwood MBE

Ambassador for Sport

Rory is best known for his international rugby career. Not only for scoring a record 49 tries for England (85 caps, 1984-1996) but also for winning 7 caps for the British Lions touring Australia (1989) and New Zealand (1993). Rory played first class rugby at Leicester Tigers for 14 years and was awarded the MBE in 1992 for his services to rugby.

Throughout this record-breaking rugby career Rory amassed 3,000hrs flying as a pilot in his 18 years in the Royal Air Force. He was responsible for introducing Crew Resources Management (CRM) training into the RAF, thereby developing a culture where personnel look at how teamwork and decision making is effected in time limited stressful situations.