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Phil Larder (born 20 March, 1945), is an English rugby coach.
He coached in Rugby League, being head coach for Widnes, Keighley, Sheffield[1]. He then moved to Rugby Union coaching Sale, and then worked with Leicester Tigers during their 4-year Guiness Premiership winning run and Heineken Cup back-to-back victories in 2001 and 2002.
Larder coached England & Great Britain in rugby League, and was the Defence Coach in Sir Clive Woodwards Rugby World Cup]] winning team in 2003. He was also on the 2001 British Lions tour to Australia.
Larder was part of the England coaching set up until April 2006, when he was axed along with Joe Lydon and Dave Alred following a review of the team's poor Six Nations performance. Larder later critisised coach Andy Robinson for letting player power run the team in his 25 month period in charge[2].
Larder now helps out at Worcester R.F.C.