FOUR years ago former Liskeard-Looe Rugby Club player Trevor Woodman was on top of the world – literally. However, tomorrow night the almost forgotten man of British rugby will be thousands of miles away from England's World Cup semi final against France, but he'll still be watching every minute. Woodman was a key member of the England team which clinched that momentous extra-time World Cup victory in Sydney. But sporting life is often a roller-coaster ride and when England go into arguably their biggest rugby match since that Australian showdown – tomorrow night in Paris – he will be cheering on many of his former team-mates from his present home in Australia. Woodman, whose parents Roger and Sue Woodman still live at Trewidland, near Liskeard, played in the 2003 final less than a year after making his international debut. And it was the loosehead prop's crunching tackles and inspired play alongside fellow Cornishman Phil 'Raging Bull' Vickery which helped England to that famous 20-17 nail-biting victory. Although he started his career with his local Lux Park club, Woodman's talents were soon spotted and he was whisked away, first to Bath and then to Gloucester. After Jonny Wilkinson's last-gasp drop goal came that memorable Heathrow homecoming and the 'Sweet Chariot' parade through London which ended with tea at No.10. Everything seemed to be going 'Dougie' Woodman's way as Sale Sharks came in for him in a big-money transfer move. But the 31-year-old's career was to take an unexpected turn up a dead- end when an injury, sustained in training – 'Something I did in the gym,' he famously said – brought down the curtain not only on his club career but also on the international stage where he had won more than 20 caps. That was in September 2004 and since then Woodman has moved to Australia where, as well as commentating on rugby for Fox Sports, he has been coaching in the Super 12s competition and at leading sports universities. 'He really enjoyed us beating Australia,' his father Roger told The Cornish Times this week. 'He still knows and works with a lot of people in Australian rugby and he couldn't wait to meet up with them again after that result!' Trevor and his partner Katie are currently staying in Sydney where he coaches at the university.