Tony Windo

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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| name = Tony Windo

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| birth_name = Tony Windo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|4|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Gloucester, England

| height = {{convert|1.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|120|kg|lb stlb|abbr=on}}

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| ru_position = Prop

| coachteams1 = Worcester Warriors

| coachteams2 = Bromsgrove School

| coachteams3 = Stourbridge

| coachteams4 = Gloucester

| coachyears1 = 2008–2011

| coachyears2 = 2011–

| coachyears3 = 2010

| coachyears4 = 2012–2014

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| clubs1 = Gloucester

| clubs2 = Worcester Warriors

| apps1 = 218

| apps2 = 222

| points1 = 30

| points2 = 160

| years1 = 1988–1999

| years2 = 1999–2008

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| repteam1 = England U21

| repteam2 = England A

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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.{{cite web|url=http://rugby.statbunker.com/players/getPlayerDetails?player_id=1531|title=Tony Windo Stats|work=Statbunker}} 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',{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12325/9336278/tour-from-hell|publisher=Sky Sports |title=Tour from Hell |date=4 June 2014 |access-date=30 September 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/worcester/9425737.stm|title=Tony Windo set for Worcester Warriors departure|work=BBC Sport|date=15 March 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18816288|title=Gloucester appoint ex-player Tony Windo as scrum coach|work=BBC Sport|date=13 July 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/rugby/stourbridge-rugby-name-worcester-warriors-127100|title=Stourbridge Rugby Name Worcester Warriors Legend Tony Windo As Head Coach}}

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