Rory Underwood - Personal Life

Personal Life

His wife was an air traffic controller in the RAF. He has two daughters. He has an older brother Gary, a younger brother Tony, and a sister Wendy. His brother Tony Underwood also became a pilot (airlines), and also played rugby for England and has two daughters.

His long-lasting relationship with the RAF was put under strain when his wife was unfairly dismissed from the RAF for being pregnant, for which she received £13,000 in a compensation claim in 1995.

He lives in a small village near Grantham in Lincolnshire, having lived in the area for many years whilst at Cranwell. He has often been invited to be a local dignatory, or to play for local charity sports matches. He is President of the Grantham National Malaya and Borneo Veterans Association.

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