Ex-England rugby international is now pilot of world's biggest passenger plane A380

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rugby pitch where Underwood plies his trade, his work now takes place hundreds and thousands of miles higher up. And he's absolutely loving his role as a professional pilot who flies the world's biggest passenger plane.Underwood, 53, won 27 caps for his country, scoring 13 tries - although his career was tagged by being trampled over by a rampant Jonah Lomu in the 1995 Rugby World Cup semi-final.

Two years later he toured South Africa with the Lions, and it was on the way home from that famous series win where his interest in aeroplanes began.READ NOW: Wales rugby legend Gareth Thomas sued after ex-partner gets HIVHaving taken an intense interest in the aircraft, and hounded staff members with numerous questions, he negotiated with Newcastle Falcons to get time off to train for a professional pilot licence.

Just weeks later, the 1997-98 Premiership winner called time on his rugby career and sure enough, by 2000 he was working with Easyjet.Further work came with Virgin Atlantic and then in 2013 came a move which far outweighed the significance of his switch from Leicester Tigers to the Falcons during his playing days.

After taking a job with Emirates, Underwood and his family headed for Dubai.And it's paid off, with the former speedster now an A380 captain who flies all over the world.