British Lions & England international rugby union player
For those of a similar name, see William Carlin (disambiguation).
Rugby player
Will Carling
OBE
Birth name
William David Charles Carling
Date of birth
(1965-12-12) 12 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
School
Sedbergh School
University
University of Durham
Children
3
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Centre
Senior career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1987–2000
Harlequins
()
International career
Years
Team
Apps
(Points)
1988–1997 1993
England British Lions
72 1
(54) (0)
William David Charles CarlingOBE (born 12 December 1965) is an English former rugby union player.[1] He was England's youngest captain, aged 22, and won 72 caps from 1988 to 1996, captaining England 59 times. Under his captaincy, England won Five Nations Grand Slam in 1991, 1992 and 1995, and reached the 1991 World Cup final.
He played for Rosslyn Park and Harlequins at club level. In the 1992 New Year Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[2]
Since retiring, Carling has pursued interests including corporate speaking and punditry. In 2018 he joined the England coaching staff of Eddie Jones as a leadership mentor.[3]
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^United Kingdom list: "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. p. 10.
^Kitson, Robert (29 October 2018). "Former captain Will Carling to bring leadership qualities to England". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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