Will Carling

Quick Facts

Full Name	Will Carling
Occupation	Rugby Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 12, 1965(1965-12-12)
Age	59
Birthplace	Bradford-on-Avon
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Will Carling Biography

Will Carling is one of the most popular and richest Rugby Player who was born on December 12, 1965 in Bradford-on-Avon, England, United Kingdom. Former center of the union for rugby who was captain of England from 1988 until 1996. He played his entire time playing for the Harlequins from 1987 until 2000.

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In 1987 he resigned his army commission in order to concentrate on rugby as a career. He played for Rosslyn Park and then joined Harlequins, where he specialised as a centre.

In 1988, he became England captain at the age of 22. He was the most successful holder of the post until Martin Johnson’s period. His first match as captain was a shock win over Australia by 28-19. During his time he led England to back-to-back Five Nations Grand Slam victories (1991, 1992) and another Grand Slam in 1995, scoring six tries from outside centre in the Championship, and several more in other matches. While regarded as a less complete player than his centre partner, Jeremy Guscott, Carling and his team went on to the final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. After Carling’s retirement as captain, no England team managed a Five (or Six) Nations Grand Slam until 2003.

The father of his son Bill Carling was a Lt. Colonel.

Will Carling Net Worth

Will Carling is one of the richest Rugby Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Will Carling 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He earned a degree in Psychology at Hatfield College, Durham.

He was a member of his regiment, the Royal Regiment of Wales, earning the rank that was Second Lieutenant.

William David Charles Carling, OBE (born 12 December 1965) is an English former rugby union player. He played for Rosslyn Park, Harlequins and England, winning 72 caps from 1988 to 1996, and captaining England 59 times.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Will Carling Dating?

According to our records, Will Carling married to Lisa Carling. As of December 1, 2023, Will Carling’s is not dating anyone.

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In the run-up to the 1995 World Cup, after England returned to form with their third Grand Slam in five years, Carling famously described the Rugby Football Union general committee as “57 old farts” which led to his sacking as captain. The incident had been provoked by administrator Dudley Wood’s comments about England players’ alleged desire to cheat by breaking the amateur ethic. He was however quickly reinstated due to public pressure and following a public apology was able to go to the 1995 Rugby World Cup. There England, after a slow start against the minnows, quickly found form, won all their group games and gained their revenge over Australia by knocking them out in the quarter final 25-22, thanks to a last-minute drop-goal from Rob Andrew. They were however well beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final, largely thanks to four tries from Jonah Lomu. Although Carling himself scored two tries towards the end of that game, and set up two more for Rory Underwood, England lost 45-29. The subsequent loss in the third place play-off, against France, was England’s first loss to the French in seven years, but was largely treated as an irrelevance.

Facts & Trivia

Will Ranked on the list of most popular Rugby Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Will Carling celebrates birthday on December 12 of every year.

George Gregan, an Australian player, equalled Carling’s then world record 59 matches as captain in the 2007 Rugby World Cup against Fiji and in the 2009 Tri Nations Series Springbok John Smit equalled and then beat his record in tests between New Zealand in Bloemfontein and Durban respectively. Also Brian O’Driscoll Ireland/Lions 2009 and 2010 and Richie McCaw have broken his record in 2011.

Top Facts about Will Carling

1. Will Carling played for England from 1988-1996.
2. He captained England to three Grand Slam titles.
3. Carling also led the British and Irish Lions in 1989.
4. He won a total of 72 caps for England.
5. Carling scored 14 tries for his country.
6. He retired from international rugby at age 31.
7. Carling was known for his leadership skills on the field.
8. He was controversially dropped from the England squad in 1995.
9. Carling later became a successful businessman and commentator.
10. In 2015, he was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame.

Is Will Carling still married?

Carling is married to his second wife Lisa , the ex-wife of David Cooke. The couple have two children. Carling has an older son with former partner Ali Cockayne. Carling was previously married to the television presenter Julia Carling (née Smith) from 1994 to 1996.

How old is Will Carling?

56 years (December 12, 1965)

What school did Will Carling attend?

Education

Was Will Carling in the army?

Will Carling. Carling commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Wales before resigning to concentrate on his professional rugby career. He was the youngest ever England Captain at the age of 22. He achieved 72 caps for England and represented the British and Irish Lions.

Who Is Julia Carling married to?

Rob Stringer