| Birth name | William David Charles Carling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William David Charles Carling OBE (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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