Will Carling
| Full 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 (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hatfield College, Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1987-2000 | Harlequins | () | |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1988-1997 1993 |
England British and Irish Lions |
72 | (54) |
William David Charles 'Will' 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.
The son of Lt Col Bill Carling and his first wife, Will Carling attended Terra Nova School in Cheshire and then Winder House, Sedbergh School, on an army scholarship. He later graduated with a degree in Psychology from Hatfield College, University of Durham. After university, Carling joined the British army and was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Wales. He never rose above the rank of Second Lieutenant and his commission was terminated in 1988.
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 the youngest-ever 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.
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