Rugby player, TV presenter, motivator, businessman

From Sedbergh School and Durham University Will Carling was commissioned as lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Wales before moving on to a marketing post with Mobil Oil in 1988. In 1991 he founded and became managing director of Insights Ltd. He is the co-author with management guru, Robert Heller, of The Way to Win, published 1995.

Will Carling was England's youngest and the world's most successful rugby captain, taking on the position at the age of 22 and steering the side to memorable Grand Slam wins in 1991, 1992 and 1995 as well as to the Cup Final. England's dramatic win over the touring All-Blacks in November 1993 meant that Will had captained a winning team at least once against all of the world's major rugby playing nations.

Career Achievements:

1982 - 1984 Represented England Schoolboys (Captain 1984)
1986 - 1988 Represented Durham University and Durham County
1987 - 1989 North of England - twice Divisional Championship Winners
Played his first full international against France in 1988.
1990 - 1996 London Division - twice Divisional Championship winners
Barbarians - Captain
Harlequins RFC - John Player Cup Winners 1988
Middlesex Sevens Winners 1990
Pilkington Cup Winners 1991
England (66 caps, 59 as captain)
Grand Slam Winners 1991 and 1992 1995
World Cup Finalists 1991
World Cup Semi Finalists 1995
Five Nations Championship Winners 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996.

Awards and Qualifications

OBE (1991)
BA (Psychology) Durham University 1989
Runner-up BBC Sports Personality of the year 1991
ITV Sports Personality of the Year 1991.

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