Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal

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Wheeler, G. (2026, September 29). Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cqkgvm8mpxm2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-09-29 · by Grace Wheeler

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Lawrence Dallaglio, the former England rugby captain who won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, is selling his championship medal and other career memorabilia due to bankruptcy. The World Cup winner's medal alone could fetch between £50,000 and £80,000 at an auction in Northamptonshire on October 13th, with the entire collection valued at around £180,000. Dallaglio attributes his financial troubles to a divorce, which led him to declare bankruptcy.
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Lawrence Dallaglio, former England rugby captain, is auctioning off his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal after being declared bankrupt. The 54-year-old rugby star will also sell other memorabilia, including a British and Irish Lions cap, a 1993 World Cup Sevens medal, and a 2003 Six Nations Championship medal, with the entire collection valued at £180,000 ($240,000). The auction is scheduled for October 13th at Budd's in Northamptonshire. Dallaglio attributes his financial issues to a divorce and has sought therapy following the bankruptcy declaration.

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Grace Wheeler
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England Rugby World Cup World Cup external the World Cup

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Dallaglio PERSON · 2× England GPE · 2× external ORG · 2× Australia GPE · 1× British NORP · 1× Budd's ORG · 1× Irish Lions ORG · 1× Lawrence Dallaglio PERSON · 1× Northamptonshire GPE · 1×

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Other items up for sale include a British and Irish Lions cap, his 1993 World Cup Sevens winner's medal and a 2003 Six Nations Championship winner's medal.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 - Published Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio is set to sell his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal after being declared bankrupt.
2026-09-29 · BBC News
Ex-England captain Dallaglio to sell World Cup winner's medal · assertive framing

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- Published Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio is set to sell his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal after being declared bankrupt. asserted
Dallaglio → publish → medal
The 54-year-old has put a number of items from his illustrious career up for auction including medals, trophies and caps. asserted
old → put → medals
The World Cup medal is expected to raise between £50,000 and £80,000 while in total the collection has an estimated value of £180,000. asserted
collection → expect → 180,000
Dallaglio was one of the stars of the England side that won the World Cup in dramatic fashion against Australia 23 years ago. asserted
that → win → Australia
Other items up for sale include a British and Irish Lions cap, his 1993 World Cup Sevens winner's medal and a 2003 Six Nations Championship winner's medal. asserted
items → include → cap
During an appearance on The High Performance podcast, external earlier this month, Dallaglio spoke about his bankrupcy. asserted
Dallaglio → speak → bankrupcy
He said: "As a result of getting divorced, I was made bankrupt. " asserted
I → say → result
I had some financial problems - I could've done things a lot better." uncertain
I → have → things
He also said he sought therapy after his divorce and bankruptcy left him wallowing in "self-pity". asserted
divorce → say → pity
The auction at Budd's, external in Northamptonshire takes place on 13 October. asserted
auction → take → October
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