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William Carling OBE (born December 12 1965) is the former England Rugby player, and captain from 1988 to 1996.
He had a very successful reign as captain, seeing them to back-to-back Five Nations grand slam victories, and the semi-final of the 1991 World Cup.
Carling famously described the Rugby Football Union Committee as "57 old farts" which saw him sacked. He was however quickly reinstated after a public apology and was able to go to the 1995 World Cup.
Prior to her death, he was romantically linked by some members of the press with Diana, Princess of Wales.