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In 1991, Will Carling founded and became Managing Director of Insights Ltd., a company that presented motivational seminars to Captains of Industry by Captains of Sport.
Will Carling, former England rugby captain and current Leadership Mentor at England Rugby Union, has an advisory role within Railsbank's Partnerships Team, focusing on the sports industry as a business development area.
Will Carling is a patron of the charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer, motivated by his mother's experience with the disease.
William David Charles Carling was born on December 12, 1965, near Bath, Somerset, England. He began his representative rugby career for the England Schoolboys team in 1982. Carling attended Sedbergh School and later Durham University, where he studied Psychology. In 1987, he made his debut for Harlequins. Carling became England’s youngest captain at age 22, leading the team on 59 occasions between 1988 and 1996. During his captaincy, England achieved significant success, winning 44 matches. This includes securing the Five Nations Championship in 1991, 1992, 1995, and 1996. He also led England to the championship game of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. Carling played a total of 72 international Test matches for England and one for the British Lions (now the British and Irish Lions). His tenure as captain marked England’s most successful period since the 1920s.
Beyond his accomplishments on the field, Carling pursued business ventures and became a motivational speaker. He founded Insights Ltd., which delivered motivational seminars for business executives, and Will Carling Management, Ltd., a company specializing in sports hospitality and event management. Carling authored several books detailing his career and life, including ‘Will Carling: My Autobiography’ (1998) and ‘The Way to Win: Strategies for Success in Business and Sport’ (1996), co-written with Robert Heller. In 1991, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and received the ITV Sports Personality of the Year award in Britain. In 2018, Carling rejoined the England coaching staff as a leadership mentor for Eddie Jones’ team. In 2021, World Rugby inducted him into its World Rugby Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport.
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