The former England captain discusses his struggles when his career ended, his loneliness as a young child and how he is now good friends with Brian Moore
Twenty-five years ago I might have sneered at the fact Will Carling and I have just talked at length three days in a row. I would have been astonished by my discovery that he is one of the most interesting interviewees in sport.
It was easy to be judgmental then because I was riddled with preconceptions. Carling had become England’s youngest rugby captain in 1988, at 22, and he held that role for almost nine years. I didn’t know Carling and so I followed everyone who saw him as cold and arrogant.
Written by Donald McRae
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