\ud83d\udd34 LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO<\/p>\n
England Legend, Rugby Royalty \u2013 Bankrupt<\/p>\n
Dallaglio remains one of the most iconic figures in English rugby. A key part of the 2003 World Cup-winning side, he earned 85 caps for England and captained the team during some of its most successful eras. <\/p>\n
He represented the British & Irish Lions on three tours (1997, 2001, and 2005) and spent his entire club career with Wasps, winning multiple Premiership titles and European silverware. Off the field, he became a prominent pundit and charity ambassador, but his personal finances have clearly taken a major hit.<\/p>\n
Former England No.8 and fellow 2003 World Cup hero\u00a0Lawrence Dallaglio\u00a0has also been hit with a bankruptcy order \u2013 confirmed on\u00a0May 8, 2024.<\/p>\n
The ruling came just\u00a0two days\u00a0after an Insolvency and Companies Court hearing flagged the likelihood of an order being issued.<\/p>\n
Dallaglio had previously dodged bankruptcy in 2022 by agreeing to repay\u00a0\u00a3700,000 in unpaid tax.<\/p>\n
This latest blow appears linked to\u00a0a \u00a32.7 million sale\u00a0of the Richmond home he shared with estranged wife Alice \u2013 who reportedly initiated the emergency court request.<\/p>\n
One of Dallaglio\u2019s creditors went on to\u00a0secure the bankruptcy.<\/p>\n
Dallaglio\u2019s camp has refused to comment on the situation.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd34 PHIL VICKERY<\/p>\n
World Cup Winner, Former England Captain \u2013 Bankrupt<\/p>\n
Vickery was a cornerstone of England\u2019s front row during the 2003 World Cup triumph and earned 73 caps for his country, including stints as captain. <\/p>\n
A two-time British & Irish Lions tourist (2001 and 2009), he also found domestic success with Gloucester and Wasps, winning the Premiership with both clubs. After retiring, he transitioned into business and media work, but his off-field ventures have now unraveled.<\/p>\n
Phil Vickery, part of England\u2019s iconic 2003 World Cup-winning squad, was officially declared bankrupt in\u00a0March 2024.<\/p>\n
The 48-year-old ex-prop filed a\u00a0debtor\u2019s petition\u00a0himself.<\/p>\n
He owed\u00a0\u00a397,806\u00a0to his own management company, Vix Limited \u2013 which is now in\u00a0liquidation.<\/p>\n
The company also racked up a further\u00a0\u00a371,000 in unpaid VAT, PAYE and NI contributions\u00a0to HMRC.<\/p>\n
His bankruptcy was approved on\u00a0February 21, and he resigned from at least four business roles around that time.<\/p>\n
A source close to the situation claimed Vickery had built up debts in the hundreds of thousands, affecting both business contacts and the tax office.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s endured a brutal run \u2013 a divorce, bankruptcy, and long spells grappling with mental health issues.<\/p>\n
Victory shouldn\u2019t come at this cost. And Vickery isn\u2019t afraid to call it out.<\/p>\n
\u201cVictory shouldn\u2019t cost this much, and the men and women who run this sport should be ashamed about the state some of the players who gave their lives to it are in now,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s not about finger pointing, it\u2019s not about blame, it\u2019s just trying to get across what reality is. And it\u2019s not all doom and gloom. We\u2019ve got some amazing guys in the squad. Incredibly successful people.\u201d<\/p>\n
But even the strongest have scars.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut everyone is fighting a battle somewhere. And if a big old oaf like me can be bothered to stand up and go: \u2018I\u2019m Phil Vickery, MBE, England captain, played in three Rugby World Cups, won the European Cup, duh-duh-duh-duh-duh, and actually I\u2019ve fucking battled and I\u2019ve struggled, and if that helps somebody, brilliant.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Now he\u2019s one of many former players taking legal action against World Rugby, the RFU, and WRU \u2013 accusing the powers-that-be of failing to protect them from the long-term damage of repeated brain trauma.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew that I had issues with memory and brain,\u201d Vickery says. \u201cThen when I went for the scan, it came back and showed probable CTE [chronic traumatic encephalopathy], which I kind of knew before I\u2019d even had it done. I said that to the guy: \u2018I know something\u2019s wrong with me.\u2019 But I didn\u2019t want to do anything about it. There are lots of people out there now who are in denial, but have got issues and problems. I know it. But anyway, that\u2019s another story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another story? Not really. It\u2019s the story of rugby today \u2014 and it\u2019s one that\u2019s impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n
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