Lawrence Dallaglio

Dallaglio is succeeded by Ibanez

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

FRENCHMAN Raphael Ibanez will succeed Lawrence Dallaglio as captain of Guinness Premiership champions Wasps next season.

Help for Heroes

Total Flanker (Free subscription) | yesterday

Big Dai over at Confessions of a Rugby Referee is, quite rightly, promoting the Help for Heroes match at Twickenham on 20th September when a Lawrence Dallaglio XV will take on a Scott Gibbs XV. All the money raised from the match will be donated to the Help for Heroes charity which assists servicemen injured in battle get back on their feet. The match will involve legends like Martin...

Help for heroes

A Very British Dude (Free subscription) | yesterday

Twickenham is hosting a great match between the Lawrence Dallaglio XV and Scott Gibbs XV. All the money raised will be given to the Help the Heroes charity which assists Servicemen injured in battle get back on their feet. This really is a no brainer; you get to see a cracking Rugby match involving players like Martin Johnson, Jonah Lomu, Will Greenwood, Dan Luger, Mark Regan, Martin...

Ibanez relishing new Wasps role

icWales (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

Ibanez relishing new Wasps roleFrench rugby giant Raphael Ibanez has labelled the Wasps captaincy as one of his biggest career challenges.Ibanez will take over the leadership reins from Lawrence Dallaglio next season.England World Cup winner Dallaglio retired in May after Wasps beat Leicester to be crowned Guinness Premiership champions.Ibanez, who won 98 caps and guided France...

Captaining Wasps will one of my biggest challenges, says Ibanez

Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

French rugby giant Raphael Ibanez has labelled the Wasps captaincy as one of his biggest career challenges. Ibanez will take over the leadership reins from Lawrence Dallaglio.

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Ibanez appointed Wasps captain

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Ibanez appointed Wasps captainFrench legend Raphael Ibanez has been appointed as captain of Premiership champions Wasps following Lawrence Dallaglio's retirement. Ibanez is one of the sport's all time greats after winning 98 Test caps and leading France to the 1999 World Cup final.The 35-year-old takes over from England World Cup winner Dallaglio, who hung up his boots after Wasps...

Ibañez buzzing with new role

Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

French rugby giant Raphaël Ibañez has labelled the Wasps captaincy as one of his biggest career challenges.Ibañez will take over the leadership reins from Lawrence Dallaglio next season. England World Cup winner Dallaglio retired in May after Wasps beat Leicester to be crowned Guinness Premiership champions. Ibañez, who won 98 caps and guided France to the 1999 World Cup final,...

Ibanez to skipper Wasps

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Ibanez: commands respectPlayersFrench hooker Raphael Ibanez has been named the new captain of London Wasps. The 35-year-old veteran who joined Wasps three years ago, succeeds Lawrence Dallaglio as captain of the Guinness Premiership champions.Ibanez, who led France to the 1999 World Cup final, won 98 Test caps.Wasps rugby director Ian McGeechan said: "Raf has been an immense captain for...

O'Sullivan off to the States as consultant

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008

... Heroes XV team will be managed by Simon Halliday, coached by Phil de Glanville and captained by Lawrence Dallaglio, and feature Martin Johnson. The game will be televised live by Sky Sports, and the match hopes to raise at least €1.5 million for the Help for Heroes Foundation for British armed forces victims of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.After that, such is the relative shallowness...

Wasps name Ibanez as new captain

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Director of rugby Ian McGeechan said: "With the departure of Lawrence Dallaglio, there are of course some big boots to fill but Raf is one of the most highly regarded players in the professional game who so easily commands the respect of all those around him.

Wasps name Ibanez as captain

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

Director of rugby Ian McGeechan said: "With the departure of Lawrence Dallaglio, there are of course some big boots to fill but Raf is one of the most highly regarded players in the professional game who so easily commands the respect of all those around him.

British Gas apologises over drunken staff brawl

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... is also understood that sports presenter Steve Rider compered the dinner while rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio gave a speech to guests. Staff are said to have been treated to free drinks at the dinner but the mood turned sour when festivities got the better of some staff. Phil Bentley, managing director of British Gas, said he was "deeply disappointed" with staff behaviour. "At such...

Michael Vaughan was the England captain we thought could deliver for a decade

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008

... Martin Johnson, there have been enough leaders of the England team to make up an entire pack. From Lawrence Dallaglio through Martin Corry to Phil Vickery, they have come and gone with more frequency than actress Sienna Miller’s boyfriends. Jonny Wilkinson was even selected as skipper without actually ever playing. The current incumbent, Steve Borthwick, looks about as secure a fixture...

British Gas: You pay, they play!

Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008

... by TV sports presenter Steve Ryder and featured a speech by former England rugby union star Lawrence Dallaglio.It is not known what fees British Gas paid the stars for their appearances but such bookings generally cost many thousands of pounds.Staff from call centres across the country are thought to have been ferried to the event by mini-buses paid for by the company.Drunken brawls...