WILL CARLING OBE
Motivational speaker
Motivation, Leadership, Teamwork and Management.
"Thank you so much for your excellent presentation at the Cable and Wireless Management Conference. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking to you and found what you had to say both entertaining and relevant. It provided them with some good ideas and tips to take away" - Michelle Tennens, Red Pepper Marketing.
Will Carling was England’s youngest and the world’s most successful rugby captain, taking on the position at the age of 22 and steering the side to memorable back-to-back Grand Slam wins in 1991, 1992 and 1995 and to the World Cup Final, before taking his retirement in 1996.
England’s dramatic win over the touring All-Blacks in November 1993 meant that Will captained a winning team at least once against all of the world’s major rugby playing nations.
His business career has been as impressive as his playing successes. From Sedbergh School and Durham University he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Royal Regiment of Wales before moving onto a marketing post with Mobil Oil in 1988.
In 1991 he founded and became Managing Director of a company presenting motivational seminars to Captains of Industry by Captains of Sport. He has presented ITV’s coverage of international rugby. He has also set up a sports hospitality company, together with classes offering rugby coaching to children under 14.
Career Achievements
1982-84 Represented England Schoolboys (Captain 1984)
1986-89 Represented Durham University & Durham County
1987-89 North of England --twice Divisional Championship Winners
1990-94 London Division - twice Divisional Championship Winners
Barbarians - Captain
Harlequins RFC-John Player Cup Winners/Middlesex Sevens Winners 1990 Pilkington Cup Winners 1991
1999-2000 Captain - Harlequins RFC
England (72 Caps, 59 as Captain)
Grand Slam Winners 1991.1992 & 1995
World Cup Finalists 1995
Five Nations Championship Winners 1991, 1992, 1995 - 1996
Triple Crown Winners 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996 & 1997
Awards & Qualifications\ OBE (1991)\BA (Psychology) Durham University 1989\Runner-up BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1991\ITV Sports Personality of the Year 1991