Lawrence Dallaglio Auction Raises £100,500 Following Bankruptcy

Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio has sold his 2003 World Cup winner's medal for £54,000 at auction. The sale included a British and Irish Lions cap for £11,000, an England cap for £8,000, and a 2003 Six Nations medal for £7,500. Other items, including four Premiership title medals, remained unsold.

Dallaglio, 54, auctioned the memorabilia after being declared bankrupt following a divorce. While the collection had an estimated value of £180,000, the event ultimately raised £100,500. Dallaglio recently stated on a podcast that financial difficulties and personal struggles led to his bankruptcy, noting he has since sought therapy.

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