Dallaglio's World Cup winner's medal sells for £54K
Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio sold his 2003 World Cup winner's medal for £54,000 to address bankruptcy. The auction included several other career memorabilia items.
Why it matters
The sale highlights the financial challenges faced by some professional athletes post-retirement and the market value of sports history.
Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio's 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal has been sold for £54,000 at auction.
The 54-year-old put a number of items from his illustrious career up for sale, including medals, trophies and caps, after being declared bankrupt.
A British and Irish Lions cap was sold for £11,000, an England cap for £8,000 and a 2003 Six Nations Championship winner's medal for £7,500.
A number of items went unsold, including Dallaglio's medals for his four Premiership title wins with Wasps.
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