Dallaglio sells 2003 World Cup medal for £54,000 after bankruptcy

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 15:38 · Archive

Former England rugby captain Lawrence Dallaglio has sold his 2003 World Cup winner's medal for £54,000 at auction after being declared bankrupt.

Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio has sold his 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal for £54,000 at auction. The 54-year-old put numerous items from his career up for sale at Budds auction house in Northamptonshire after being declared bankrupt.

The collection raised £100,500 overall from 12 items sold, including a 2003 Six Nations Championship winner's medal (£7,500), a 2007 World Cup runner-up medal (£5,000), a British and Irish Lions cap (£11,000) and an England cap (£8,000). The original collection had an estimated value of £180,000, with several items, including medals for Premiership title wins with Wasps, failing to sell.

Dallaglio was declared bankrupt following his divorce from his wife Alice of nearly 20 years. The couple sold their family home for £2.4 million in May, having initially listed it for £3.3 million. He was ordered to use his share of the proceeds to pay off an overdrawn director's loan of more than £366,500. In a recent podcast appearance, Dallaglio acknowledged his financial difficulties, saying he 'could've done things a lot better' and revealing he sought therapy after his divorce and bankruptcy left him in 'self-pity'.

How it is being reported

• Dallaglio's World Cup winner's medal sells for £54KFormer England captain Lawrence Dallaglio's 2003 Rugby World Cup winner's medal is sold for £54,000 at auction.BBC Sport · 13 Oct, 15:22
• Bankrupt England rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio SELLS his World Cup winner's medal for £54,000 in auction - having already sold home with ex-wifeHe was declared insolvent last year after he and his wife of almost 20 years, Alice, divorced, and was accused of spending excessively on a lavish lifestyle.Daily Mail Sport · 13 Oct, 11:53

In this story: Lawrence Dallaglio · England · Australia · Wasps · Northamptonshire

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