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Richard Hill MBE, Rugby Union
Rugby World Cup winner Richard Hill is one of the world's greatest back row players, a reputation he firmly cemented with his inspirational performances throughout his international career. When he wasn't on the pitch, it was all too evident how influential he was for England and why people, to this day, maintain that he was the heartbeat of the England team during the modern era.
Richard appeared in every England squad from the U-16 level onwards before making his senior debut in 1997 against Scotland. Within only a few months of his debut and having won only 4 full caps, he became a British Lion, a feat he was to repeat in 2001 and 2005.
By the end of an illustrious professional career Richard had amassed 71 caps for his country. The pinnacle of his career came in 2003 with the defeat of Australia in the World Cup final.