Lawrence Dallaglio (Image: Getty)
Considered to be one of the best captains the game has seen, Lawrence Dallaglio is a well-known name in English rugby. The 52-year-old played for the London Wasps for the entirety of his club career.
Playing all three positions in the back row, Dallaglio won 85 caps for England and was a part of the team that won the 2003 World Cup. Dallaglio is one of the few players to have won both the Rugby World Cup and Sevens World Cup (1993).
Dallaglio retired from international rugby in January 2008 and he ended his domestic rugby career after the 2007-08 season. Though he had mentioned he would like to coach, that has not transpired so far. He is currently seen in TV/radio pundit avatar regularly.
Lawrence Dallaglio net worth and salary
Dallaglio’s 18-year-long career in rugby has earned him a lot of accolades and also a healthy paycheck. His career as a TV/radio pundit also contributes to his wealth.
During his prime, he made a reported £240,000 a year which was one of the highest at the time. Breaking it down, that’s about £20,000 per month!
As far as his net worth is concerned, while there is no official figure made available to the public, it is reported that Dallaglio’s is worth approximately £5 million. He also has the Dallaglio RugbyWorks company, through which he makes sizable contributions to charity, championing the cause of teenagers who experience school exclusion.
Lawrence Dallaglio (Image: Getty)
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Trouble in paradise
The former rugby union player is married to Alice Dallaglio, formerly Alice Corbett, an ex-model and art student. The two were together for years before splitting in 2003. However, they reconciled and married two years later in 2005.
Over the years, both Alice and Dallaglio have been involved in scandals and been accused of cheating. When the pair split up in 2003, it was revealed that Alice allegedly had an affair with Dallaglio’s friend.
However, they put these things behind them and have stayed together for nearly three decades. The couple have three kids – two daughters, Ella and Josie, and a son, Enzo.
Drug scandals and an ‘alleged’ brothel visit
On 24 May 1999, following a sting operation by the News of the World, Dallaglio faced severe allegations which suggested that he had used and dealt hard drugs including cocaine and ecstasy. As the controversy snowballed, he resigned as England captain.
It was also reported that Dallaglio had boasted about taking drugs at a party during the British and Irish Lions’ tour to South Africa back in 1997. Though Dallaglio categorically denied the allegations, he was fined £15,000 plus costs by the RFU (Rugby Football Union) for the incident.
More than 20 years later, another shocking incident came up. In 2020, it was reported that Dallaglio spent £10,000 in a London brothel that offered “cocaine and high-class hookers”.
The former England captain’s name came up when the police checked payments at the whorehouse during a raid. Dallaglio was interviewed by the police in the presence of a solicitor in connection with this revelation. However, no action was taken against Dallaglio over this incident.