Which rugby union player captained England in 59 of his 72 matches?

William David Charles Carling (born 12 December 1965) is an English former rugby union player. He played for Rosslyn Park, Harlequins and England, playing in 72 matches from 1988 to 1996, and captaining England 59 times. Post-retirement, Carling has pursued various interests including corporate speaking and punditry. In 2018 he joined the backroom staff of Eddie Jones as a leadership mentor.

His first match as captain was a shock win over Australia by 28–19. During his time he led England to back-to-back Five Nations Grand Slam victories (1991, 1992) and another Grand Slam in 1995, scoring six tries from outside centre in the Championship, and several more in other matches. While regarded as a less complete player than his centre partner, Jeremy Guscott, Carling and his team reached the final of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. After Carling's retirement as captain, no England team managed a Five (or Six) Nations Grand Slam until 2003.