Lawrence Dallaglio factfile

The life and times of Lawrence Dallaglio, who announced his retirement on January 3rd 2008.

1972: Born Lawrence Bruno Nero Dallaglio on August 10 in Shepherd's Bush, London. 1989: Wins the Open and Festival Tournaments at Rosslyn Park with Ampleforth College Sevens team. 1990: Joins Wasps. 1993: Plays in England's World Cup Sevens-winning team at Murrayfield. 1994: Tours South Africa with England. 1995: In October, takes over Wasps captaincy when Rob Andrew leaves for Newcastle. Makes Test debut in November, coming on as a replacement for Tim Rodber against South Africa at Twickenham. 1997: Captains Wasps to league title. Key player in Lions' historic tour success in South Africa. Named England captain in late October. 1998: Because of a recurring shoulder injury, misses the disastrous southern hemisphere tour on which a weakened England squad fails to win a Test. Gives up Wasps captaincy and is re-appointed England skipper until after the 1999 World Cup. 1999: Captains England throughout Five Nations Championship. Plays in Tetley's Bitter Cup final victory against Newcastle. May 24 - Resigns as England captain after newspaper allegations that he took drugs, which he flatly denied. Martin Johnson of Leicester appointed captain for tour of Australia and World Cup. July 9 - Rugby Football Union announce Dallaglio will be re-admitted to England training session on July 19. August 4 - Charged by English rugby union bosses with bringing the game into disrepute. August 18 - Recalled to the England team for the international against the United States. August 23 - Drugs charge against Dallaglio dropped less than 48 hours before his Twickenham hearing after new evidence emerges. Subsequently fined £15,000 for bringing the game into disrepute and ordered to pay £10,000 costs. 2000: Leads Wasps to second-successive Tetley's Bitter Cup triumph. November - Takes unprecedented legal action with the rest of the England squad in a performance-related pay dispute which is resolved within a couple of days. 2001: May - Comes through fitness tests to take place in the Lions squad for tour Down Under. June 23 - Appears to have won his fitness battle when he lines up for Lions against NSW Waratahs in Sydney, but is clearly way off the pace required to perform at Test level. June 24 - Lions management announce the Wasps flanker has been ruled out of the tour due to injury. August - Undergoes knee reconstruction surgery. 2002: March - Makes his comeback as a substitute for Wasps in Premiership game at Sale. April - Returns to England set-up for final Six Nations Championship game of the season against Italy in Rome, featuring off the bench. April - Named England skipper for non-cap game against Barbarians in May. May - Withdraws from Barbarians game and short summer tour to Argentina because of hand injury. November 9 - Wins his 49th cap and makes first England start for more than 18 months in thrilling Twickenham victory over New Zealand. November 12 - Left on replacements' bench for England's Twickenham appointment with world champions Australia, but is quickly back in favour ahead of the 2003 Six Nations campaign. 2003: March 30 - Scores a try as England win their first Six Nations Grand Slam for eight years with a 42-6 victory over Ireland in Dublin. May - Plays vital roles as his club Wasps win the Zurich Premiership title and Parker Pen Challenge Cup. June 14 - Despite his second-half sin-binning, England defeat New Zealand