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WHAT IT’S LIKE TO… BE RUGBY’S MOST DECORATED PLAYER

TWO 15S World Cups, two Sevens World Cups, Commonwealth Games gold and Olympic gold (and silver). It’s a mightily impressive medal haul for Kelly Brazier, and that’s before you throw in the six World Sevens Series titles.

There are men’s players who have two World Cups – South Africa’s Frans Steyn was the latest player to achieve the feat in 2019 – while Anna Richards triumphed an incredible four times in the women’s 15s showpiece. Others have won a combination of medals, like Lawrence Dallaglio and Matt Dawson, who were part of England’s triumphs at the Sevens World

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