in 2006.
The England World Cup-winning team from 2003's contingent of WAGs include strictly dancers, models - and even a token royal.
2003 World Cup final WAGS
15. Josh Lewsey - Possibly single
He donned donned the Red Rose jersey on 55 occasions and opted to add brain power to brawn while he was still playing, completing a postgraduate diploma in law in 2005. Lewsey dated British Winter Olympic gold medalist Amy Williams in 2012 but that didn't work out.
14. Jason Robinson - Sian Griffin
Robinson divorced first wife Amanda, with whom he has six children including; Cameron, Jemimah, Joseph and Lewis. In June 2017, he married Sian Griffin with whom he has one son, Noah.
The former back three flyer coached in rugby league before having a brief spell in charge of former club Sale Sharks, also watching watch sons, Lewis Tierney and Patrick Robinson, thrive in rugby league and professional cycling.
13. Will Greenwood - Caroline Greenwood
Greenwood and his wife, Caroline, have three children. They previously had a son Freddie who died 45 minutes after his birth in 2002. He is a patron of Child Bereavement UK, a charity which supports parents who have lost a child.
The former centre worked for ITV during the 2007 World Cup and has gone on to represent one of Sky Sports’ most authoritative pundits, also writing a column in the
Daily Telegraph.
12. Mike Tindall - Zara Phillips
In 2010, it was announced that Tindall was engaged to Zara Phillips, only daughter of Anne, Princess Royal and the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The couple, who now have two daughters Mia and Lena, first met during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
11. Ben Cohen - Kristina Rihanoff
The winger was married to Abby Blayney in 2003, and has twin daughters with her, whom they named Harriette and Isabelle. The couple were estranged since 2014, and divorced in March 2016. In January 2016 it was announced, his former Strictly Come Dancing dance partner and now girlfriend, Kristina Rihanoff, have had their first child together, a daughter named Milena.
He has also been a trailblazer in the campaign against bullying, founding the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation in 2011 that seeks to raise awareness into the psychological impact of abuse such as homophobia.
10. Jonny Wilkinson - Shelley Jenkins
In 2013, Wilkinson married his girlfriend of eight years, scaffolding company heiress Shelley Jenkins, in a private ceremony at the town hall of the French resort of Bandol. Only two guests, one of them Wilkinson's mother, were present at the ceremony officiated by Bandol mayor Christian Palix. They has a son in 2019, reportedly called James while still living in France.
The 2003 Rugby World Cup hero has gone on to follow in Greenwood’s footsteps in the media world, working most recently at the 2019 World Cup as an ITV studio pundit alongside fellow Guinness Six Nations greats Paul O’Connell and Brian O’Driscoll.
9. Matt Dawson - Carolin Hauskeller,
He is married to German-born former model, Carolin Hauskeller, and the couple have two sons, Alex and Sam. The couple confirmed they were splitting up in September 2020 after 11 years together.
The former scrum half has been a team captain in the Sue Barker-presented programme since 2004 but has also dabbled in other areas of the media, appearing on Strictly and Celebrity Masterchef
1. Trevor Woodman - Unknown
2. Steve Thompson
He married wife Fiona after he proposed to her the morning after the World Cup final. He was later reported to have a French girlfriend named Esther during his time in France with Toulon.
The 42-year-old acted as an ambassador for the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation and has also been appointed as sports ambassador for security and facilities management services company Transguard.
3. Phil Vickery - Kate Vickery
Vickery is married to vet Kate and they have two children. Enjoys nothing more than walking her dog and feeding the ducks in the local pond.
4. Martin Johnson - Kay Johnson
5. Ben Kay - Virginia Kay
In 2002 Kay married long-time girlfriend Virginia, a physiotherapist, and they have two children. His longtime Leicester Tigers and England teammate Martin Johnson was an usher at his wedding.
Those television ventures have been supplemented by a range of other media exploits on podcasts and videos, as Kay provides cutting-edge analysis on the English top-flight and beyond.
6. Richard Hill - Unknown
Former back-rower Richard Hill has been one of the less visible England names since that 2003 crowning glory, having retired from international action in 2008.
He has nevertheless remained an influential presence in the rugby world, however, being appointed as England’s team manager under Eddie Jones back in 2016
7. Neil Back - Alison Back
The legend keeps himself to himself but is still with his first wife Ali, who was in the crowd as England won the World Cup back in 2003. They have two children, Fin, who plays football for Nottingham Forest, and Liv.
Back has held roles at his beloved Leicester Tigers, Leeds Carnegie and Edinburgh Rugby as he continues to disseminate his dynamic back row expertise to the next generation.
Back currently undertakes a public speaking role and is also a director at display expert company, TSP Visual Comms.
8. Lawrence Dallaglio
Former model and art student Alice has been with Lawrence for 23 years and they have three children. Their relationship was tested during the 2003 World Cup when Alice embarked on an affair with a friend of Lawrence's. However, they reconciled and got married in 2005.
Still an authoritative voice in the game since retiring in 2008, Dallaglio’s influence in the sport lives on.
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