4. Martin Johnson
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The World Cup winning captain retired from international rugby before the 2004 Six Nations, continuing to play at club level for Leicester until 2006. In 2007 he worked as an analyst for ITV in their coverage of the Superbowl before becoming a surprise choice as England chief in April 2008. Still getting over the 2011 World Cup which brought to an end his stint as England supremo. Has taken up cycling and done some coaching sessions with younger players and was an ambassador for the 2015 World Cup.
5. Ben Kay
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Played professionally until 2009, including every minute of England’s run to the World Cup final in 2007. He helped Leicester Tigers to win back-to-back Premiership titles before retiring. He went on to become an ESPN rugby commentator for the 2010/11 season and is now a commentator for BT Sport and video game Rugby 18.