Brendan Gallagher

Although it would be a stretch to suggest that Her Majesty The Queen was a diehard rugby fan, she left a surprisingly large imprint on the rugby world, present and correct at many notable rugby events throughout her reign.
She was, for example, the only person ever to present the World Cup to the winning captain on two occasions – 1991 and 1999 – while the reception at Buckingham Palace in December 2003 for England’s conquering heroes came at her suggestion. She served as the RFU’s patron for an extraordinary 64 years before passing on the baton to Prince Harry in 2016 wh...