Richard Sharp's Legacy: England Rugby Legend's Will Revealed

0:00It's February 27th. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's your UK news in two minutes. Richard Sharp, the celebrated England rugby captain, passed away on November 3rd last year at age 87. He's best remembered for leading his team to the 1963 Five Nations title and inspiring the name for Sean Bean's iconic TV soldier in, the Sharp series. His estate, valued at 623,000 pounds net, goes entirely to his three children. The will, drafted back in 1992, first left everything to his wife Esther. But after she died from cancer in 1999, it shifted to their kids, Quinton, Jeremy, and Rachel, who also serve as executors. Sharp earned 14 caps for England, with his standout moment being a match-winning triage in Scotland at Twickenham that sealed the championship. He played club rugby for teams like Wasps and Red Ruth, and even represented Cornwall

1:02in Minor County's Cricket. Born in India, before his family settled in Cornwall, he studied at Oxford where he met Esther. After retiring, he taught school and worked as a rugby journalist, living his later years in a hailed nursing home. Tributes highlighted his elegant fly half style and quiet dignity, calling him one of England's most graceful players, ever. His seven grandchildren, his legacy lives on through family and the sport he loved. His seven grandchildren, his legacy lives on through family and the sport he loved.