A sea of people hailed Carling like a Messiah

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Iconic Rugby Pictures: PART 6 Will Carling hoisted aloft after 1991 Grand Slam March 16, 1991
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THE England supporters at Twickenham are being very un-English and going totally nuts minutes after England have beaten France 21-19 in the 1991 Grand Slam decider. Despite the stern voice of Peter Yarranton on the stadium PA telling them not to run onto the pitch they do exactly that and hoist England’s still youthful skipper Will Carling on...

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