Awards Host – Kyran Bracken MBE – International Rugby Player
Kyran Bracken MBE is a world-cup winning former Rugby Union footballer who played at scrum-half for Saracens, Bristol and Waterloo.
Qualified in law from Bristol University, when the game went professional, he transferred from Bristol RFC to Saracens in 1996. A highly respected and popular player for both his club and for his country, he captained England on three occasions as well as leading Saracens for two seasons. He also toured with the British & Irish Lions to South Africa in 1997.
Kyran made his England debut against the All Blacks in 1993. Throughout his career he fiercely contested the scrum half jersey with Matt Dawson, and then Austin Healey. However, during this highly competitive period for English quality international number nines and over a 10-year period, Kyran won 51 caps. His final England appearance came in the ’03 World Cup against France.
He won a total of 51 England caps and captained the team on three occasions, retiring from international rugby in 2004. Kyran retired from the game at the close of the 2005/06 season. Popular with the media, he appears frequently on the BBC and Sky Sports TV amongst other channels, in addition to appearing on the pages of publications such as Hello! & Ok! Men’s Health and GQ.
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