Paul Rendall, former England World Cup prop, dies aged 69

Former England prop Paul Rendall has died aged 69 after suffering from motor neurone disease.

Rendall won 28 caps in a Test career lasting from 1984 to 1991, playing his final game in a World Cup pool match against Italy, after which he was struck down by an achilles injury.

Nicknamed ‘The Judge’ because of his role as fines master when on tour, the loosehead came to international rugby late after making his debut against Wales as a 30-year-old. He played in a fearsome front row completed by Brian Moore and Jeff Probyn before being squeezed out by the emergence of Jason Leonard.

We lost Paul Rendall ‘The Judge’ today. Here celebrating having just beaten Australia 1988. The man quietly taught a young captain the importance of enjoying life! He was a master