Kyran Paul Patrick Bracken MBE was born on 22 November 1971 and is a world-cup winning former rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half for Saracens, Bristol and Waterloo.
27 Facts About Kyran Bracken
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Kyran Bracken won a total of 51 England caps and captained the team on three occasions, retiring from international rugby in 2004.
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Kyran Bracken's father was a dentist and his mother had played hockey for Ireland.
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Kyran Bracken was brought up in Liverpool and was educated at St Edward's College, and later at Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, where he was coached by former England Rugby Union Head Coach, Brian Ashton.
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Kyran Bracken attended a trial for Liverpool FC and scored three goals.
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Kyran Bracken flirted with the idea of playing rugby league for St Helens.
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Kyran Bracken was turned down by Ireland as 'not good enough' but signed up by Bristol.
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Kyran Bracken made his England debut in November 1993 against the All Blacks.
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Kyran Bracken started the 1994 Five Nations, but was dropped halfway through in favour of Dewi Morris.
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Kyran Bracken missed the summer tour to South Africa, studying for law exams, but played in the 1995 Five Nations.
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Kyran Bracken joined Saracens in 1996 and was part of the team that won the Tetley's Bitter Cup against Wasps in 1998.
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Kyran Bracken missed out on selection for the 1997 British Lions tour to South Africa in favour of Matt Dawson and Austin Healey, but was called up as injury replacement for Rob Howley but did not play in the tests.
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Kyran Bracken then became an irregular scrum half for England, with Dawson generally having the upper hand but being frequently injured.
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Kyran Bracken missed out on selection for 2001 Lions tour to Australia, instead captaining England on a three match development tour of North America.
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Kyran Bracken appeared four times for England during the 2003 World Cup, mostly as a substitute or blood replacement, becoming a world-cup winner as England lifted the trophy.
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Kyran Bracken won his 50th cap against Wales in the quarter-final, and gained his last cap in the semi-final against France.
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Kyran Bracken was the player who drew groans from the cast of Friends after being tackled in the episode "The One with All the Rugby".
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Kyran Bracken starred in and won ITV's celebrity ice dancing competition Dancing on Ice in 2007, with partner Melanie Lambert.
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Kyran Bracken was then was voted into the final alongside actress Clare Buckfield and former Blue member Duncan James.
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Kyran Bracken won the final on 17 March 2007 after a performance which included the required element of "flying" on wires and a final performance of Bolero.
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Kyran Bracken toured with Holiday on Ice in their show "Romanza".
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Kyran Bracken made an appearance during preparations for Dancing on Ice 2008, week 5, to help contestant and friend Steve Backley with his performance.
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Kyran Bracken created his own Ice Party, held at the Hand Stadium, home of Clevedon Town, which starred himself, Clare Buckfield, Suzanne Shaw and many world-famous skaters.
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Kyran Bracken placed 5th in the 2014 'all stars' series of Dancing on Ice being eliminated in the Quarter-Finals.
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Kyran Bracken was partnered with professional ice skater Nina Ulanova.
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Kyran Bracken is an Honorary President of the rugby charity Wooden Spoon improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Britain and Ireland.
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Kyran Bracken is an Ambassador of the Royal National Children's Foundation which helps support vulnerable, disadvantaged young people at state and independent boarding schools throughout the UK.