Grand Slammers line-up: Meet the England rugby players taking part
The former World Cup winners are ready to take on a new challenge.
ITV's latest documentary, Grand Slammers, sees the members of England's winning 2003 squad reunite once more to take part in a unique challenge.
The two-part documentary begins on Wednesday 27th September and follows the former Rugby World Cup winners attempt to build and train a team of prisoners to compete against an opposing team.
The former rugby players will enter HMP The Mount, home to one of the only remaining rugby pitches inside an adult male English prison.
But who are these rugby stars taking part in this challenge? Read on for everything you need to know about the Grand Slammers line-up.
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Grand Slammers line-up
Martin Johnson
Age: 53
Instagram: N/A
Martin Johnson is an English retired rugby union player, who has represented and captained England and Leicester across his 16 season career.
Jonny Wilkinson
Age: 44
Instagram: @jonnywilkinsonofficial
Jonny Wilkinson is an English former rugby union player. Over the course of his career, he has played for Newcastle Falcons and Toulon and has represented England and the British and Irish Lions.
Lawrence Dallaglio
Age: 51
Instagram: @lawrence_dallaglio
Lawrence Dallaglio is an English retired rugby union player and is the former captain of the England team. Over the years, he has played as a flanker and as number eight for London Wasps.
Phil Vickery
Age: 47
Instagram: @philvickery3
Phil Vickery was a member of England's Rugby World Cup winning squad in 2003 and played in all seven matches in the tournament.
Jason Robinson
Age: 49
Instagram: @jason15robinson
Jason Robinson is an English former dual code international rugby player and was the first Black man to captain the England team. He won 51 rugby union international caps for England.
Will Greenwood
Age: 50
Instagram: @willgreenwood
Will Greenwood is an English former rugby union player who played for Leicester Tigers and Harlequins over his career. He played in the centre, mainly as an inside centre during his rugby career.
Ben Cohen
Age: 45
Instagram: @bencohenrugby
Ben Cohen is a former rugby player and activist. He began his professional career in 1996 before retiring in 2011. Since then, he has founded The Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to combat homophobia and bullying.
Mike Tindall
Age: 44
Instagram: @mike_tindall12
Mike Tindall is an English former rugby union player and has won 75 caps for England between 2000 and 2011. He is married to Zara Tindall, making him a member of the British royal family.
Matt Dawson
Age: 50
Instagram: @matt9dawson
Matt Dawson is a retired rugby union player who played scrum half for Northampton Saints and London Wasps. He currently has a column with BBC Sport, which talks about the ongoing Rugby World Cup.
Grand Slammers will air on ITV on Wednesday 27th September at 9pm.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Entertainment and Factual Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
