
Lawrence Dallaglio has had his bankruptcy restrictions extended until 7 August after High Court documents accused the former England rugby captain of spending approximately £200,000 between August 2025 and January 2026 while leaving nothing to repay his creditors.The 2003 Rugby World Cup winner, who was declared bankrupt in May 2025, typically would have seen his restrictions lifted after 12 months. However, a judge added three months to his term following an application by joint-trustee Nick Parsk.Court filings allege the 53-year-old spent his entire earnings during the six-month period without setting aside funds for tax payments or a court-ordered spousal maintenance payment to his former wife Alice, which has reportedly been in arrears since August 2025.Lawrence Dallaglio has robustly denied the accusations he has spent lavishly | GETTYThe skeleton argument filed on behalf of Parsk detailed what trustees described as “excessive spending” habits. Monthly outgoings allegedly included up to £1,000 on clothing and footwear, £1,000 on travel and transport, £800 on groceries, and £500 on alcohol.Trustees also claimed to have found “evidence of an undisclosed bank account” held by the former Wasps and British and Irish Lions star.The court filing stated: “The trustees have found Mr Dallaglio to be largely uncooperative.” It alleged he cancelled multiple appointments for valuation of his rugby memorabilia, and when the assessment finally occurred, “one significant item was missing.”Information regarding his finances was provided “sporadically and unclearly” as well as “late and incompletely,” according to the documents.Lawrence Dallaglio explained that personal circumstances had affected his engagement with proceedings | GETTYIn his witness statement, Dallaglio rejected the accusations and stated he had “made significant efforts” to work with the trustee and had “never sought to frustrate or evade” the bankruptcy process.The former rugby star explained that personal circumstances had affected his engagement with proceedings. His father was seriously ill throughout much of late 2025, passing away shortly before Christmas, and Dallaglio served as his primary carer during that time.He disclosed that he was the sole beneficiary of his father’s estate and stated he had “effectively handed over my entire inheritance to the bankruptcy estate.””These are not the actions of a person seeking to evade obligations,” Dallaglio said in his statement. “He also denied concealing assets, noting he had disclosed his sporting memorabilia, including his World Cup medal and shirt, and permitted Bonhams to value the items.Lawrence Dallaglio helped England win the Rugby World Cup back in 2003 | GETTYDallaglio’s lawyer, Sanjeev Punj of SP Legal Solutions, told Telegraph Sport: “The trustee’s skeleton argument contains a number of allegations which are strongly disputed by Mr Dallaglio and not accepted.”The bankruptcy case stems from financial difficulties following his divorce from Alice Dallaglio. The former couple’s family home sold for £2.4 million after initially being listed at £3.3 million, with Dallaglio ordered to surrender his share to repay an overdrawn directors’ loan exceeding £366,500.Companies House filings from December revealed further debts. Lawrence Dallaglio Limited, which collapsed nearly three years ago, left him owing £423,570 in overdrawn directors’ loans. Liquidators are owed more than £60,000, while HMRC and two other creditors have submitted claims totalling approximately £350,000 and £61,000 respectively.