Jason Leonard
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"Jason Leonard" Order of the British Empire/OBE, also known as "The Fun Bus", is an English former rugby union Prop (rugby union)/prop forward who held the world record for winning the most international caps until 2005, when it was surpassed by Australia national rugby union team/Australia's Scrum-half (rugby union)/scrum-half George Gregan. He also held the record for List of rugby union Test caps leaders/total international appearances when his five Cap (sport)/caps with the British and Irish Lions were included until 17 June 2006, when it was overtaken by Gregan. Leonard has 119 caps (114 for England national rugby union team/England) to Gregan's 139 with Australia. Leonard's record as the world's most-capped forward stood until 2013, when it was overtaken by Richie McCaw. As an England player, Leonard won the highest international accolades possible: Grand Slam (Rugby Union)/Grand Slams (1991, 1992, 1995 and 2003) and the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He also won a British and Irish Lions Test series (on the 1997 tour of South Africa).

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