Former England captain Bernard Gadney has died in hospital at the age of 91.
He was England's oldest surviving international player and the oldest international captain in the world.
The former Leicester scrum-half won 14 caps between 1932 and 1938, leading his country eight times, most notably during a Triple Crown-winning season in 1934.
He also skippered England to victory against New Zealand in 1936, a match remembered as Obolensky's game after the Russian prince scored two tries.
That same year Gadney captained a British touring side to Argentina.
``Bernard Gadney was an outstanding scrum-half and England captain. He will be greatly missed,'' said Rugby Football Union president Budge Rogers.
Leicester chief executive Peter Wheeler added: ``He was the first Leicester player to captain England and one of the most influential players ever to wear a Tigers shirt.''