Johnson captained England to Rugby World Cup success in 2003, having already won a Grand Slam that year. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 5 caps) Age and caps as of start of tournament on 18 September 2015. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* Ugo Monye is a former England international rugby union player who was the leading try scorer for the British & Irish Lions on their 2009 tour of South Africa. ", Forwards: Zoe Aldcroft, Sarah Beckett, Sarah Bern, May Campbell, Bryony Cleall, Poppy Cleall, Kelsey Clifford, Amy Cokayne, Liz Crake, Lark Davies, Rosie Galligan, Detysha Harper, Sarah Hunter, Sadia Kabeya, Poppy Leitch, Alex Matthews, Maud Muir, Cath O'Donnell, Marlie Packer, Connie Powell, Emily Robinson, Hannah Sims, Morwenna Talling, Backs: Holly Aitchison, Jess Breach, Abby Dow, Elizabeth Duffy, Tatyana Heard, Natasha Hunt, Leanne Infante, Ellie Kildunne, Claudia MacDonald, Nancy McGillivray, Sarah McKenna, Lucy Packer, Amber Reed, Helena Rowland, Ellie Rugman, Emma Sing, Lydia Thompson, Lagi Tuima, Ella Wyrwas. A magnificent leader, a doer rather than a talker. 4. Scrum-half Natasha Hunt and number eight Sarah Beckett return after being left out of England's World Cup squad. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* Smith is being challenged to go away and impress for Harlequins, starting against Exeter at Twickenham this weekend. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Signed for London Irish in July 2003, making my debut in 2005. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the England Rugby union team. Jones has named a Six Nations squad of 34 players, and despite the eye-catching recent form of Alex Dombrandt, the Harlequins No 8 was not included. 2. England trio back for Quins. The British & Irish Lions, meanwhile, have confirmed that a feasibility study into the possibility a Lions womens tour, potentially to France or New Zealand, has yielded positive initial findings. England Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named his first England squad. There are some big gaps in England's armoury, particularly at fly-half and prop. England Rugby. . Find out more, Nigel Owens in line for Springboks consultant role at World Cup, Ardie Savea makes throat-slitting gesture at opponent, Exeter are embracing their last dance with squad torn apart but a trophy still possible, Three tighthead prospects, two giant locks and a World Cup bolter: Inside England's talent factory, WRU could veto Josh Adams and Liam Williams moving abroad, What the Red Roses' Six Nations squad tells us. Francis Luscombe #29. May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . "Marlie is already an integral part of our leadership group, so this is a natural progression for her to co-captain the side and continue to develop her leadership skills.". It allows us another string to our bow and to carry, when I choose to do so, a different type of player on the bench, Borthwick said. England captain Owen Farrell will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup final during Six Nations 2020 (Getty Images) . Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* Players unavailable for selection: Hannah Botterman (knee), Vickii Cornborough (personal reasons), Vicky Fleetwood (ankle), Laura Keates (anterior cruciate ligament), Zoe Harrison (anterior cruciate ligament), Emily Scarratt (neck and ankle), Abbie Ward (pregnancy). Freddie Steward, Max Malins, Elliot Daly, Henry Slade, Joe Marchant, Marcus Smith, Ben Youngs, Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Nick Isiekwe, Lewis Ludlam, Tom Curry (C), Sam Simmonds. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)*. Cant get to the shops? He prefers to keep a low profile, which could make some aspects of . Miles Reid (Bath Rugby, uncapped) Boxing - Nelson v Wilson; Simmons v Dickinson; Joshua v Gavern (Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle), v South Africa Crystal Palace, 8 Dec 1906, v South Africa Port Elizabeth, 2 Jun 1984. Sometimes their role changes within the team., Borthwick also suggested, with Ford back in the fold, that there might be scope to rekindle the FordFarrell axis at 10 and 12, once a familiar feature under Jones. On this week's episode of the Telegraph Rugby Podcast, Farrell's leadership role is examined after a mixed display in Cardiff. Home nations' captains: Scotland's Stuart McInally, England's Owen Farrell, Wales' Alun Wyn Jones, and Ireland's Rory Best 2019 Rugby World Cup Hosts: Japan Dates: 20 September to 2 November Tom Curry will captain an England side featuring a midfield combination of Henry Slade and Elliot Daly in their Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. Alex Goode. Matches as captain: 13. Planet Rugby writers debate who England boss Steve Borthwick should pick against France with the fly-half shirt hotly debated ahead of the Six Nations tie. Communication error please reload the page. 1:30 pm (GMT) Share this page. Backs: Holly Aitchison (Saracens, 15 caps), Jess Breach (Saracens, 24 caps), Abby Dow (Harlequins, 30 caps), Elizabeth Duffy (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 9 caps), Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 60 caps), Leanne Infante (Saracens, 57 caps), Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 31 caps), Claudia MacDonald (Exeter Chiefs, 24 caps), Nancy McGillivray (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Sarah McKenna (Saracens, 43 caps), Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 9 caps), Amber Reed (Bristol Bears, 62 caps), Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 22 caps), Ellie Rugman (Gloucester-Hartpury, uncapped), Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 2 caps), Lydia Thompson (Worcester, Warriors, 58 caps), Lagi Tuima (Harlequins, 12 caps), Ella Wyrwas (Saracens, uncapped). The 36-player squad will meet at Pennyhill Park next week for a Guinness Six Nations training camp. Borthwick, however, is clearly keen to tap into his tactical expertise and long-time relationship with Farrell as his side prepare for two tough games against France and Ireland in the space of eight days. Owen Farrell will captain England despite the controversy surrounding his current ban, while Ellis Genge and Lawes will act as joint vice-captains throughout the championship, confirmed Borthwick . Farrell, 30, has been sidelined since 13 November after injuring his ankle . Wins: 6. Rugby Union News News *By continuing to the site with this current browser, you acknowledge that your experience may be degraded. Warburton . Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped)* "The starting 15 we have named has a consistent feel to it which is great for cohesion but we will also benefit from returning players such as Jonny Gray and Rory Sutherland, who have been important players for us in recent seasons," Townsend said in a statement. Harlequins. 10. Jamie Ritchie will captain Scotland for the Six Nations opener against England, but Zander Fagerson was not fit enough to be included in Gregor Townsend's 23-man squad. Four players including Alex Dombrandt will make their debuts, Alex Dombrandt of Harlequins will make his England debut (Getty Images). List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. 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We have got players from 11 clubs so we need to get everyone on the same page quickly, spend a lot of time working on our togetherness., By Hugh Godwin, i rugby union correspondent. So, to a large extent, is Farrell. They've won the Six Nations Championship a record 29 times and they're also the only team from the Northern Hemisphere to capture the Rugby World Cup. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)* He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. Find out if the privatisation of the company could have had an impact on today's energy price crisis. You are always looking at a balance between your [back five forwards] between ball-running capabilities, defensive capabilities, work-rate capabilities.. Tom de Glanville (Bath, uncapped)* Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) . The Guinness Six Nations for us is all about raising the standards in terms of the way we prepare, tactically and physically how we play the game, and the way we come together off the field, he said when announcing his squad. This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. Wells is at lock. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards Published Sep 27, 2022. 1. Head to Head Top Scorer by Year Top Player Records. There are 22 players who remain from the group that took part in the Rugby World Cup but a host of big names miss out including Dan Cole, Ben Spencer and Mark Wilson. England Rugby Union; Six Nations 2020; More from Sport. At the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign, Curry was named as England captain for the game against Scotland in Murrayfield. George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs 7. Elsewhere, there are surprise call ups for forwards Tom Dunn, Alex Moon and Will Stuart and backs Fraser Dingwall, George Furbank, Ollie Thorley and Jacob Umaga. Given Smith was schooled at Brighton College, where England will be working this week, his demotion will sting even more. Sarah has made it clear she will not be involved in the 2025 World Cup as a player, so it's essential we look to continue to grow our leadership quality and depth. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. Josh Bassett (Wasps, uncapped) Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Join is rugby forum on Facebook. Carling starts the part-time role next week and has been given the brief of developing the skills of the leadership group, which is spearheaded by co-captains Dylan Hartley and Owen Farrell. Tom Parton (London Irish, uncapped)* The avuncular Beaumont had led his country out of the darkness. 8. I think its an asset of ours., The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed. Nelson College rugby players will take part in a historic celebration of the game's origins when they represent New Zealand at an international tournament at Rugby School in England. Lewis Moody, 54.54%: Moody had one huge win as captain, over Australia in Sydney in 2010. Win percentage: 46.15%. Fly-half Finn Russell will look to control the game alongside scrumhalf Ali Price, while the centre pairing is Sam Johnson and Chris Harris. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) 6. Sam Underhill (Bath, 22 caps) Ph: +44 (0) 20 8892 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8892 6993. Rugby Road Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) There is meanwhile a return for Exeter Chiefs forward Poppy Leitch, who last featured for England in the 2019 Six Nations. Tom Curry has been named as England captain for their opening Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Twickenham TW1 1DZ Leading by example: Martin Johnson led both the Lions and England with aplomb. Tom Curry will be injury-hit England's youngest captain since Will Carling in a team picked for mobility and movement against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.. England sign off on 2021 in style as they outfox and outfight 2019 Rugby World Cup final conquerors South Africa in front of a rapturous Twickenham crowd. In many ways it merely confirms the direction of recent weeks, with Smith having been given a total of nine minutes off the bench in Englands past two games, against Italy and Wales. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) After a weekend of thrills, spills and a fair share of controversy, Round 3 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations will live long in the memory. 30. McKellar Wallabies exit confirmed, Bell signs on, France end Scotland hopes of 6N Grand Slam, Wales rugby apologises for contract dispute 'stress', Gatland supports Wales players in pay dispute, England rugby players to receive maternity cover, Six Nations Week 2 review: Box-office Finn Russell leads Scotland rout; England persevere in first win, Ireland overcome France in Six Nations classic, Exeter Chiefs to drop Native American branding, Wales' Biggar ready to lead title defence, 6N: Radwan, Lynagh added to England squad. Captain Stuart Hogg is at fullback and will be a dangerous runner, hoping to work in tandem with wingers Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) In the front row, there are opportunities to impress for uncapped trio Hannah Sims, Kelsey Clifford and Liz Crake. Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . Steve Borthwick, the England head coach, says Smith will still be among the players invited to regather in Bagshot on Sunday before the France game at Twickenham, but the mood music is deafening. Sales Mark Wilson is also absent injured, so the job of replacing the mighty Vunipola rests between a trio of players with part-time experience at the base of the scrum in Northamptons Lewis Ludlam, Saracens Ben Earl and Sales Tom Curry. Friday 3rd March 2023. Position. Freddie Steward; Joe Cokanasiga, Henry Slade, Ollie Lawrence, Max Malins; Marcus Smith, Harry Randall; Ellis Genge, Curtis Langdon, Joe Heyes, Josh McNally, Charlie Ewells, Lewis Ludlow (captain), Sam Underhill, Callum Chick. Stadia . George Ford and I havent had the opportunity to work together for nearly a year, Borthwick said. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped) *apprentice player Nine uncapped players are also included in the 42-player squad. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. Martin Corry, 52.94%: Had some tough assignments as skipper, twice leading against New Zealand and three times against South Africa (winning once in 2006 the week after being booed off, having lost to Argentina) in his 17 matches. France visit Twickenham on Saturday week knowing another defeat would end their title defence and Ireland lie in wait seven days later at the Aviva Stadium as favourites to lift the crown. Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps) All rights reserved. Lennard Stokes #65. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) Curtis Langdon, Joe Heyes, Josh McNally, Charlie Ewells, Lewis Ludlow (captain), Sam Underhill, Callum Chick. Ford's kicking game is also a huge boost, especially when combined with Farrell. "Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain the squad. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 38 caps) Read more: England team vs France in Six Nations 2020: The starting line-up and replacements in full, Want to talk all things rugby union from the Six Nations to Sixways? Ruck.co.uk: the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) You can download the digital edition of Rugby World straight to your tablet or subscribe to the print edition to get the magazine delivered to your door. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Farrell back as captain and Coles starts on Test debut Owen Farrell will captain England against Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday as Eddie Jones hands a surprise debut to Northampton lock Alex Coles. 18. 27. Rudge is England's most-capped player and is set to take part in her fourth World Cup. Note: They must have captained over 15 Tests to be eligible for this list. But our first task is beating France in France and that is the only game we need to worry about. Meanwhile, Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend handed a start to lock Jonny Gray, will make his first Test appearance in almost a year. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) He has since collected 20 England caps but now faces a very different type of mental challenge. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped)* England rugby union team. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) This will hinge on how England use Courtney Lawes - most likely at six considering recent selections - but joining the recent England captain, Maro Itoje and Jonny Hill among the . Fixtures & Results. 9. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Captain Sam Tomkins insists England have got it right after under-pressure boss Shaun Wane saw his contract extended. 2. England defeated the USA 43-29 last week, but early on they lost Max Malins. Middleton became head coach in 2015 and has led England to five Six Nations titles and four Grand Slams. Ireland named a near full-strength squad for the Six Nations on Thursday, with one uncapped player among the 37 selected and captain Johnny Sexton included as expected as he bids to return to . England begin their campaign against Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday, 25 March (16:45 GMT). James Bush #23. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) Stay on current site or go to US version. Ellis Genge starts ahead of Joe Marler at prop. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Elliot Daly and Henry Slade have been given the nod as centre pairing, with Daly starting only his second match for England at outside centre more than five years since his first in 2016 against South Africa. Dylan Hartley, England's leader, has been under the microscope because he was banned and out of the game . Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) Englands youngest captain at 22 he led his side to back-back Five Nations Grand Slams in 1991 and 1992 and then again in 1995. Video Gallery. England rugby union team. Marlie is already an integral part of our leadership group, so this is a natural progression for her to co-captain the side and continue to develop her leadership skills. The three tighthead props are Kyle Sinckler, the recalled Harry Williams and Baths uncapped Will Stuart. England's Six Nations preparations have been rocked after captain Owen Farrell was ruled out of this year's championship with an ankle injury.. Farrell was already a doubt for the opener . Get Involved. 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Temple Gurdon #98. Saracens' May Campbell, Gloucester-Hartpury's Ellie Rugman and Nancy McGillivray of Exeter Chiefs have been named in England's Six Nations squad, England's Bryony Cleall (left), Lark Davies (centre) and Natasha Hunt during an open training session at Twickenham Stadium, Papers: Chelsea divided on future of head coach Potter, PL Predictions: Newcastle defence to shut out Man City, Transfer Centre LIVE! Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 43 caps) Replaced by Fraser Dingwall (Northampton, uncapped) on 22 June having picked up an injury in Sales Premiership semi-final He went on to earn a total of 34 Test caps for England captaining his country on 21 of those occasions and most famously leading them to the 1980 Five Nations Grand Slam their first clean sweep since 1957. England. LONDON (AP) Marcus Smith was left out of England's training camp on Tuesday ahead of the Six Nations match against France, with George Ford preferred as the backup flyhalf to captain Owen Farrell. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Number eight Sam . Only four countries have ever won the Rugby World Cup, and England remain the only northern hemisphere side to have achieved a tournament victory - although France have been runners-up three . England squad for 2022/2023. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Beno Obano (Bath, 1 cap) Forwards Earl is one of eight uncapped players in the party, including the Wasps fly-half Jacob Umaga, a nephew of the eminent former New Zealand captain and centre, Tana. Freddie Steward; Joe Cokanasiga, Henry Slade, Dan Kelly, Adam Radwan; Marcus Smith, Harry Randall;Ellis Genge, Jamie Blamire, Joe Heyes, Harry Wells, Charlie Ewels, Lewis Ludlow (captain), Sam Underhill, Alex Dombrandt. Website. The moment Borthwick confirmed Farrell as his captain he signalled his preference at fly-half and a desire to reintegrate Ford back into the squad is now threatening to nudge Smith further down the pecking order. Read more:Meet 5 England youngsters who could make an impact in Six Nations 2020, Weve decided to go for a different way of playing at No 8, without Billy, Jones said. It would now appear that Ford, who used to work closely with Borthwick at Leicester, and the squad's captain, Owen Farrell, . Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, uncapped) There is a first call up for Northampton Saints' Fin Smith. Ford will spend this week training with the national squad in Brighton while Smith will now play for his club Harlequins this Saturday. Current England flanker Tom Curry has come closest to beating Will Carlings' record for the youngest England Rugby captain of all time. Replacements: Jamie Blamire, Beno Obano, Trevor Davison, Ted Hill, Ben Curry, Lewis Ludlam, Dan Robson, Jacob Umaga. Mo Hunt has been recalled to the England Women's Six Nations squad but Simon Middleton is without star fly-half Zoe Harrison and vice-captain Emily Scarratt through injury.. Gloucester-Hartpury scrum-half Natasha 'Mo' Hunt was a big-name absentee from the Rugby World Cup 2021 squad but has been in tremendous form for her club and is rewarded with a recall. Robshaw will forever be remembered for his poor decision against Wales in the 2015Rugby World Cup and he was never a natural leader but the best England had at the time and did an admirable job for long periods. "Tom Curry will captain the side for this game and has the respect of the team around him, in Owen and Courtney's absence. He also led England to the RWC final in 1991. Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) News. Borthwick makes surprise selection move before France game, Ford has not started for England since 2021 Six Nations. All Blacks assemble: Who's back from injury, overseas or on the fringes of Cup selection? A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he . England have taken the significant decision to omit Marcus Smith from their training squad and recall the fitagain George Ford in the leadup to the Six Nations game against France next week. Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Replaced by Josh McNally (Bath, uncapped) on 16 June after suffering a MCL knee injury in training This time last year Englands previous head coach, Eddie Jones, suggested there was no ceiling to how good Smith could be and said he could be an absolutely outstanding player at Test level by the World Cup but, as Danny Cipriani can also testify, creative attacking playmakers still seem to be regarded as a luxury item in certain quarters of English rugby.
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