England Rugby Union; Six Nations 2020; More from Sport. The 23-year-old back row becomes the James Bush #23. There have been 10 players to captain England in nine matches or more since 1978. England captain Ben Stokes said he felt "blessed" to have been part of their thrilling Test against New Zealand in Wellington, despite the tourists losing by one run. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. There is meanwhile a return for Exeter Chiefs forward Poppy Leitch, who last featured for England in the 2019 Six Nations. England team to face the USA on 4 July 2021. England Rugby captain Chris Robshaw and the England team pose with the Cooke cup at the end of the QBE International match against Australia at. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) 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). Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. It would now appear that Ford, who used to work closely with Borthwick at Leicester, and the squad's captain, Owen Farrell, . "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. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) 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. Given Smith was schooled at Brighton College, where England will be working this week, his demotion will sting even more. 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 . Scrum-half Natasha Hunt and number eight Sarah Beckett return after being left out of England's World Cup squad. Dylan Hartley, England's leader, has been under the microscope because he was banned and out of the game . May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . Join is rugby forum on Facebook. England start the first of two pre-Championship preparation camps at St George's Park on Monday, 6 March, with Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer set to co-captain the side. A magnificent leader, a doer rather than a talker. At the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign, Curry was named as England captain for the game against Scotland in Murrayfield. Made my international debut in 2008, winning 2 England caps vs New Zealand and scoring twice on debut. Steve Borthwick, 45.23%: Copped more stick than any other recent England captain, mainly because there were so many questions about his place in the side at the time under coach Martin Johnson. Squad. England trio back for Quins. Josh McNally (Bath Rugby, uncapped) England begin their campaign against Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday, 25 March (16:45 GMT). Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Hugely passionate and inspirational but Johnson probably had the better rugby brain. Rugby Union How brave Middleton will be to hand out a raft of new caps during the tournament could be better determined by the will of forwards coach Louis Deacon. 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. Bill Beaumont (1978-82) Captained 21; won 11; lost eight; drew two; 57.14%. Man Utd revive interest in Barcelona star De Jong, Hamilton: Mercedes 'long way off' F1 rivals | Alonso hails Aston Martin surge, Klopp: Liverpool vs Manchester United is 'the derby'. 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. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 22 caps) The 36-player squad will meet at Pennyhill Park next week for a Guinness Six Nations training camp. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath, 9 caps) Warburton . . 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. 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. Chris Robshaw, 59.52%: Robshaw will forever be remembered for his poor decision against Wales in the RWC, and he was never a natural leader, but he was the best England had at the time and did an admirable job for long periods. Murray Marshall #40. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) The same two sides met at the same venue in the 2021 Premiership final when Smith was the catalyst for a thrilling comeback which earned Quins the title and also led to his being called up for the British & Irish Lions that summer. Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. As the dust settles on another enthralling weekend of Guinness Six Nations action, its time to cast your vote for Try of the Round. Gabriel Oghre (Wasps, uncapped) Former England international Shaunagh Brown has hailed the possibility of a British and Irish Lions women's tour joining a sport where the . Hard-working and honest. There is a first call up for Northampton Saints' Fin Smith. England rugby union team. World Cup props Hannah Botterman and Laura Keates are injured, while Shaunagh Brown has retired and Vickii Cornborough is absent for personal reasons. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped) *apprentice player England's captain Owen Farrell is under scrutiny after a poor kicking . Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make his debut off the bench. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 38 caps) Josh Bassett (Wasps, uncapped) Meanwhile Jamie Blamire moves up from the bench to start at hooker. 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. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) 8. Winger: JOSH LEWSEY (56%): His physical prowess was matched with a determination to constantly improve and a wonderful ability to read the game in front of him. Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) This was because the first two choices for captain had been ruled out through . Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . Curtis Langdon, Joe Heyes, Josh McNally, Charlie Ewells, Lewis Ludlow (captain), Sam Underhill, Callum Chick. Harlequins welcome back England internationals Marcus Smith, Joe Marchant and Cadan Murley for their Gallagher Premiership clash with Exeter . Farrell's win record as captain - 23 victories from 34 matches - is better than Lawes's (three from five), which is not lost on Jones, but the Northampton . Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. Falcons wideout Radwan takes Malinss vacant spot on the wing, while Leicesters Kelly is in for Ollie Lawrence at centre and Quins No 8 Dombrandt takes Callum Chicks spot at No.8. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) England's rugby union captain is as famous for his stoic reserve off the pitch as his precision and power on it . A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he . Martin Johnson, 87.17%: (win percentage) Not much doubt about this. There are some big gaps in England's armoury, particularly at fly-half and prop. England squad for summer Tests 2021: Eddie Jones has named 23 uncapped players in his squad to face USA and Canada in July . Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* England. Tom Curry has been named as England captain for their opening Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. England are hot favourites to lift the Six Nations title after reaching the final in Japan but Jones says they must take things one game at a time. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)* Max Malins (Bristol Bears, on loan from Saracens, 7 caps) But where does Carling rank among Englands captains down the years in terms of win percentage and is he above Dylan Hartley? Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. Marcus Smith's days as England's No 1 fly-half look over after squad axe and Ford's return 28 February, 2023 Every 2024 Six Nations fixture confirmed - including a fiery Friday night opener 28 . Martin Johnson (84 caps, 1993-2003) Still the only man to captain England to Rugby World Cup glory. The first three days will be about getting organised. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) "Ben White has been in very good form for London Irish and has trained well in the last two weeks, so can approach his first involvement at test level with real confidence," Townsend said. Lawrence Dallaglio, 50.00%: It is easily forgotten that Dallaglio was Clive Woodwards first choice as captain ahead of Martin Johnson, but was forced to resign after a tabloid drugs sting. Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith kicked 21 points over the final two rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage. Miles Reid (Bath Rugby, uncapped) Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), England training squad named on 10 June 2021, Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Not only is it a special Six Nations edition with megastar names for Rugby Worlds March issue, but youll also, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Will Capon (Bristol Bears, uncapped) Selles on how Scandinavian culture sculpted his Southampton house, How Casemiro silenced doubters to become Man Utd cult hero, Ten Hag's tactics analysed | How Man Utd are a team transformed, Alonso shocks Red Bull to top P2 for Aston Martin | Mercedes off the pace, Women's Six Nations: England name nine uncapped players in 2023 squad. 9. How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together, Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* 4. Corporate Hospitality. Frederick Stokes#17 and England's first captain. They join 22 survivors from the squad who reached the World Cup final last November, but there is no place for Dan Cole, who may be wondering if he will be add to his 95 England caps and three for the Lions. Wins: 6. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Number eight Sarah Hunter and flanker Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. Current England flanker Tom Curry has come closest to beating Will Carlings' record for the youngest England Rugby captain of all time. 1:30 pm (GMT) Share this page. 7. Read more: George Fords advice for Englands new attack coach: Keep it simple, please. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, uncapped) List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Borthwick makes surprise selection move before France game, Ford has not started for England since 2021 Six Nations. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi saw . 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. All rights reserved. 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. Replacements: Jamie Blamire, Beno Obano, Trevor Davison, Ted Hill, Ben Curry, Lewis Ludlam, Dan Robson, Jacob Umaga. Position indicates their starting position in the debut match, with replacements in brackets. Ticketing Infomation. 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. George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. He prefers to keep a low profile, which could make some aspects of . Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. 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. Fly-half Finn Russell will look to control the game alongside scrumhalf Ali Price, while the centre pairing is Sam Johnson and Chris Harris. 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 . Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Billy Vunipolas injury gives a chance to uncapped Saracens teammate Ben Earl at the expense of Alex Dombrandt, who has been in impressive form for Harlequins, and Sam Simmonds at Exeter. See how you can take part. England captain Owen Farrell will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup final during Six Nations 2020 (Getty Images) . 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. Rugby is a sport for all. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 39. He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. The new boss spent seven years as predecessor Eddie Jones' right-hand man for both Japan and England before becoming director of rugby at Leicester Tigers. England's youngest captain at 22 he led his side to back-back Five Nations Grand Slams in 1991 and 1992 and . "There is always a regeneration period after any World Cup and this one is no different. Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 5 caps) Celebrated my Testimonial Year in 2013/14 for 10 years of service to London Irish. Last updated on 2 March 20232 March 2023.From the section Rugby Union. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) OWEN FARRELL will captain England in the Six Nations - despite not playing a single game for more than two months. Freddie Steward; Joe Cokanasiga, Henry Slade, Dan Kelly, Adam Radwan; Marcus . True Grit: Owen Farrell on Instinct, Drive and Finding Courage Under Pressure. Other names in the frame will be Bristol's Amber Reed and uncapped duo Duffy and McGillivray. Ellis Genge starts ahead of Joe Marler at prop. Since being edged by Scotland in round one, England have built with solid wins . Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards Monkey Hornby #89. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Ruck.co.uk: the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. Full-back. Forwards Signed for London Irish in July 2003, making my debut in 2005. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Also captained the Lions on their tour of South Africa in 1980. 5. Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make . Here is the list of players of England for the 2022/2023 season with heights, weights, birthdate, ages, contract length. Position. The three tighthead props are Kyle Sinckler, the recalled Harry Williams and Baths uncapped Will Stuart. Meanwhile at fly-half, the loss of Saracens' Zoe Harrison to an anterior cruciate ligament injury has blown open the debate for the 10 jersey, with Loughborough Lightning's Helena Rowland not expected back until the end of the tournament.