Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) Rugby House 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. England Rugby. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) It points to a blindside-flanker role for Courtney Lawes, Maro Itoje or Worcesters Ted Hill to provide some bulk, with other possible No 8 contenders Nathan Hughes, Sam Simmonds and Teimana Harrison overlooked. "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. Position indicates their starting position in the debut match, with replacements in brackets. There is an England debut for Alex Coles at lock, with Jonny Hill alongside. The 2023 Guinness Six Nations resumed last weekend, and two decades on from his try against Italy at the same stage of the 2003 Championship, MikeTindallhas picked his team of the round. Position. . Owen Farrell has been named captain, with Courtney Lawes and Ellis Genge both named as vice captains. Given Smith was schooled at Brighton College, where England will be working this week, his demotion will sting even more. 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. Ellis Genge starts ahead of Joe Marler at prop. Sarah Bern (Bristol Bears, 52 caps), May Campbell (Saracens, uncapped), Bryony Cleall (Harlequins, 7 caps), Poppy Cleall (Saracens, 63 caps), Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, uncapped), Amy Cokayne (Harlequins, 70 caps), Liz Crake (Wasps, uncapped), Lark Davies (Bristol Bears, 44 caps), Rosie Galligan (Harlequins, 9 caps), Detysha Harper (Loughborough Lightning, 5 caps), Sarah Hunter (CC; Loughborough Lightning, 140 caps), Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 8 caps), Poppy Leitch (Exeter Chiefs, 7 caps), Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 56 caps), Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 17 caps), Cath O'Donnell (Loughborough Lightning, 24 caps), Marlie Packer (CC; Saracens, 89 caps), Connie Powell (Gloucester-Hartpury, 7 caps), Emily Robinson (Harlequins, uncapped), Hannah, Sims (Harlequins, uncapped), Morwenna Talling (Loughborough Lightning, 5 caps). Players are sorted by date of debut with those in the starting lineup before replacements, then alphabetically by surname and initials. 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. Statistics . A magnificent leader, a doer rather than a talker. May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. England's youngest captain at 22 he led his side to back-back Five Nations Grand Slams in 1991 and 1992 and . Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Corporate Hospitality. Ford, 29, has not played for England since winning the last of his caps in the 2021 Six Nations. Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 5 caps) George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) He also led England to the 2000 Six Nations title, even if they did botch the Grand Slam finale in the freezing rain in Edinburgh. Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make . Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* 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 . George Ford and I havent had the opportunity to work together for nearly a year, Borthwick said. England rugby union team. Edward Kewley #52. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 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. Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach before stepping down from the role at the end of the tournament. 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. Replacements: Jamie George, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, Charlie Ewels, Alex Dombrandt, Harry Randall, George Ford, Jack Nowell. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) 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. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Friday 3rd March 2023. Saracens pair May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford are selected alongside Sale Sharks fly-half Elizabeth Duffy and Exeter Chiefs centre Nancy McGillivray, who have both featured for England Under-20s. 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. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) Charlie Ewels (Bath, 21 caps) 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'. 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 Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 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. England Women head coach Simon Middleton has included nine uncapped names in his 42-player training squad for the 2023 Six Nations. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps) England. The RFU are set to give head coach Steve Borthwick the go-ahead to name a New England captain for the 2023 Six Nations. This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. Rugby Union News News England Rugby Team . Max Ojomoh (Bath, uncapped)* Frederick Stokes#17 and England's first captain. Since being edged by Scotland in round one, England have built with solid wins . 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. Note: They must have captained over 15 Tests to be eligible for this list. Rudge is England's most-capped player and is set to take part in her fourth World Cup. Clive A. Sullivan MBE (born 9 April 1943 in Cardiff, died 8 October 1985 in Hull) was a Welsh rugby union and professional Rugby League World Cup winning footballer of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. With the Red Rose captain struggling off the tee, Ford can also relieve him of that added pressure . You are always looking at a balance between your [back five forwards] between ball-running capabilities, defensive capabilities, work-rate capabilities.. The Exeter Chiefs player will partner Grant Gilchrist in the second row and along with the return of prop Rory Sutherland, brings added experience in the pack for what is likely to be a bruising battle up front. Monkey Hornby #89. Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. Steve Borthwick says England's focus is on the upcoming Six Nations and not the Rugby World Cup in eight months' time, adding the decision to name Owen Farrell as captain was "straightforward". 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. 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 . 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. 9. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Marcus hasnt had very much game-time over the last two or three weeks, so I think the right thing to do is for him to go and get match sharpness. 5. True Grit: Owen Farrell on Instinct, Drive and Finding Courage Under Pressure. England rugby union team. 2. 8 Matt Fagerson. Other names in the frame will be Bristol's Amber Reed and uncapped duo Duffy and McGillivray. The England national rugby team are one of the sport's most successful sides. Wells is at lock. 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. Curry, 23, is the youngest captain since Will Carling in 1988. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* There is meanwhile a return for Exeter Chiefs forward Poppy Leitch, who last featured for England in the 2019 Six Nations. The Breakdown | The road to joy: why the best in the Six Nations are putting fun above fear, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. World Cup props Hannah Botterman and Laura Keates are injured, while Shaunagh Brown has retired and Vickii Cornborough is absent for personal reasons. The Leicester Tigers second row developed into one of the most talismanic figures in the sport . Forwards 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. Saracens. Also captained the Lions on their tour of South Africa in 1980. Stadia . Stay on current site or go to US version. The search for his successor continues, and he says coaching is an area of the women's game which is one of the "next big pillars" to put in place. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Meanwhile Jamie Blamire moves up from the bench to start at hooker. The avuncular Beaumont had led his country out of the darkness. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath, 9 caps) Smith is being challenged to go away and impress for Harlequins, starting against Exeter at Twickenham this weekend. England Women head coach Simon Middleton has included nine uncapped names in his 42-player training squad for the 2023 Six Nations. OWEN FARRELL will captain England in the Six Nations - despite not playing a single game for more than two months. All rights reserved. Hurricanes captain Ardie Savea has apologised for making a throat-slitting gesture towards an opponent in Friday's Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Rebels in Melbourne. 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 . . Can she help struggling learners pass their test? 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. ENGLAND, Ph: +44 (0) 20 8892 2000 He also has the support of the vice captains and other leaders in the team such as Maro Itoje and Ben Youngs," he added. Sutherland will partner Zander Fagerson and hooker George Turner in the front row, while the back three in the scrum are flankers Jamie Ritchie and Hamish Watson alongside No. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 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? Max Malins (Bristol Bears, on loan from Saracens, 7 caps) Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)* 3. Francis Luscombe #29. We've had a number of obstacles thrown at us, but we've overcome them as a more together group and we're looking forward to getting started.". Communication error please reload the page. Leading by example: Martin Johnson led both the Lions and England with aplomb. Matches as captain: 13. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Scrum half Natasha Hunt and Gloucester-Hartpury team-mate Sarah Beckett return to the squad in addition to Bristol Bears captain Amber Reed and Harlequins front row Bryony Cleall. Those selected have performed very well in the Allianz Premier 15s and deserve their opportunity. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) Savea made the gesture towards Rebels scrum-half Ryan Louwrens and appeared to threaten him after he was yellow carded in the closing stages of the opening half. 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. Made my international debut in 2008, winning 2 England caps vs New Zealand and scoring twice on debut. 18. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* "Tom Curry will captain the side for this game and has the respect of the team around him, in Owen and Courtney's absence. 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! Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, 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. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 22 caps) He also led England to the RWC final in 1991. England trio back for Quins. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Ford's kicking game is also a huge boost, especially when combined with Farrell. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)*. 2. In the front row, there are opportunities to impress for uncapped trio Hannah Sims, Kelsey Clifford and Liz Crake. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) He also captained his side to Six Nations titles in 2000 and 2001. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester, uncapped)* Captain Sam Tomkins insists England have got it right after under-pressure boss Shaun Wane saw his contract extended. Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. Find out below. Phil Vickery, 66.66%: A surprisingly good record for Vickery, who captained England to the 2007 RWC final after remarkable victories over Australia and France. We will begin our preparations in Portugal, get a bit of sun, some warm conditions and get ourselves physically and mentally right for the game. Celebrated my Testimonial Year in 2013/14 for 10 years of service to London Irish. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* "Coaching is an area of the women's game we all recognise as one of the next big pillars to put in place, so it stands to reason that we jump on this opportunity to support both in an area they have expressed a wish to develop. Nine uncapped players are also included in the 42-player squad. 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. Wane's future was in doubt after the national side's bitterly . Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) 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. Lennard Stokes #65. 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. Head to Head Top Scorer by Year Top Player Records. Former Wales skipper Sam Warburton and ex-England scrum-half Danny Care join forces to discuss the Six Nations' best captains in the first episode of a new podcast: Six Nations Greatest. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards Regular captain Sarah Hunter is expected to announce her retirement imminently, meaning Saracens' Marlie Packer has the opportunity to cement herself as front and centre of the Red Roses' ambitions. Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. He remains the only senior coach who will be staying on the Red Roses coaching ticket beyond the Six Nations. 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Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make his debut off the bench. While available to play lock Abbie Ward (pregnancy) and vice-captain Emily Scarratt (neck and ankle) will spend time with the squad to offer coaching assistance. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs 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. Fixtures & Results. England begin their campaign against Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday, 25 March (16:45 GMT). He was the first black captain of the Great Britain Lions and for any national British sporting side. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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. 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. To put that into context, Lawes's stands at 62.5% . 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. 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 . Rugby is a sport for all. You have reached ESPN's UK edition. See how you can take part. 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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. We are always told the most important thing for a captain is to be sure of his place in the side but that does not always apply as recent events may have shown. 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. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) There have been 10 players to captain England in nine matches or more since 1978. Matt Dawson, 44.44%: The percentage is poor, but you have to remember that Dawson had to lead the infamous Tour of Hell in 1998, and did so with some considerable guts. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Replaced by Josh McNally (Bath, uncapped) on 16 June after suffering a MCL knee injury in training List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped) *apprentice player Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Hard-working and honest. Name. Josh Bassett (Wasps, uncapped) 39. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, uncapped) Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) With only a handful of tournaments before England host the 2025 World Cup, every Test matters. Tom de Glanville (Bath, uncapped)* 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. The sevens . England team to face Canada on 10 July 2021.