England team to face Canada on 10 July 2021. There have been 10 players to captain England in nine matches or more since 1978. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 21 caps) Tom Curry has been named as England captain for their opening Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, on loan from Saracens, 7 caps) 7. Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith kicked 21 points over the final two rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage. Ford will spend this week training with the national squad in Brighton while Smith will now play for his club Harlequins this Saturday. . Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* 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. Players are sorted by date of debut with those in the starting lineup before replacements, then alphabetically by surname and initials. 2. Dylan Hartley, England's leader, has been under the microscope because he was banned and out of the game . 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. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards Harrison's club team-mate Holly Aitchison is expected to be given the nod and played fly-half on the winning side in last season's Premier 15s final. Twickenham TW1 1DZ ", 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. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped) George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) Forwards Rugby Road Also captained the Lions on their tour of South Africa in 1980. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. England Rugby. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 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 . Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 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. Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Replaced by Josh McNally (Bath, uncapped) on 16 June after suffering a MCL knee injury in training "There are a number of new faces in this squad and while we are missing experienced players, this is a great opportunity for these younger players and we're looking forward to working with them," said Middleton. Edward Kewley #52. Squad. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Jonny May and the suspended Manu Tuilagi will also train with the squad this week but Saracens Max Malins is unavailable with a sore ankle. 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. Middleton became head coach in 2015 and has led England to five Six Nations titles and four Grand Slams. Fly-half Finn Russell will look to control the game alongside scrumhalf Ali Price, while the centre pairing is Sam Johnson and Chris Harris. "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. Johnson captained England to Rugby World Cup success in 2003, having already won a Grand Slam that year. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 38 caps) 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. Winger: RORY UNDERWOOD (55%) - England's highest try scorer, with 49, and a player of undeniable attacking class. Position. England defeated the USA 43-29 last week, but early on they lost Max Malins. Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) England Rugby Union; Six Nations 2020; More from Sport. Harlequins. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) 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. Gabriel Oghre (Wasps, uncapped) 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. 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. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) "There is always a regeneration period after any World Cup and this one is no different. Tom Willis (Wasps, uncapped)*, Backs 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. 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. 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. 10. Signed for London Irish in July 2003, making my debut in 2005. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Current England flanker Tom Curry has come closest to beating Will Carlings' record for the youngest England Rugby captain of all time. OWEN FARRELL will captain England in the Six Nations - despite not playing a single game for more than two months. A magnificent leader, a doer rather than a talker. 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. Ruck.co.uk: the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. "There are a number of new faces in this squad and while we are missing experienced players, this is a great opportunity for these younger players and we're looking forward to working with them," said Middleton. England's best rugby captains 7. This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), England training squad named on 10 June 2021, Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* True Grit: Owen Farrell on Instinct, Drive and Finding Courage Under Pressure. To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: If the |state= parameter in the template on this page is not set, the template's initial visibility is taken from the |default= parameter in the Collapsible option template. 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. 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. To set this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: |state=collapsed: { {England national rugby union team captains|state=collapsed}} to show the template collapsed, i.e., hidden apart from its title bar. "Tom Curry will captain the side for this game and has the respect of the team around him, in Owen and Courtney's absence. See how you can take part. Friday 3rd March 2023. Ford, 29, has not played for England since winning the last of his caps in the 2021 Six Nations. FPL tips and advice: Keep or sell Liverpool players? England Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named his first England squad. On this week's episode of the Telegraph Rugby Podcast, Farrell's leadership role is examined after a mixed display in Cardiff. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) We are the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. The England national rugby team are one of the sport's most successful sides. 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 . Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Josh McNally (Bath Rugby, uncapped) England rugby union team. May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 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. 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. Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 22 caps) 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. 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. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) What I ask players to do is continue to improve themselves as players and be in the best position ready to go as soon as their opportunity arises. . Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped)* Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) Replacements: Jamie George, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, Charlie Ewels, Alex Dombrandt, Harry Randall, George Ford, Jack Nowell. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) ENGLAND, Ph: +44 (0) 20 8892 2000 "As the first game, this match is hugely important to both sides and we will both want to get off to a winning start," coach Eddie Jones said. Captain Sam Tomkins insists England have got it right after under-pressure boss Shaun Wane saw his contract extended. Leading by example: Martin Johnson led both the Lions and England with aplomb. Cant get to the shops? There are some big gaps in England's armoury, particularly at fly-half and prop. He added: "Both Abbie Ward and Emily Scarratt expressed a wish to support our Six Nations campaign despite their playing absence. "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 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. England team to face the USA on 4 July 2021. 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. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) 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. 8 Matt Fagerson. With only a handful of tournaments before England host the 2025 World Cup, every Test matters. Josh McNally (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 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. Meanwhile Jamie Blamire moves up from the bench to start at hooker. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs 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. Here is the list of players of England for the 2022/2023 season with heights, weights, birthdate, ages, contract length. Beno Obano (Bath, 1 cap) There is meanwhile a return for Exeter Chiefs forward Poppy Leitch, who last featured for England in the 2019 Six Nations. The 36-player squad will meet at Pennyhill Park next week for a Guinness Six Nations training camp. Steve James gives his verdict on all of them, ranking them from best and worst. 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. In the front row, there are opportunities to impress for uncapped trio Hannah Sims, Kelsey Clifford and Liz Crake. At the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign, Curry was named as England captain for the game against Scotland in Murrayfield. 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. "Both are an integral part of our strategy and leadership group and in my opinion, have great coaching potential in terms of their knowledge and their delivery. Warburton . 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. England Rugby Team . We also recognise that it's an important start point in terms of preparation for the 2025 World Cup.". 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 Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks, uncapped) England team to face Canada on 10 July 2021. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) Celebrated my Testimonial Year in 2013/14 for 10 years of service to London Irish. Harlequins players Tim Visser, Marland Yarde, Joe Gray, Luke Wallace, Jamie Roberts, Joe Marchant , Mike Brown, Head Coach Mark Mapletoft, Director. 8 Sam Simmonds makes his first start for England since 2018, while Nick Isiekwe partners Maro Itoje in the second row. 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 9. England will need all the inspiration they can get knowing they face the game's top-ranked sides on successive weekends. Bill Beaumont (1978-82) Captained 21; won 11; lost eight; drew two; 57.14%. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. There is a first call up for Northampton Saints' Fin Smith. I want to see him get in a 10 shirt, boss a game, boss the team and reassemble with us on Sunday afternoon, Borthwick said, suggesting Smith would benefit from more competitive minutes. So, to a large extent, is Farrell. Stuart Hogg, Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Sam Johnson, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ali Price, Matt Fagerson, Hamish Watson, Jamie Ritchie, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Zander Fagerson, George Turner, Rory Sutherland, Replacements: Stuart McInally, Pierre Schoeman, WP Nel, Magnus Bradbury, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn, Sione Tuipulotu. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. 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. Ford's kicking game is also a huge boost, especially when combined with Farrell. A tough, no-nonsense type of character who would have been ideal in such a backs-to-the-wall scenario. Last updated on 2 March 20232 March 2023.From the section Rugby Union. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) 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. 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. But our first task is beating France in France and that is the only game we need to worry about. 39. 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. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) 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. 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. Curtis Langdon, Joe Heyes, Josh McNally, Charlie Ewells, Lewis Ludlow (captain), Sam Underhill, Callum Chick. "We have prepared really well for this game. Eddie Jones will hand Dan Kelly, Adam Radwan, Harry Wells and Alex Dombrandt their first ever England shirts as the quartet prepare to make their Test debuts, against Canada. Video Gallery. In the absence of Owen Farrell . South Africa captain Siya Kolisi saw . A Great Britain and Wales international winger, he . Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Meanwhile, Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend handed a start to lock Jonny Gray, will make his first Test appearance in almost a year. With the Red Rose captain struggling off the tee, Ford can also relieve him of that added pressure . 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). Communication error please reload the page. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Rugby Football Union 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. To put that into context, Lawes's stands at 62.5% . Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Lennard Stokes #65. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) He was the first black captain of the Great Britain Lions and for any national British sporting side. Hugely passionate and inspirational but Johnson probably had the better rugby brain. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) England Women head coach Simon Middleton has included nine uncapped names in his 42-player training squad for the 2023 Six Nations. 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. 2. 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". Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 5 caps) This was because the first two choices for captain had been ruled out through . He has since collected 20 England caps but now faces a very different type of mental challenge. Farrell, 30, has been sidelined since 13 November after injuring his ankle . ESPN Scrum.com brings you all the latest rugby news and scores from all 2015 Internationals, Aviva Premiership, European Rugby Champions Cup, RFU Championship, Super Rugby, Six Nations and Top 14. Murray Marshall #40. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) By Ben Coles. World Cup props Hannah Botterman and Laura Keates are injured, while Shaunagh Brown has retired and Vickii Cornborough is absent for personal reasons. England have reprised the midfield trio of Owen Farrell, Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade that helped see off Italy 31-14 at Twickenham in the Six Nations' second week. Will Capon (Bristol Bears, uncapped) 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 . Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) England squad for summer Tests 2021: Eddie Jones has named 23 uncapped players in his squad to face USA and Canada in July . Lewis Moody, 54.54%: Moody had one huge win as captain, over Australia in Sydney in 2010. 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. 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. 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. 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. Find out below. 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. As the dust settles on another enthralling weekend of Guinness Six Nations action, its time to cast your vote for Try of the Round. 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. 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. Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Too easily remembered for other reasons rather than a brave and clever leader. 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. But where does Carling rank among Englands captains down the years in terms of win percentage and is he above Dylan Hartley? Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Nine uncapped players are also included in the 42-player squad. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) Was it a mistake to sell off British Gas? . On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the England Rugby union team. It would now appear that Ford, who used to work closely with Borthwick at Leicester, and the squads captain, Owen Farrell, are both viewed as better suited to Englands current gameplan than the more youthful Smith. Pregnant lock Abbie Ward and regular centre and vice-captain Emily Scarratt, who is injured, are unavailable for selection but will remain with the group and assist the coaching set-up. 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. Matches as captain: 13. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) Stay on current site or go to US version. 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