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. The avuncular Beaumont had led his country out of the darkness. Rudge is England's most-capped player and is set to take part in her fourth World Cup. England's youngest captain at 22 he led his side to back-back Five Nations Grand Slams in 1991 and 1992 and . Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) All rights reserved. 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. 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. Pullin led England in an era when the Five Nations was dominated by Wales and England were struggling. With the Red Rose captain struggling off the tee, Ford can also relieve him of that added pressure . 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. World Cup props Hannah Botterman and Laura Keates are injured, while Shaunagh Brown has retired and Vickii Cornborough is absent for personal reasons. 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. Replacements: Curtis Langdon, Beno Obano, Paul Hill, Callum Chick, Lewis Ludlam, Dan Robson, George Furbank, Joe Marchant. Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* 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.". Ford will spend this week training with the national squad in Brighton while Smith will now play for his club Harlequins this Saturday. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) The Leicester Tigers second row developed into one of the most talismanic figures in the sport . Martin Johnson, 87.17%: (win percentage) Not much doubt about this. 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. Rugby Road This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. Friday 3rd March 2023. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Scarlett Moffatt has opened her driving school! Josh McNally (Bath Rugby, uncapped) 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. 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. We are the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make . But where does Carling rank among Englands captains down the years in terms of win percentage and is he above Dylan Hartley? 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. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Harry Wells (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. Replacements: Jamie Blamire, Beno Obano, Trevor Davison, Ted Hill, Ben Curry, Lewis Ludlam, Dan Robson, Jacob Umaga. Ford's kicking game is also a huge boost, especially when combined with Farrell. 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. Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks, 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. Freddie Steward; Joe Cokanasiga, Henry Slade, Dan Kelly, Adam Radwan; Marcus . A tough, no-nonsense type of character who would have been ideal in such a backs-to-the-wall scenario. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 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. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, 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 . Also captained the Lions on their tour of South Africa in 1980. 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. 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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Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps) 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. Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, uncapped) . 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. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)*. "The Six Nations is one of the most iconic tournaments in world rugby that we love participating in. "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. Frederick Stokes#17 and England's first captain. 3. Too easily remembered for other reasons rather than a brave and clever leader. Tom Willis (Wasps, uncapped)*, Backs 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. 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. Wins: 6. England Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named his first England squad. Callum Chick (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. True Grit: Owen Farrell on Instinct, Drive and Finding Courage Under Pressure. Four players including Alex Dombrandt will make their debuts, Alex Dombrandt of Harlequins will make his England debut (Getty Images). Matches as captain: 13. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* I think a number of players have got a lot to offer England and thats why I want to build depth in every position.. 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. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Curry captains an England side in Edinburgh on Saturday where seven of the starting XV have 10 caps or less, with some 25 per cent of the total appearances owned by scrum-half Youngs (112 caps). 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. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 22 caps) Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) Murray Marshall #40. 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 . 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). Saracens. Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. 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. 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. Other names in the frame will be Bristol's Amber Reed and uncapped duo Duffy and McGillivray. Signed for London Irish in July 2003, making my debut in 2005. He was the first black captain of the Great Britain Lions and for any national British sporting side. Can she help struggling learners pass their test? Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, 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. Squad. He added: "Both Abbie Ward and Emily Scarratt expressed a wish to support our Six Nations campaign despite their playing absence. England. England team to face the USA on 4 July 2021. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi saw . George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make his debut off the bench. England squad for 2022/2023. 6. OWEN FARRELL will captain England in the Six Nations - despite not playing a single game for more than two months. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. George Ford and I havent had the opportunity to work together for nearly a year, Borthwick said. 8 Matt Fagerson. 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. 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. England Rugby. List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. England captain Owen Farrell will be hoping to bounce back from a disappointing World Cup final during Six Nations 2020 (Getty Images) . 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. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) On this page, you can discover everything there is to know about the England Rugby union team. Jack Singleton (Gloucester, 3 caps) Replaced by Gabriel Oghre (Wasps, uncapped) on 14 June after having to self-isolate Appeared in both domestic and European finals/semi-finals, as well as winning the Greene King IPA Championship in 2017 and 2019. He has since collected 20 England caps but now faces a very different type of mental challenge. Ruck.co.uk: the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) The first three rounds of this years Guinness Six Nations have been ferocious, frenetic and full of drama. Stay on current site or go to US version. The three tighthead props are Kyle Sinckler, the recalled Harry Williams and Baths uncapped Will Stuart. Sean Robinson (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Replaced by Josh McNally (Bath, uncapped) on 16 June after suffering a MCL knee injury in training Warburton . Emily Rudge is England women's most capped Rugby League player ever and has . George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. England team to face Canada on 10 July 2021. "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. As the dust settles on another enthralling weekend of Guinness Six Nations action, its time to cast your vote for Try of the Round. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) England trio back for Quins. Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. By Ben Coles. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)* Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. 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 . 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. 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 . Alex Goode. 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. 9. 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. He also captained his side to Six Nations titles in 2000 and 2001. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) 7. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. 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. Edward Kewley #52. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped)* Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, uncapped) 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 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. Current England flanker Tom Curry has come closest to beating Will Carlings' record for the youngest England Rugby captain of all time. Fixtures & Results. May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale Sharks' Elizabeth Duffy, Exeter Chiefs' Nancy McGillivray and Gloucester-Hartpury's Ellie Rugman among the uncapped players. 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). 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. This was because the first two choices for captain had been ruled out through . Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . 30. Position indicates their starting position in the debut match, with replacements in brackets. 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. 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. 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. 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. He remains the only senior coach who will be staying on the Red Roses coaching ticket beyond the Six Nations. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, on loan from Saracens, 7 caps) We are now three rounds into the Guinness Six Nations and the Championship is starting to take shape, but some individuals have gone under the radar despite their top performances. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) To put that into context, Lawes's stands at 62.5% . Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Henry Twynam #119. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), England training squad named on 10 June 2021, Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* 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 . Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) News, views and all the moves in the world of Rugby Union. "Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain the squad. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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. *By continuing to the site with this current browser, you acknowledge that your experience may be degraded. Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) 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. Celebrated my Testimonial Year in 2013/14 for 10 years of service to London Irish. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 21 caps) On this week's episode of the Telegraph Rugby Podcast, Farrell's leadership role is examined after a mixed display in Cardiff. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) . It would now appear that Ford, who used to work closely with Borthwick at Leicester, and the squad's captain, Owen Farrell, . 10. 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. "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.". 5. James Bush #23. 4. Will Capon (Bristol Bears, uncapped) Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs The RFU are set to give head coach Steve Borthwick the go-ahead to name a New England captain for the 2023 Six Nations. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, 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. 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. 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. 8 Sam Simmonds makes his first start for England since 2018, while Nick Isiekwe partners Maro Itoje in the second row.