Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) Martin Johnson (84 caps, 1993-2003) Still the only man to captain England to Rugby World Cup glory. 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. Rugby Union 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. 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. England trio back for Quins. 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. He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. England's captain Owen Farrell is under scrutiny after a poor kicking . Tom Curry has filled England's leadership void after being named captain for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) 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. Fixtures & Results. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) 39. England 2023 TikTok Women's Six Nations squad: Forwards: Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 38 caps), Sarah Beckett (Gloucester-Hartpury, 25 caps). Uncapped London Irish scrumhalf Ben White could make his debut off the bench. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) Website. 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Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Lennard Stokes #65. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) 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. At the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign, Curry was named as England captain for the game against Scotland in Murrayfield. 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. With only a handful of tournaments before England host the 2025 World Cup, every Test matters. Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks, uncapped) Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, 8 caps) There have been 10 players to captain England in nine matches or more since 1978. 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. 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 . Number eight Sam . 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. Since being edged by Scotland in round one, England have built with solid wins . 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. 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. 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. 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. Initial visibility: currently defaults to autocollapse. 1. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped)* 6. Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 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. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) He also has the support of the vice captains and other leaders in the team such as Maro Itoje and Ben Youngs," he added. 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 . Get Involved. You have reached ESPN's UK edition. 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. Winger: RORY UNDERWOOD (55%) - England's highest try scorer, with 49, and a player of undeniable attacking class. The England national rugby team are one of the sport's most successful sides. 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. Squad. Bill Beaumont, 57.14%: His record as captain might not be that special, but you have to remember what came before and how delirious English rugby fans were when a Grand Slam was won under Beaumont in 1980. England's rugby union captain is as famous for his stoic reserve off the pitch as his precision and power on it . There is an England debut for Alex Coles at lock, with Jonny Hill alongside. ", 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. England begin their Six Nations campaign against Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday March 25. Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) All rights reserved. Note: They must have captained over 15 Tests to be eligible for this list. World Cup props Hannah Botterman and Laura Keates are injured, while Shaunagh Brown has retired and Vickii Cornborough is absent for personal reasons. 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. 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 . A tough, no-nonsense type of character who would have been ideal in such a backs-to-the-wall scenario. He remains the only senior coach who will be staying on the Red Roses coaching ticket beyond the Six Nations. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Francis Luscombe #29. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 1 cap) 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. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap) 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. 8. Pullin led England in an era when the Five Nations was dominated by Wales and England were struggling. England Women head coach Simon Middleton has included nine uncapped names in his 42-player training squad for the 2023 Six Nations. 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. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) Celebrated my Testimonial Year in 2013/14 for 10 years of service to London Irish. May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . 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. 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. Lewis Moody, 54.54%: Moody had one huge win as captain, over Australia in Sydney in 2010. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) 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. Max Ojomoh (Bath, uncapped)* Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Jack Singleton (Gloucester, 3 caps) Replaced by Gabriel Oghre (Wasps, uncapped) on 14 June after having to self-isolate Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards We are the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. Video Gallery. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . 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. Dan Robson (Wasps, 12 caps) Rugby Football Union Rugby House Rugby Road Twickenham TW1 1DZ ENGLAND. Full-back. See how you can take part. Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 9 caps) This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped) *apprentice player 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. 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. Lewis Ludlow again captains from openside. 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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. In the front row, there are opportunities to impress for uncapped trio Hannah Sims, Kelsey Clifford and Liz Crake. 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. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) 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. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)*. But where does Carling rank among Englands captains down the years in terms of win percentage and is he above Dylan Hartley? 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Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach before stepping down from the role at the end of the tournament. Borthwick makes surprise selection move before France game, Ford has not started for England since 2021 Six Nations. 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. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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. Too easily remembered for other reasons rather than a brave and clever leader. . 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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. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* Leading by example: Martin Johnson led both the Lions and England with aplomb. England national rugby union team captains, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:England_national_rugby_union_team_captains&oldid=1121690115, England national rugby union team templates, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a, shows the template in its expanded state if there are no other collapsible items on the page, This page was last edited on 13 November 2022, at 16:42. Josh Bassett (Wasps, uncapped)* 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. Rugby House It would now appear that Ford, who used to work closely with Borthwick at Leicester, and the squad's captain, Owen Farrell, . Farrell, 30, has been sidelined since 13 November after injuring his ankle . The avuncular Beaumont had led his country out of the darkness. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) 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. 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). 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.. 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. Cant get to the shops? Tom Willis (Wasps, uncapped)*, Backs Emily Rudge is England women's most capped Rugby League player ever and has . 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. 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Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) A magnificent leader, a doer rather than a talker. Hard-working and honest. Stay on current site or go to US version. Curry, 23, is the youngest captain since Will Carling in 1988. England's best rugby captains 7. This was because the first two choices for captain had been ruled out through . So, to a large extent, is Farrell. 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. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. England Rugby Team . 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 James Bush #23. 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. Ford, 29, has not played for England since winning the last of his caps in the 2021 Six Nations. 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. Had some gimmes in his six victories from 11, though, in the likes of Georgia and Romania at the 2011 RWC, where England so embarrassed themselves. For the template on this page, that currently evaluates to autocollapse. 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. 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. Scrum-half Natasha Hunt and number eight Sarah Beckett return after being left out of England's World Cup squad. 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 . No. But our first task is beating France in France and that is the only game we need to worry about. 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. 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.