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. 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. 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 . Communication error please reload the page. By Ben Coles. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester, uncapped)* The RFU are set to give head coach Steve Borthwick the go-ahead to name a New England captain for the 2023 Six Nations. Get Involved. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 22 caps) This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. I think a number of players have got a lot to offer England and thats why I want to build depth in every position.. Video Gallery. 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. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) He also captained his side to Six Nations titles in 2000 and 2001. 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. 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. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* 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. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, uncapped) 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. Position. 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. Curtis Langdon (Sale Sharks, uncapped) He was the first black captain of the Great Britain Lions and for any national British sporting side. . "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. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped)* England Men's head coach Steve Borthwick has named his first England squad. 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. 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. 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 . Miles Reid (Bath, uncapped)* 1. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 7. Twickenham TW1 1DZ 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. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) We are the leading rugby union news and content network delivering you the latest news, views and all the moves in Rugby Union. 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. For the template on this page, that currently evaluates to autocollapse. 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 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. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped)*. 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. Tom Willis (Wasps, uncapped)*, Backs 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. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. 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). At the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign, Curry was named as England captain for the game against Scotland in Murrayfield. There have been 10 players to captain England in nine matches or more since 1978. Meanwhile Jamie Blamire moves up from the bench to start at hooker. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, on loan from Saracens, 7 caps) 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. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 21 caps) Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) England squad for summer Tests 2021: Eddie Jones has named 23 uncapped players in his squad to face USA and Canada in July . Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . 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. 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 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. Matches as captain: 13. 6. 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. 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. 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. Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped) Josh Bassett (Wasps, uncapped) England defeated the USA 43-29 last week, but early on they lost Max Malins. 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. 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. Find out if the privatisation of the company could have had an impact on today's energy price crisis. 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. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* Current England flanker Tom Curry has come closest to beating Will Carlings' record for the youngest England Rugby captain of all time. 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. England team to face Canada on 10 July 2021. 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. Tom de Glanville (Bath, uncapped)* Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), Forwards Ph: +44 (0) 20 8892 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8892 6993. Chunya Munga (London Irish, uncapped)* Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith kicked 21 points over the final two rounds of the Heineken Champions Cup pool stage. In the absence of Owen Farrell . Former England international Shaunagh Brown has hailed the possibility of a British and Irish Lions women's tour joining a sport where the . 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. Here is the list of players of England for the 2022/2023 season with heights, weights, birthdate, ages, contract length. The Black Caps edged past . 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. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)