**OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:26 pm
*****THE OFFICIAL ENGLISH RUGBY THREAD*****
HEAD COACH: STEVE BORTHWICK
DEFENCE COACH: FELIX JONES
ATTACK COACH: RICHARD WIGGLESWORTH
ENGLISH EPS SQUAD DEPTH:
Forwards:
Loosehead Prop:
1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 33 Years Old, 92 Caps)
2. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 29 Years Old, 62 Caps)
3. Beno Obano (Bath, 29 Years Old, 4 Caps)
4. Finn Baxter (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Tighthead Prop:
1. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 36 Years Old, 112 Caps)
2. Will Stuart (Bath, 27 Years Old, 38 Caps)
3. Joe Hayes (Leicester Tigers, 24 Years Old, 7 Caps)
4. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 19 Years Old, Under 20 Capped)
5. Josh Iosefa-Scott (Exeter Chiefs, 26 Years Old, 0 Caps)
Hooker:
1. Jamie George (Saracens, 33 Years Old, 90 Caps)
2. Theo Dan (Saracens, 23 Years Old, 12 Caps)
3. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 30 Years Old, 41 Caps)
4. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 26 Years Old, 6 Caps)
5. Sam Riley (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Locks:
1. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 29 Years Old, 81 Caps)
2. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 22 Years Old, 12 Caps)
3. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 5 Caps)
4. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 28 Years Old, 30 Caps)
Blindside Flanker:
1. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 23 Caps)
2. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 20 Years Old, 5 Caps)
3. Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs, 26 Years Old, 3 Cap)
4. Ted Hill (Bath, 25 Years Old, 2 Caps)
5. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, 24 Years Old, 0 Caps)
Openside Flanker
1. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 27 Years Old, 35 Caps)
2. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 25 Years Old, 50 Caps)
3. Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 1 Cap)
4. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 25 Years Old, 5 Caps)
5. Guy Pepper (Newcastle Falcons, 20 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
No 8/3rd Rower:
1. Ben Earl (Saracens, 26 Years Old, 30 Caps)
2. Alfie Barbeary (Bath, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
3. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 26 Years Old, 17 Caps)
4. Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs, 20 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Zach Mercer (Gloucester, 26 Years Old, 2 Caps)
Backs:
Scrum Half:
1. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 26 Years Old, 15 Caps)
2. Danny Care (Harlequins, 37 Years Old, 100 Caps)
3. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 22 Years Old, 14 Caps)
4. Ben Spencer (Bath, 31 Years Old, 5 Caps)
5. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 26 Years Old, 6 Caps)
Fly Half/1st 5/8s:
1. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 25 Years Old, 31 Caps)
2. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 31 Years Old, 95 Caps)
3. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 21 Years Old, 2 Caps)
4. Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Jamie Shillcock (Leicester Tigers, 26 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Inside Centre/2nd 5/8s:
1. Ollie Lawrence (Bath, 24 Years Old, 23 Caps)
2. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 2 Caps)
3. Max Ojomoh (Bath, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
4. Olly Hartley (Saracens, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Lennox Anyanwu (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, Under 18 Capped)
Outside Centre:
1. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 31 Years Old, 61 Caps)
2. Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 27 Years Old, 27 Caps)
3. Oscar Beard (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 0 Caps)
4. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 32 Years Old, 59 Caps)
5. Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks, 21 Years Old, Under 20 Capped)
Winger:
1. Tommy Freeman (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 7 Caps)
2. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 21 Years Old, 3 Caps)
3. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 31 Years Old, 68 Caps)
4. Will Muir (Bath, 28 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 24 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Full Back:
1. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 27 Years Old, 8 Caps)
2. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 33 Caps)
3. Josh Hodge (Exeter Chiefs, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
4. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, 22 Years Old, Under 18 Capped)
5. Nick David (Harlequins, 25 Years Old, Under 19 Capped)
The Kit
Home:
Away:
Twickenham Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 82,000
Stadium Nickname: HQ
History:
World Cup History:
1987: Quarter Final
1991: 2nd
1995: 4th
1999: Quarter Final
2003: 1st
2007: 2nd
2011: Quarter Final
2015: Group Stages
2019: 2nd
2023: 3rd
Six Nations History:
Entered: 127
Overall: 29 Titles
Home Nations: 5
Five Nations: 17
Six Nations: 7
Grand Slams: 13 (1st)
Triple Crowns: 26 (1st)
Wooden Spoons: 17 (5th - 2nd best record)
Last Grand Slam: 2016
Overall 6Ns Ranking: 1st
Records vs 6Ns:
Wales (Played 142, Won 69, Lost 61, Drawn 12, 48% Win rate)
France (Played 111, Won 60, Lost 44, Drawn 7, 54% Win rate)
Ireland (Played 142, Won 81, Lost 53, Drawn 8, 56% Win rate)
Scotland (Played 142, Won 76, Lost 47, Drawn 19, 53% Win rate)
Italy (Played 31, Won 31, Lost 0, Drawn 0, 100% Win rate)
Records vs 4Ns:
Argentina (Played 27, Won 21, Lost 5, Drawn 1, 78% Win rate)
Australia (Played 55, Won 28, Lost 26, Drawn 1, 51% Win rate)
New Zealand (Played 43, Won 8, Lost 33, Drawn 2, 19% Win rate)
South Africa (Played 46, Won 16, Lost 28, Drawn 2, 35% Win rate)
England Under 20s Records:
Under 20 6 Nations (Ranked 1st Overall):
Grand Slam - 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021
1st - 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
2nd - 2010, 2014, 2018
3rd - 2009, 2019, 2022
4th - 2023
5th - 2016
No Championship Held: 2020
Junior World Rugby Championship (Ranked 2nd Overall):
World Champions - 2013, 2014, 2016
2nd - 2008, 2009, 2011,2015, 2017, 2018
4th - 2010, 2023
5th - 2019
7th - 2012
No Championship Held: 2020, 2021, 2022
ENGLAND 2024 FIXTURE LIST:
February 2024:
Saturday 2nd February 14:15 - Italy 24-27 England, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Saturday 10th February 16:45 - England 16-14 Wales, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 24th February 16:45 - Scotland 30-21 England, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
March 2024:
Saturday 9th March 16:45 - England 23-22 Ireland, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 16th March 20:00 - France 33-31 England, Groupama Stadium, Lyon
June 2024:
Saturday 22nd June 2024 01:00 - Japan v England, National Stadium, Tokyo
July 2024:
Saturday 6th July 2024 08:05 - New Zealand v England, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday 13th July 2024 08:05 - New Zealand v England, Eden Park, Auckland
November 2024:
Saturday 2nd September 2024 TBC - England v New Zealand, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 9th September 2024 TBC - England v Australia, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 16th September 2024 TBC - England v South Africa, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 23rd September 2024 TBC - England v Japan, Twickenham Stadium
IRB World Rankings: (as of 11/03/2024)
1. South Africa 94.54
2. Ireland 90.69
3. New Zealand 89.80
4. France 87.92
5. England 85.75
6. Scotland 82.82
7. Argentina 80.68
8. Italy 79.41
9. Wales 77.26
10. Australia 77.48
11. Fiji 76.38
12. Japan 74.27
13. Georgia 74.02
14. Samoa 72.23
15. Tonga 71.57
16. Portugal 70.28
17. USA 67.94
18. Uruguay 67.39
19. Spain 64.37
20. Romania 61.66
HEAD COACH: STEVE BORTHWICK
DEFENCE COACH: FELIX JONES
ATTACK COACH: RICHARD WIGGLESWORTH
ENGLISH EPS SQUAD DEPTH:
Forwards:
Loosehead Prop:
1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 33 Years Old, 92 Caps)
2. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 29 Years Old, 62 Caps)
3. Beno Obano (Bath, 29 Years Old, 4 Caps)
4. Finn Baxter (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Tighthead Prop:
1. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 36 Years Old, 112 Caps)
2. Will Stuart (Bath, 27 Years Old, 38 Caps)
3. Joe Hayes (Leicester Tigers, 24 Years Old, 7 Caps)
4. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 19 Years Old, Under 20 Capped)
5. Josh Iosefa-Scott (Exeter Chiefs, 26 Years Old, 0 Caps)
Hooker:
1. Jamie George (Saracens, 33 Years Old, 90 Caps)
2. Theo Dan (Saracens, 23 Years Old, 12 Caps)
3. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 30 Years Old, 41 Caps)
4. Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, 26 Years Old, 6 Caps)
5. Sam Riley (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Locks:
1. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 29 Years Old, 81 Caps)
2. George Martin (Leicester Tigers, 22 Years Old, 12 Caps)
3. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 5 Caps)
4. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 28 Years Old, 30 Caps)
Blindside Flanker:
1. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 23 Caps)
2. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 20 Years Old, 5 Caps)
3. Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs, 26 Years Old, 3 Cap)
4. Ted Hill (Bath, 25 Years Old, 2 Caps)
5. Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, 24 Years Old, 0 Caps)
Openside Flanker
1. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 27 Years Old, 35 Caps)
2. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 25 Years Old, 50 Caps)
3. Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 1 Cap)
4. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 25 Years Old, 5 Caps)
5. Guy Pepper (Newcastle Falcons, 20 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
No 8/3rd Rower:
1. Ben Earl (Saracens, 26 Years Old, 30 Caps)
2. Alfie Barbeary (Bath, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
3. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 26 Years Old, 17 Caps)
4. Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs, 20 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Zach Mercer (Gloucester, 26 Years Old, 2 Caps)
Backs:
Scrum Half:
1. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 26 Years Old, 15 Caps)
2. Danny Care (Harlequins, 37 Years Old, 100 Caps)
3. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 22 Years Old, 14 Caps)
4. Ben Spencer (Bath, 31 Years Old, 5 Caps)
5. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 26 Years Old, 6 Caps)
Fly Half/1st 5/8s:
1. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 25 Years Old, 31 Caps)
2. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 31 Years Old, 95 Caps)
3. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, 21 Years Old, 2 Caps)
4. Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Jamie Shillcock (Leicester Tigers, 26 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Inside Centre/2nd 5/8s:
1. Ollie Lawrence (Bath, 24 Years Old, 23 Caps)
2. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 24 Years Old, 2 Caps)
3. Max Ojomoh (Bath, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
4. Olly Hartley (Saracens, 22 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Lennox Anyanwu (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, Under 18 Capped)
Outside Centre:
1. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 31 Years Old, 61 Caps)
2. Joe Marchant (Stade Francais, 27 Years Old, 27 Caps)
3. Oscar Beard (Harlequins, 22 Years Old, 0 Caps)
4. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks, 32 Years Old, 59 Caps)
5. Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks, 21 Years Old, Under 20 Capped)
Winger:
1. Tommy Freeman (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 7 Caps)
2. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 21 Years Old, 3 Caps)
3. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 31 Years Old, 68 Caps)
4. Will Muir (Bath, 28 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
5. Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 24 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
Full Back:
1. George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 27 Years Old, 8 Caps)
2. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 23 Years Old, 33 Caps)
3. Josh Hodge (Exeter Chiefs, 23 Years Old, 1 England A Cap)
4. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, 22 Years Old, Under 18 Capped)
5. Nick David (Harlequins, 25 Years Old, Under 19 Capped)
The Kit
Home:
Away:
Twickenham Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 82,000
Stadium Nickname: HQ
History:
World Cup History:
1987: Quarter Final
1991: 2nd
1995: 4th
1999: Quarter Final
2003: 1st
2007: 2nd
2011: Quarter Final
2015: Group Stages
2019: 2nd
2023: 3rd
Six Nations History:
Entered: 127
Overall: 29 Titles
Home Nations: 5
Five Nations: 17
Six Nations: 7
Grand Slams: 13 (1st)
Triple Crowns: 26 (1st)
Wooden Spoons: 17 (5th - 2nd best record)
Last Grand Slam: 2016
Overall 6Ns Ranking: 1st
Records vs 6Ns:
Wales (Played 142, Won 69, Lost 61, Drawn 12, 48% Win rate)
France (Played 111, Won 60, Lost 44, Drawn 7, 54% Win rate)
Ireland (Played 142, Won 81, Lost 53, Drawn 8, 56% Win rate)
Scotland (Played 142, Won 76, Lost 47, Drawn 19, 53% Win rate)
Italy (Played 31, Won 31, Lost 0, Drawn 0, 100% Win rate)
Records vs 4Ns:
Argentina (Played 27, Won 21, Lost 5, Drawn 1, 78% Win rate)
Australia (Played 55, Won 28, Lost 26, Drawn 1, 51% Win rate)
New Zealand (Played 43, Won 8, Lost 33, Drawn 2, 19% Win rate)
South Africa (Played 46, Won 16, Lost 28, Drawn 2, 35% Win rate)
England Under 20s Records:
Under 20 6 Nations (Ranked 1st Overall):
Grand Slam - 2008, 2011, 2017, 2021
1st - 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024
2nd - 2010, 2014, 2018
3rd - 2009, 2019, 2022
4th - 2023
5th - 2016
No Championship Held: 2020
Junior World Rugby Championship (Ranked 2nd Overall):
World Champions - 2013, 2014, 2016
2nd - 2008, 2009, 2011,2015, 2017, 2018
4th - 2010, 2023
5th - 2019
7th - 2012
No Championship Held: 2020, 2021, 2022
ENGLAND 2024 FIXTURE LIST:
February 2024:
Saturday 2nd February 14:15 - Italy 24-27 England, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Saturday 10th February 16:45 - England 16-14 Wales, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 24th February 16:45 - Scotland 30-21 England, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
March 2024:
Saturday 9th March 16:45 - England 23-22 Ireland, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 16th March 20:00 - France 33-31 England, Groupama Stadium, Lyon
June 2024:
Saturday 22nd June 2024 01:00 - Japan v England, National Stadium, Tokyo
July 2024:
Saturday 6th July 2024 08:05 - New Zealand v England, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Saturday 13th July 2024 08:05 - New Zealand v England, Eden Park, Auckland
November 2024:
Saturday 2nd September 2024 TBC - England v New Zealand, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 9th September 2024 TBC - England v Australia, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 16th September 2024 TBC - England v South Africa, Twickenham Stadium
Saturday 23rd September 2024 TBC - England v Japan, Twickenham Stadium
IRB World Rankings: (as of 11/03/2024)
1. South Africa 94.54
2. Ireland 90.69
3. New Zealand 89.80
4. France 87.92
5. England 85.75
6. Scotland 82.82
7. Argentina 80.68
8. Italy 79.41
9. Wales 77.26
10. Australia 77.48
11. Fiji 76.38
12. Japan 74.27
13. Georgia 74.02
14. Samoa 72.23
15. Tonga 71.57
16. Portugal 70.28
17. USA 67.94
18. Uruguay 67.39
19. Spain 64.37
20. Romania 61.66