Francis Luscombe #29. 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. Find out below. Matches as captain: 13. 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. Charlie Ewels (Bath, 21 caps) 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. Monkey Hornby #89. He leads a side who must do without Lawes and Jonny Hill in the middle of the scrum. Middleton became head coach in 2015 and has led England to five Six Nations titles and four Grand Slams. England team to face the USA on 4 July 2021. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) We also recognise that it's an important start point in terms of preparation for the 2025 World Cup.". Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, uncapped) 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 Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped) Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 6 caps) England Rugby Union; Six Nations 2020; More from Sport. Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 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. Rugby Football Union Rugby House Rugby Road Twickenham TW1 1DZ ENGLAND. Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) 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. Given Smith was schooled at Brighton College, where England will be working this week, his demotion will sting even more. 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. 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. Since being edged by Scotland in round one, England have built with solid wins . 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. Curry, 23, is the youngest captain since Will Carling in 1988. Ben Spencer (Bath, 4 caps) Miles Reid (Bath Rugby, uncapped) All Blacks assemble: Who's back from injury, overseas or on the fringes of Cup selection? Murray Marshall #40. The sevens . "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.". Fly-half Finn Russell will look to control the game alongside scrumhalf Ali Price, while the centre pairing is Sam Johnson and Chris Harris. There is meanwhile a return for Exeter Chiefs forward Poppy Leitch, who last featured for England in the 2019 Six Nations. 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England's rugby union captain is as famous for his stoic reserve off the pitch as his precision and power on it . Curry takes over from the injured Courtney Lawes, while Joe Marchant has returned to the side on the left wing after completing COVID-19 isolation protocols. After a weekend of thrills, spills and a fair share of controversy, Round 3 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations will live long in the memory. 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. England Rugby. ", 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. 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. 18. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) May Campbell and Kelsey Clifford of Saracens are joined by Sale . 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. England Rugby Team . Published Sep 27, 2022. Martin Johnson, 87.17%: (win percentage) Not much doubt about this. 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 . 8 Matt Fagerson. George Ford has recently returned to action with Sale. The three tighthead props are Kyle Sinckler, the recalled Harry Williams and Baths uncapped Will Stuart. 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 . You are always looking at a balance between your [back five forwards] between ball-running capabilities, defensive capabilities, work-rate capabilities.. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. 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). Ford will spend this week training with the national squad in Brighton while Smith will now play for his club Harlequins this Saturday. The RFU are set to give head coach Steve Borthwick the go-ahead to name a New England captain for the 2023 Six Nations. Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Backs Lawes is still recovering from concussion while Hill has a stress fracture, adding them to an injury list that already includes Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi and Jonny May. Will Carling, 75.42%: Carling is some way ahead of the chasing pack after Johnson. Jacob Umaga (Wasps, uncapped), England training squad named on 10 June 2021, 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. 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. 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 . Alex Goode. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps) Forwards George Ford and I havent had the opportunity to work together for nearly a year, Borthwick said. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)* Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) He remains the only senior coach who will be staying on the Red Roses coaching ticket beyond the Six Nations. 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. Mo Hunt has been recalled to the England Women's Six Nations squad but Simon Middleton is without star fly-half Zoe Harrison and vice-captain Emily Scarratt through injury.. Gloucester-Hartpury scrum-half Natasha 'Mo' Hunt was a big-name absentee from the Rugby World Cup 2021 squad but has been in tremendous form for her club and is rewarded with a recall. Senior Men. Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 1 cap) George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 3 caps) 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. Dan Kelly (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) 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. Miles Reid (Bath, uncapped)* 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. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped) He succeeded Roger Uttley as England captain in 1978. *By continuing to the site with this current browser, you acknowledge that your experience may be degraded. Rugby is a sport for all. This match at Twickenham will be shown on Channel 4. 2. 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. A tough, no-nonsense type of character who would have been ideal in such a backs-to-the-wall scenario. Find out if the privatisation of the company could have had an impact on today's energy price crisis. Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)* 6. Henry Twynam #119. 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. Freddie Steward; Joe Cokanasiga, Henry Slade, Dan Kelly, Adam Radwan; Marcus . England begin their campaign against Scotland in Newcastle on Saturday, 25 March (16:45 GMT). Tom Willis (Wasps, uncapped)*, Backs 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.