England national rugby union team
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| Emblem | Red Rose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union | ||
| Head coach | Steve Borthwick | ||
| Captain | Owen Farrell | ||
| Most caps | Ben Youngs (127) | ||
| Top scorer | Owen Farrell (1,237) | ||
| Top try scorer | Rory Underwood (49) | ||
| Home stadium | Twickenham Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 5 (as of 30 October 2023) | ||
| Highest | 1 (2003, 2019) | ||
| Lowest | 8 (2009, 2015, 2023) | ||
| First international | |||
(Russian) 1–0 England  (Edinburgh, Scotland; 27 March 1871) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| England 134–0 Template:Ru-rt (London, England; 17 November 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| (Russian) 76–0 England (Brisbane, Australia; 6 June 1998) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1987) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2003) | ||
| Website | englandrugby.com | ||
The England national rugby union team represents England in men's international rugby union.
England have won the championship on a total of 28 times (as well as sharing 10 victories) – winning the Grand Slam 13 times and the Triple Crown 26 times – making them the most successful winners in the tournament's history.[1]
England National Rugby Union Team Media
The England team before playing in their first international match, versus Scotland in Edinburgh, 1871
Illustration by Frank Gillett showing the England versus The Original All Blacks Test attended by a then-record crowd of at least 50,000. The New Zealanders won 15–0.
Celebrations at Trafalgar Square after England's 2003 World Cup victory
The England national squad training for the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the University of Bath
Aerial view of Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham before a match in November 2012
Tom Palmer wearing the traditional white England shirt at the 2011 World Cup
The red rose has been the emblem of England since the first international v Scotland in 1871
England versus New Zealand in 2006.
References
- ↑ "Origins of Rugby". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
