England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in men's international rugby union.
| 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 | ||
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
- England 1871 first.jpg
The England team before playing in their first international match, versus Scotland in Edinburgh, 1871
- England vs allblacks Gillett 1905.jpg
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.
- England world cup.jpg
Celebrations at Trafalgar Square after England's 2003 World Cup victory
- England rugby training at bath arp.jpg
The England national squad training for the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the University of Bath
- Stade de Twickenham à Londres.jpg
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
References
- ↑ "Origins of Rugby". rugbyfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
