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The England men's national rugby union team represents the Rugby Football Union in men's international rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. England have won the championship on 29 occasions (as well as sharing 10 victories), winning the Grand Slam 14 times and the ...
Decade Matches Points P W D L % PF PA Diff. 1870s: 14 8 4 2 57.14 — — — 1880s: 22 15 5 2 68.18 — — — 1890s: 30 14 1 15 46.67: 191 167 +24 1900s: 37 11
The England national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. They have played 57 matches in ten tournaments, and won 42 for a winning record of 73.68%. Their best ever position was champions in 2003, whilst they have also participated in three other finals; the 2019 final, the 2007 final and the final ...
The National Rugby Union teams of England and New Zealand have been playing each other in test rugby since 1905, with the first meeting between the two nations being on 2 December 1905, when the All Blacks were in England as part of their European and North America Tour. The All Blacks won 15-0 with their points coming from five tries, of which ...
Premier 15s (women) Rugby union in England is one of the leading professional and recreational team sports. In 1871 the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, was formed by 21 rugby clubs, and the first international match, which involved England, was played in Scotland.
The England national men's rugby union team competed in the first international rugby match in 1871 against Scotland. Since then they have played in 746 matches. The record for most Test points by an England player is held by Owen Farrell, who scored 1237 points between 2012 and 2023.
The first two international sides to play against each other, the England–Scotland fixture is the second most-played international rugby union match as of 2023. Behind the Australia–New Zealand rivalry by some thirty-plus matches (not including XV results), it is one match ahead of the England–Ireland match-up and the Ireland–Scotland ...
The Millennium Trophy ( Irish: Corn na Mílaoise) is a rugby union award contested annually by England and Ireland as part of the Six Nations Championship. It was initiated in 1988 as part of Dublin 's millennial celebrations. The trophy has the shape of a horned Viking helmet. [3] As of 2024, England have won it 21 times, and Ireland 16 times.