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List of England national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match . Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the position for which he is best known.
The history of the team extends back to 1871 when the English rugby team played their first official test match, losing 1–0 to Scotland. England dominated the early Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations ) which started in 1883.
The England Team for the first international rugby union match, against Scotland, on 27 March 1871. The game of rugby union developed out of the game of football that was played at Rugby School from the mid-18th century.
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. [1]The record for most Test points by an England player is held by Owen Farrell, who scored 1237 points between 2012 and 2023.
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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 team compete annually in the Six Nations Championship, and are former world champions after winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
England's international rugby capped players; No. Name Position Date of first cap Opposition 31: Jane Coats: Prop: 11 February 1990: vs. Wales at Neath 32: Sue Wachholz-Dorrington: Hooker: 11 February 1990: vs. Wales at Neath 33: Sandy EWing: Prop: 21 October 1990: vs. Netherlands at Utrecht 34: Fiona Hackett: Hooker: 21 October 1990: vs ...