This article represents a list of people who have played for the England national rugby union team, in the order that they received their first cap. The list only includes players who have played in an official 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. For example, Jonny Wilkinson made his test debut off the bench as a wing, but is more famous as a fly-half. A position in parentheses indicates that the player debuted as a substitute.

1871–1879

1880–1889

1890–1899

1900–1909

1910–1914

1920–1929

1930–1939

1947–1949

1950–1959

1960–1969

1970–1979

1980–1989

1990–1999

2000–2009

2010–2019

2020–present

Sources

  • Fissler, Neil; Hathaway, Adam (2024). The English Rugby Who's Who. Victor Publishing. ISBN 9798869593436.

References


Rugby Union's Top 10 The best players for England over the years

Rugby Union's Top 10 The best players for England over the years

Rugby Union's Top 10 The best players for England over the years

English Rugby Players List

England squad for Autumn Nations Cup 2020 in full The 36 players