England men’s national rugby union team

Also known as England national rugby team, England rugby union team, England rugby team, England Rugby

Men’s rugby union team representing England

Key facts

Emblem: Red Rose
Union: Rugby Football Union
Head coach: Steve Borthwick
Captain: Maro Itoje
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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Official website: www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-men#index
Image: England world cup winners.jpg

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World Rugby ranking Current6 (as of 16 March 2026) Highest1 (2003, 2019) Lowest8 (2009, 2015, 2023) First international Scotland 1–0 England (Edinburgh, Scotland; 27 March 1871) Biggest win England 134–0 Romania (London, England; 17 November 2001) Biggest defeat Australia 76–0 England (Brisbane, Australia; 6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances10 (first in 1987) Best resultChampions (2003) Websiteenglandrugby.com

The England national rugby union team represents England in international men's rugby union. They participate annually in the 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 Triple Crown 26 times, making them the most successful outright winners in the tournament's history. They are currently the only team from the Northern Hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup, having won the tournament in 2003, and have been runners-up on three further occasions.