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England Union Rugby Football Union Emblem(s) Red Rose Coach(es) Mark Luffman (Forwards coach) Captain(s) Keith Laughlin (Blaydon) Largest win 108–10 v Korea President's XV (2009) Largest defeat 27–57 vScotland Club XV (2016)
England Counties XV is a representativerugby union team, formed in 2002, open to English players who play in theCounty Championship and thethird tier (and below) of theEnglish rugby union system .[ 1] Premiership andRFU Championship are ineligible.[ 2] [ 3]
Date Opponent Location Result Score Reference 1 1 June CSM București W 41 – 17 [ 6] 2 5 June Romania A W 41 – 5 [ 7] 3 8 June Romania A W 31 – 20 [ 8]
The England Counties squad for the tour of Romania was:[ 26]
Forwards : Matthew Beesley (Wharefdale & Cheshire), David Laverick (Hull Ionians & Yorkshire), Stephen Johnson (Hull Ionians & Yorkshire), Craig Williams (Redruth & Cornwall), Andrew Berry (Old Albanians & Hertfordshire), Brett McNamee (Old Albanians & Hertfordshire), Samuel Wilkes (Cinderford & Gloucestershire), Ben Hilton (Launceston & Cornwall), Christopher Wearmouth (Blaydon& Durham), George Oram (Blackheath & Kent), Keith Laughlin (Blaydon & Northumberland), Gavin Jones (Blaydon & Yorkshire), Evan Stewart (Fylde & Lancashire), Harry Bate (Blaydon & Northumberland), Nyle Davidson (Caldy & Cheshire).
Backs : William Crow (Dorking & Surrey),Matthew Shepherd (Launceston & Cornwall), Alexander Gallagher (Blackheath & Kent), Sebastian Rodwell (London Irish Wild Geese & Gloucestershire), James Spiers (Old Albanians & Hertfordshire), Samuel Winter (Bishop Stortford & Hertfordshire), Leo Fielding (Cinderford & Gloucestershire), Albert Portsmouth (Cambridge & Eastern Counties), Nevaro Codlin (Coney Hill & Gloucestershire), Jordan Dorrington (Fylde & Lancashire), Henry Robinson (Darlington Mowden Park & Hertfordshire), Michael Wilcox (Cinderford & Gloucestershire).
The England Counties squad for the Belgium tour in June 2013 was:
Forwards: Harry Broadbent (Caldy & Cheshire)Royce Cadman (Hull Ionians & Yorkshire)Mark George* (Stourbridge & Gloucestershire)Matt Hall* (Blaydon & Northumberland)Michael Hill (Birmingham Bees and North Midlands) Ben Hilton* (Launceston & Cornwall)Steve Hipwell (Cambridge & Eastern Counties)Darren Jacques* (Redruth & Cornwall)Robbie Kalbraier* (Blaydon & Northumberland)Adam Kettle (Doncaster & Cheshire)James Lindfield (Blackheath & Kent)Brett McNamee (Old Albanian & Hertfordshire)Tom Stradwick* (Blackheath & Kent)Chris Wearmouth*(Blaydon & Durham)
Backs: Drew Cheshire (Luctonians & North Midlands)Nevaro Codlin (Cinderford & Gloucestershire)Chris Hallam (Doncaster & Yorkshire)Chris Harris (Tynedale & Northumberland)Matt Heeks* (Rosslyn Park & Eastern Counties)Chris Johnson * (Fylde & Lancashire)Rhys Owen (Loughborough & North Midlands)Heath Stevens (Plymouth & East Midlands)Sean Taylor (Preston & Lancashire)Ollie Thomas* (Moseley & North Midlands)Nielson Webber (Launceston & Cornwall)Jim Wigglesworth* (Cambridge & Yorkshire) *Capped by the England Counties[ 31] [ 32]
The England Counties squad for the February matches was:Forwards Dave Allen (Blackheath); Tom Fidler (Cambridge); Mark George (Stourbridge); Matt Hall (Blaydon); James Inglis (Esher); Billy Johnson (Old Albanian); Robbie Kalbraier (Blaydon); Alex Loney (Fylde); Sam Shires (Ealing Trailfinders); Ollie Stedman (Tynedale); Will Warden (Richmond); Ben West (Cinderford).Backs Jack Adams (Cinderford); Lewis Barker (Coventry); Scott Barrow (Fylde); Nev Edwards (Rosslyn Park); Chris Elder (Esher); Matt Heeks (Rosslyn Park); Peter Hodgkinson (Ealing Trailfinders); Will Hurrell (Stourbridge); Ollie Marchon (Old Albanian); Rory Teague (Blackheath).[ 38]
2012 Tour of East Africa [ edit ] The team touredEast Africa in early June 2012.[ 39] East Africa rugby union team [ 40] British Lions (twice), theSpringboks ,Wales and theBarbarians , was playing its first fixture in almost exactly 30 years The tour was designed to aid this region re-ignite its rugby heritage.
2012 Matches Date Opponent Location Result Score Reference 1 16 March Ulster Bank International Team Lightfoot Green,Preston Won 34 – 16 [ 41] 2 5 June Ugandan Barbarians Kampala Won 66 – 13 [ 42] 3 9 June Elgon Warriors Kampala Won 39 – 5 [ 43] 4 16 June Elgon Warriors Nairobi Won 34 – 14 [ 44]
The England Counties squad was:Forwards Rob Baldwin (Wharfedale & Yorkshire)Joe Bonner*^ (Blackheath & Kent)Richard Boyle^ (Newcastle Falcons & Northumberland)James Cleverly (Blackheath & Kent)David Dickinson* (Tynedale & Northumberland)Billy Johnson (Unattached & Hertfordshire)James Lindfield (Westcombe Park & Kent)Dave Marwick (Stockport & Cheshire)Louis McGowan*^ (Sedgley Park & Lancashire)Ben Pons (Moseley & North Mids)Gareth Rawlings (Fylde & Lancashire)Jared Saunders (Saracens & Hertfordshire)Craig Voisey^ (Moseley & North Mids)Sam Wilkes* (Cinderford & Gloucestershire)Backs Chris Briers*^ (Fylde & Lancashire)Will Burton (Luctonians & North Mids)Phil Chesters * (Ealing & Devon)Steve Hamilton^ (Unattached & Yorkshire)Peter Hodgkinson*^ (Ealing & Cheshire)Toby Howley-Berridge (Unattached & Eastern Counties)Stefan Liebenberg* (Bedford & Hertfordshire)Harry Peck*^ (Tynedale & Northumberland)Jack Smales^ (Nevers & Northumberland)Rory Teague (Cinderford & Gloucestershire)Tom Wheatcroft* (Ealing & Warwickshire)Jim Wigglesworth (Hull & Yorkshire)Players on standby Rob Schillachi^ (Hertford & Hertfordshire); Jamie Salter (Launceston & Cornwall); Chris Wearmouth* (Blaydon & Durham); Gavin Jones (Blaydon & Yorkshire); Philip Woodhead* (Wharfedale & Yorkshire); Tyson Lewis (Plymouth & Devon)
Key * Represented England Counties in Spring Internationals ^ Represented England Counties on previous Tour[ 45]
The England Counties squad was:Forwards: Rob Baldwin (Wharfedale & Yorkshire), Daegan Beaumont (Worthing & Sussex), Richard Boyle (Tynedale & Northumberland), Matt Hall (Blaydon & Northumberland), Ben Hilton (Launceston & Cornwall), Martin Kent (Macclesfield & Cheshire), Aaron Myers (Westoe & Durham), Steve Pape (Rosslyn Park & Somerset), Jack Preece (Birmingham Solihull & Gloucestershire), Rob Schillaci (Hertford & Hertfordshire), Ben Sparks (Stourbridge & Gloucestershire), Tom Stradwick (Henley & Kent), Tommy Taylor (Sale Jets & Cheshire), Craig Voisey (Moseley & North Midlands), Gavin Woods ( Caldy & Cheshire).Backs: Oliver Brennand (Fylde & Lancashire),Gareth Collins (Leicester Lions & Warwickshire) (Captain), Steve Hamilton (Rotherham & Kent), Peter Hodgkinson (Ealing & Cheshire), Tom Hughes (Preston Grasshoppers & Lancashire), Cameron Mitchell (Plymouth Albion & North Midlands), Charlie Mulchrone (Macclesfield & Cheshire), Fergus Mulchrone (unattached & Cheshire), Harry Peck (Tynedale & Northumberland), Aaron Penberthy (Redruth & Cornwall), Ollie Thomas (Moseley & North Midlands), Curtis Wilson (Leeds & Yorkshire).[ 49]
England Counties have met the Spanish national side once previously. Both took part in a FIRA Festival in southwestern France in 2007, when the Counties were 21–15 winners inMorlaàs .
2010 Tour of Canada [ edit ] [ 1]
2009 Tour of Korea and Japan [ edit ] [ 53]
2008 Tour of USA and Canada [ edit ] 2007 tour of Russia [ edit ] [ 60]
The England Counties squad wasForwards :Neil Spence (Yorkshire & Bradford & Bingley), Chris Rainbow (Hertfordshire & Newbury), Mike Blakeburn (Surrey & Esher), Chris Morgan ( Somerset & Newbury), Gregor Hayter ( Oxfordshire & Newbury), James Winterbottom (Middlesex & Henley), David Campton (Warwickshire & Coventry), Alex Davidson (North Midlands & Pertemps Bees), James Tideswell (North Midlands & Stourbridge), Carl Rimmer (Warwickshire & Coventry), Tim Mathias (Devon & Plymouth Albion), Liam Wordley (Staffordshire & Henley), Glenn Cooper (Somerset & Newbury), Duncan Cormack (Surrey & Esher) captain.Backs : Oliver Viney (Lancashire & Preston Grasshoppers), Frankie Neale (Kent & Blackheath), Tom Jarvis (Gloucestershire & Lydney), Hamish Smales (Northumberland & Tynedale), Chris Malherbe (Yorkshire & Wharfedale), Aaran Cruickshank (Devon & Plymouth Albion),Mark Bedworth (Yorkshire & Wharfedale), Scott Rawlings (Staffordshire & Manchester),Mark Woodrow (Gloucestershire & Doncaster), Matthew Leek (Surrey & Esher), Paul Knight (Gloucestershire & Moseley), Chris Pilgrim (Cheshire & Loughborough University).
England Counties under-20 [ edit ] Date Opponent Location Result Score Reference Match 1 6 May 2011 Scotland under-20 West Park, Leeds Lost 15 – 18 [ 2] Match 2 4 May 2012 Scotland under-20 University Park, St Andrews University Lost 16 – 33 Report [permanent dead link ] Match 3 15 May 2013 Georgia under-20 Select XV Shevardeni High Performance Centre,Tbilisi Won 16 – 14 Report Archived 22 June 2013 at theWayback Machine Match 4 18 May 2013 Georgia under-20 Shevardeni High Performance Centre,Tbilisi Won 25 – 13[ 61] Match 5 24 May 2014 Georgia under-20 Volac Park ,Cambridge Lost 22 – 23 [ 62] Match 6 12 June 2015 Hungarian Barbarians RCH Stadium,Esztergom Won 94 – 24 [ 63] Match 7 14 June 2015 Hungary under-20 [ 64] Match 8 5 June 2016 Russia under-20 Slavia Stadium,Moscow Won 19 – 14 [ 65] Match 9 8 June 2016 Russia under-20 Slavia Stadium, Moscow Lost 29 – 32 [ 66] [ 67] [ 68] Match 10 7 June 2017 Holland A National Rugby Centre, Amsterdam Won 36 – 8 [ 69] Match 11 10 June 2017 Holland A Rugby Club Waterland, Purmerend Won 57 – 8 [ 70] [ 71] Match 12 19 May 2018 Georgia under-20 Tbilisi Won 24 – 17 [ 72] [ 73] Match 13 25 May 2018 Georgia under-20 Development XV Rustavi Won 24 – 22 [ 74]
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