England: Player statistics

England: Player statistics

15: Jason Robinson (Sale Sharks)

Born: 30.07.74

Height: 5-8

Weight: 13-2

Debut: 2001 v Italy

• 16th cap - 9T = 45pts
• 1st test v Wales
• 12th start for England at full back in last 14 tests - missed Wales (Healey FB) & Argentina 2002 (Horak FB).
• Try v France in 2003 was his first touchdown for England in 4 tests (Italy 2002), and scored record 4T from full back v Romania 2001.
• 12 GB caps at RL, plus 7 for England.
• First GB RL player to play for England at RU since Barrie-Jon Mather in 1999 at Wembley v Wales. 2nd spell in Rugby Union after 4 months with Bath in 1996.
• Played all 3 Lions tests v Australia 2001 with 2T. Top try scorer on 2001 Lions tour in Australia (10T). England 2001 Player of Year.

14: Dan Luger (NEC Harlequins)

Born: 11.01.75

Height: 6-1

Weight: 14-7

Debut: 1998 v Holland

• 29th cap - 19T = 95pts
• 4th test v Wales - 3T = 15pts (1T in 1999, 2T in 2002)
• Returned for Phil Christophers v France who moves to bench.
• His 19T place him level with Cohen in 4th place in the England try lists.
• Before France in 2003 he had not played for England since the final test of 2002 Six Nations v Italy 10 months earlier having suffered crucial knee injury.
• Had scored 6T in his own last 5 tests until injury.
• Played 5 comeback games for Quins before recall by England v France 2003.

13: Will Greenwood (NEC Harlequins)

Born: 20.10.72

Height:6-3

Weight: 15-0

Debut: 1997 v Australia

• 35th cap - 21T = 105pts
• 4th test v Wales - 5T = 25pts
• Scored tries in every test v Wales - 1T in 1998, 3T in 2001 and 1T in 2002.
• 14th test of England last 15 games - rested in summer v Argentina (Appleford No 13).
• Now in 3rd place on England try scoring lists with 21T - behind only Rory Underwood (49) and Jeremy Guscott (30).
• Has scored 20T in his last 26 tests.
• Lloyds TSB Man of the Match v Scotland and Wales 2002.
• Six Nations top try scorer 2001 (6T), and again (5T) in 2002 Six Nations.
• 2nd spell at The Stoop with Quins, had spell with Leicester from 1996-2000.

12: Charlie Hodgson (Sale Sharks)

Born: 12.11.80

Height: 5-10

Weight: 13-2

Debut: 2001 v Romania

• 7th cap - 1T 17C 5PG = 59pts
• 1st test v Wales
• Replaced Mike Tindall who was not considered after hip injuries v France 2003.
• 1st test start in Six Nations - started at fly half on debut and v Argentina in 2002 summer tour. One sub test as centre v Italy in 2002.
• 3 sub games in 2002 Six Nations
• 44pts on test debut v Romania in 2001, one point shy of world record for debut by Simon Culhane (NZ v Japan in RWC95).
• Missed 2002 autumn tests and was out for 10 weeks with knee injury but still has 141pts to date in Zurich Premiership this season.
• Formerly with Old Brodleians and Durham University.

11: Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints)

Born: 14.09.78

Height:6-2

Weight: 15-10

Debut: 2000 v Ireland

• 23rd cap - 19T = 95pts
• 4th test v Wales - 2T = 10pts (1T in 2000 and 2001)
• 5 tests on right wing - 18th test on left wing
• Has now scored 11T in his last 10 tests - including 4T in the 2002 autumn internationals.
• Equal top try scorer in 2000 Six Nations (5T with Healey & O'Driscoll).
• Lions to Australia 2001.
• Playing in 16th of England's last 17 Six Nations tests (missed Ireland 2001).
• Graduate of Northampton's Academy and came under tutelage of Ian McGeechan, the Scotland coach. Rumour of a US Football trial.
• Uncle George was England's right back in 1966 World Cup win, and played for Fulham.

10: Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons)

Born: 25.05.79

Height: 5-10

Weight: 13-10

Debut: 1998 v Ireland

• 40th cap - 5T 96C 121PG 8DG= 604pts
• 5th test v Wales - 1T 14C 15PG 1DG = 81pts
• RBS Man of Match v France 2003
• New championship record 89pts in 2001 Six Nations and 75pts in 2002 to be 2nd to Gerald Merceron.
• To add to his England record for internationals are - 1T 5C 7PG = 36pts in 3 Lions tests in Australia, so starts Wales 2003 with 640pts in all internationals.
• In world points scoring lists Grant Fox (NZ) is next up on 645pts in 7th place in the all time lists.
• Has scored points in his last 36 tests - did not score in first 3 tests, then has been on the score sheets ever since.
• Awarded MBE, and is club captain.

9: Kyran Bracken (Saracens)

Born: 22.11.71

Height: 5-11

Weight: 13-0

Debut: 1993 v New Zealand

• 42nd cap - 3T = 15pts
• 4th test v Wales - 1T = 5pts in 1998 (his only Home Nations try)
• 10th season of international rugby.
• Recall v Wales 2003 after missing 5 tests - that broke a run of 15 consecutive tests that included captaincy on North American tour 2001 (all 3 tests) and all Six Nations 2002 tests.
• First game since 21 day ban for concussion suffered on Feb 2 v Gloucester.
• Is England's second most capped scrum half behind Matt Dawson (47 caps).
• 7th season at Saracens (is club captain), ex Bristol and Waterloo.

8: Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps)

Born: 10.08.72

Height: 6-4

Weight: 17-2

Debut: 1995 v South Africa

• 53rd cap - 12T = 60pts Debut: 1995 v S Africa
• 6th test v Wales - 2T = 10pts (1T in 1998 and 2000)
• Only 2nd start in the 7 tests since recovery from long term injury. Missed 11 tests after knee ligament damage on 2001 Lions tour.
• Joe Worsley started 10 tests at No 8 in Dallaglio's absence in 2001-02.
• 13th Englishman to 50 caps as temp sub v Australia in Nov 2002 - 11th was Back, 12th was Hill, his back row colleagues.
• 14 times captain of England until 1999 when Johnson took over. Is 4th on England captaincy list.
• 10 seasons now since member of England World Sevens success at Murrayfield.
• Joined Wasps in 1990, in 13th season with club.

7: Neil Back (Leicester Tigers)

Born: 16.01.69

Height: 5-9

Weight: 14-6

Debut: 1994 v Scotland

• 55th cap - 14T 1DG = 73pts
• 6th test v Wales - 2T =10pts (1T in 1998 and 2000)
• 4 tests as captain - after being captain briefly v Ireland 2001 when Dawson was injured. All wins to date v Australia, Romania in 2001, Wales and Italy in 2002.
• Most tries record for England by a forward (14) and 7th on England's lists - but had not scored try in his last 22 England tests until South Africa in Nov 2002.
• 11th Englishman to 50 caps (flankers record is 58 caps by Peter Winterbottom)
• 5 consecutive ever-present Home Championship seasons 1998-2002 inclusive, now embarking on 6th season and 25th consecutive Home Championship test.
• Joined Leicester in 1990 from Nottingham.
• Heineken Cup wins 2001 and 2002 with Leicester colleagues.

6: Richard Hill (Saracens)

Born: 23.05.73

Height: 6-2

Weight: 15-13

Debut: 1997 v Scotland

• 54th cap - 11T = 55pts
• 7th test v Wales - 3T = 15pts (1T in 1997, 1999, 2000)
• 2 tests in Lions 1997 win in SA, also played 2 tests for Lions in Australia in 2001.
• 12th Englishman to 50 caps.
• This will be 44th straight test where he has been considered for selection. (missed odd games for Lions tour and when rested).
• Played for England at every level.
• 10th season with Saracens - and over 200 games.

5: Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)

Born: 14.12.75

Height: 6-6

Weight: 17-9

Debut: 2001 v Canada

• 16th cap - 2T = 10pts
• 2nd test v Wales - no pts
• England A captain in 2001-02.
• This will be his 14th start for England in his 16 tests.
• Also playing 16th of England's last 18 tests - made his test debut on England's 2001 tour to North America.
• Joined Leicester in 1999 from Waterloo, first test pairing with club colleague Johnson at lock v Scotland 2002.
• Heineken Cup wins 2001 and 2002 with Leicester colleagues.

4: Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers)

Born: 09.03.70

Height: 6-6

Weight: 18-7

Debut: 1993 v France

• 72nd cap - 2T = 10pts
• 8th test v Wales - no pts
• 28th test as captain, which beats Bill Beaumont (21) as second most tests as England captain but behind Will Carling (59).
• Lions captain in 1997 and 2001 (record), also Lions 1993 (has played 8 Lions tests to add to caps).
• England's most capped lock and now passed Brain Moore (64 caps) as England's second most capped forward after Jason Leonard.
• Now in 11th season of international rugby.
• Joined Leicester in 1989, joined from Wigston RFC.
• Awaiting first try v major Nations - has scored his 2 test tries v Italy (1996) and USA (1999).
• Heineken Cup wins 2001 and 2002 with Leicester colleagues.

3: Julian White (Bristol Shoguns)

Born: 14.05.73

Height: 6-1

Weight: 19-0

Debut: 2000 v South Africa

• 15th cap - no pts
• 2nd test v Wales - no pts
• Missed 2002 autumn tests through 10-week suspension after 3rd Premiership dismissal (butted Graham Rowntree).
• Passed test on knee injury before France 2003 - England also have Vickery, Woodman and Flatman injured.
• 2nd season with Bristol, joined from Saracens and had previously played in Wales for Bridgend after a spell in NZ for Hawkes Bay and Canterbury.
• First England call up was for A team in 2000, made test debut the same year.

2: Steve Thompson (Northampton Saints)

Born: 15.07.78

Height: 6-2

Weight: 18-7

Debut: 2002 v Scotland

• 11th cap - no pts
• 2nd test v Wales - no pts
• All caps in succession so far, from debut at the start of 2002 Six Nations. Played all 2002 tests.
• England A from 2000, England tourist to North America 2001.
• Coached by Scotland coach Ian McGeechan at club, joined Northampton Academy from Northampton Boys School.

1: Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers)

Born: 18.04.71

Height: 6-0

Weight: 17-0

Debut: 1995 v Scotland

• 40th cap - no pts
• 4th test v Wales - no pts
• On for Leonard (hamstring) v France 2003.
• Played all games in the 2002 Six Nations but not capped since until Leonard's injury v France. Had a run of 12 consecutive tests 2000-2002. Recently returned himself after knee injury.
• Recall to squad after injuries to props Vickery, Woodman and Flatman. Originally came in for Robbie Morris who was on bench v S Africa in the last test.
• 13th season with Leicester, two Heineken Cup wins, and 298 first XV games.

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