26 Facts About England Rugby

1. England Rugby took over from Stuart Lancaster a week after Lancaster's resignation.

2. England Rugby went on to play significant roles in the early development of the sport in both New Zealand and Canada.

3. England Rugby went on three British and Irish Lions tours where he was capped five times.

4. England Rugby retired from Test rugby after he led England to a Six Nations Grand Slam and World Cup victory in 2003 and has since become the team Manager.

5. England Rugby became the first player to captain two Lions tours when he captained them in Australia in 2001.

6. England Rugby captained the Lions to South Africa in 1997, and in 1999 was appointed captain of England.

7. England Rugby led England to the final of the 1991 World Cup, and captained the Barbarians FC.

8. England Rugby was best known as a superlative leader, motivating England to a remarkable three Grand Slams in five years, including back to back slams in 1991 and 1992.

9. England Rugby became a Member of Parliament in 1935, and was knighted in 1944.

10. England Rugby was involved in three Five Nations Grand Slams in 1921, 1923 and 1924.

11. On 18 October, England Rugby finalised a 36-man squad ahead of the 2018 Autumn Internationals.

12. England Rugby have the fourth most points and fourth most tries scored in the World Cup.

13. In 2015, England Rugby became the first sole host nation to fail to qualify for the knockout stage, exiting the pool stage after losses to Wales and Australia.

14. England Rugby have won the title outright 28 times and shared victory ten times.

15. England Rugby have typically worn all-white jerseys, white shorts with and predominantly black socks.

16. England Rugby had wanted to use Jerusalem but it was used in the Rugby League cup final that year so the song was changed at short notice to "Swing Low".

17. In 2018, England Rugby lost five consecutive test matches, including a home match versus Ireland.

18. England Rugby started the 2007 Six Nations Championship with a Calcutta Cup victory over Scotland.

19. In 2002, England Rugby defeated Argentina in Buenos Aires, and then a second string All Blacks, Australia, and South Africa at Twickenham.

20. England Rugby commenced the new decade by winning the inaugural Six Nations title.

21. England Rugby hosted the 1991 World Cup and were in pool A, along with the All Blacks, Italy and the United States.

22. England Rugby played in Dublin in 1973 and were given a standing ovation lasting five minutes.

23. England Rugby broke France's four-championship streak by winning the 1963 Championship.

24. England Rugby defeated Scotland in 1880 to become the first winners of the Calcutta Cup.

25. England Rugby dominated the early Home Nations Championship which started in 1883.

26. England Rugby are to date the only team from the northern hemisphere to win the Rugby World Cup, when they won the tournament back in 2003.