England Counties XV


England Counties XV is a representative rugby union team, formed in 2002, that is open to English players who play in the County Championship and the third tier of the English rugby union system. Players from the Premiership and RFU Championship are ineligible.

2019 matches

2018 matches

2017 matches

2016 matches

2015 matches

The England Counties squad for the tour of Romania was:
Forwards: Matthew Beesley, David Laverick, Stephen Johnson, Craig Williams, Andrew Berry, Brett McNamee, Samuel Wilkes, Ben Hilton, Christopher Wearmouth, George Oram, Keith Laughlin, Gavin Jones, Evan Stewart, Harry Bate, Nyle Davidson.
Backs: William Crow, Matthew Shepherd, Alexander Gallagher, Sebastian Rodwell, James Spiers, Samuel Winter, Leo Fielding, Albert Portsmouth, Nevaro Codlin, Jordan Dorrington, Henry Robinson, Michael Wilcox.

2014 matches

2013 matches

The England Counties squad for the Belgium tour in June 2013 was:
Forwards: Harry Broadbent
Royce Cadman
Mark George*
Matt Hall*
Michael Hill
Ben Hilton*
Steve Hipwell
Darren Jacques*
Robbie Kalbraier*
Adam Kettle
James Lindfield
Brett McNamee
Tom Stradwick*
Chris Wearmouth*
Backs: Drew Cheshire
Nevaro Codlin
Chris Hallam
Chris Harris
Matt Heeks*
Chris Johnson*
Rhys Owen
Heath Stevens
Sean Taylor
Ollie Thomas*
Nielson Webber
Jim Wigglesworth* *Capped by the England Counties
The England Counties squad for the February matches was:
Forwards Dave Allen ; Tom Fidler ; Mark George ; Matt Hall ; James Inglis ; Billy Johnson ; Robbie Kalbraier ; Alex Loney ; Sam Shires ; Ollie Stedman ; Will Warden ; Ben West.
Backs Jack Adams ; Lewis Barker ; Scott Barrow ; Nev Edwards ; Chris Elder ; Matt Heeks ; Peter Hodgkinson ; Will Hurrell ; Ollie Marchon ; Rory Teague.

2012 Tour of East Africa

The team toured East Africa in early June 2012. While there they played a match against the East Africa rugby union team which, though established in 1950 and having previously faced the British Lions, the Springboks, Wales and the Barbarians, 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
The England Counties squad was:
Forwards Rob Baldwin
Joe Bonner*^
Richard Boyle^
James Cleverly
David Dickinson*
Billy Johnson
James Lindfield
Dave Marwick
Louis McGowan*^
Ben Pons
Gareth Rawlings
Jared Saunders
Craig Voisey^
Sam Wilkes*
Backs
Chris Briers*^
Will Burton
Phil Chesters*
Steve Hamilton^
Peter Hodgkinson*^
Toby Howley-Berridge
Stefan Liebenberg*
Harry Peck*^
Jack Smales^
Rory Teague
Tom Wheatcroft*
Jim Wigglesworth
Players on standby
Rob Schillachi^ ; Jamie Salter ; Chris Wearmouth* ; Gavin Jones ; Philip Woodhead* ; Tyson Lewis
The England Counties squad was:
Forwards: Rob Baldwin, Richard Boyle, Matt Hall, Ben Hilton, Martin Kent, Aaron Myers, Steve Pape, Jack Preece, Rob Schillaci, Ben Sparks, Tom Stradwick, Tommy Taylor, Craig Voisey, Gavin Woods.
Backs: Oliver Brennand, Gareth Collins , Steve Hamilton, Peter Hodgkinson, Tom Hughes, Cameron Mitchell, Charlie Mulchrone, Fergus Mulchrone, Harry Peck, Aaron Penberthy, Ollie Thomas, Curtis Wilson.
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 in Morlaàs.

2010 Tour of Canada

2009 Tour of Korea and Japan

2008 FIRA/AER">Rugby Europe">FIRA/AER Rugby Festival in France

2008 Tour of USA and Canada

2007 Tour of Russia

The England Counties squad was Forwards: Neil Spence, Chris Rainbow, Mike Blakeburn, Chris Morgan, Gregor Hayter, James Winterbottom, David Campton, Alex Davidson, James Tideswell, Carl Rimmer, Tim Mathias, Liam Wordley, Glenn Cooper, Duncan Cormack captain. Backs: Oliver Viney, Frankie Neale, Tom Jarvis, Hamish Smales, Chris Malherbe, Aaran Cruickshank, Mark Bedworth, Scott Rawlings, Mark Woodrow, Matthew Leek, Paul Knight, Chris Pilgrim.

England Counties under-20

England Counties under-18