England Counties XV

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Captain(s)Keith Laughlin (Blaydon)
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Largest win
108–10 v Korea President's XV (2009)
Largest defeat
27–57 v Scotland Club XV (2016)

England Counties XV is a representative rugby union team, formed in 2002, open to English players who play in the County Championship and the third tier (and below) of the English rugby union system. [1] Players from the Premiership and RFU Championship are ineligible. [2] [3]

Contents

2019 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
17 June Georgia XV Kutaisi W28 – 15 [4]
211 June Georgia XV Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi L23 – 24 [5]

2018 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
11 June CSM București W41 – 17 [6]
25 JuneRomania AW41 – 5 [7]
38 JuneRomania AW31 – 20 [8]

2017 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
124 February Scotland Club XV Billesley Common, Birmingham W45 – 28 [9]
217 MarchIreland Club InternationalTemple Hill, Ballintemple, Cork W34 – 26 [10] [11]
331 May Euskarians San Sebastián W61 – 19 [12]
43 June Spain Guadalajara W45 – 28 [13] [14] [15]

2016 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
126 February Scotland Club XV Netherdale, Galashiels L27 – 57 [16]
211 MarchFrance Federale XV Rectory Field, Blackheath W32 – 3 [17]
33 June BC Bears Klahanie Park, West Vancouver W41 – 0 [18] [19]
47 June Prairie Wolf Pack Rugby Park, Calgary W67 – 10 [18] [20]
511 June Ontario Blues Fletcher's Fields, Toronto W73 – 0 [18] [21]

2015 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
127 February Scotland Club XV Woodlands Memorial Ground, Lytham St Annes W37 – 3 [22]
220 MarchFrance Federale XV Stade Francis-Rongiéras, Périgueux W24 – 15 [23]
35 June CSM București Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest W28 – 16 [24]
49 JuneRomania A Stadionul Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest W28 – 20 [25]

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).

2014 matches

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
131 JanuaryFrance Federale XV Nevers L15 – 16 [27]
221 FebruaryIreland Club XV Northern Echo Arena, Darlington L22 – 23 [28]
34 JuneEmerging Georgia Tbilisi W48 – 23 [29]
48 JuneEmerging GeorgiaRustavi Stadium, Tbilisi W15 – 14 [30]

2013 matches

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]

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
18 FebruaryIreland Club XVTemple Hill, Cork L20 – 30 [33] [34]
222 FebruaryFrance Federale Trailfinders Sports Ground, Ealing W27 – 7 [35]
312 JuneBelgium President's Select Kituro Rugby Club, Brussels W78 – 0 [36]
416 June Belgium Stade Leburton, Tubize W57 – 5 [37]

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

The team toured East Africa in early June 2012. [39] While there they played a match against the East Africa rugby union team [40] which, though established in 1950 and having previously faced the British Lions (twice), 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
DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
116 MarchUlster Bank International TeamLightfoot Green, Preston Won34 – 16 [41]
25 JuneUgandan Barbarians Kampala Won66 – 13 [42]
39 JuneElgon WarriorsKampalaWon39 – 5 [43]
416 JuneElgon Warriors Nairobi Won34 – 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)

[45]

2011 Tour of Spain

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 15 June Madrid XV Madrid Won53 – 24 [46]
Match 28 June Castilla Leon Union XV Salamanca Won104 – 10 [47]
Match 311 June Spain Estadio Pepe Rojo, Valladolid Won55 – 6 [48]

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 in Morlaàs.

2010 Tour of Canada

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 14 June The Rock Swilers RFC, St John's, Newfoundland Won20 – 6
Match 28 June Ontario Blues Crusader Park, Oakville, Toronto Won32 – 26
Match 316 June British Columbia Bears Klahanie Park, West Vancouver Won46 – 7

[1]

2009 Tour of Korea and Japan

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 15 JuneKorea President's XV Seongnam Stadium, Seoul Won108 – 10 [50]
Match 28 JuneEast Japan Edogawa Stadium, Tokyo Won67 – 31 [51]
Match 312 JuneYamaha JubiloYamaha Resort, Tsumagoi Won36 – 20 [52]

[53]

2008 FIRA/AER Rugby Festival in France

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 17 September Russia Stade Marius Lacoste, Fleurance Won76 - 10 [54]
Match 211 September Spain Stade des Cordeliers, Morlaas Won21 – 15 [55]
Match 313 September France Amateurs Stade Municipal, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax Drew21 – 21 [56]

2008 Tour of USA and Canada

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 16 June USA Eagles A New York Won26 – 3 [57]
Match 29 June USA Eagles A New York Won31 – 16 [58]
Match 312 June Canada Select XV Community Athletic Complex, Chatham-Kent Won31 - 6 [59]

2007 tour of Russia

DateOpponentLocationResultScore
Match 17 JuneRugby team of Krasnoyarsk Central Stadium Won27 – 19
Match 212 June VVA-Podmoskovie Monino StadiumWon15 – 35
Match 316 June Russia Slava Stadium, Moscow Won23 – 21

[60]

The England Counties squad was Forwards: 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

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreReference
Match 16 May 2011 Scotland under-20 West Park, Leeds Lost15 – 18 [2]
Match 24 May 2012Scotland under-20 University Park, St Andrews University Lost16 – 33 Report
Match 315 May 2013Georgia under-20 Select XVShevardeni High Performance Centre, Tbilisi Won16 – 14 Report
Match 418 May 2013 Georgia under-20 Shevardeni High Performance Centre, Tbilisi Won25 – 13 [61]
Match 524 May 2014Georgia under-20 Volac Park, Cambridge Lost22 – 23 [62]
Match 612 June 2015Hungarian BarbariansRCH Stadium, Esztergom Won94 – 24 [63]
Match 714 June 2015Hungary under-20 [64]
Match 85 June 2016 Russia under-20 Slavia Stadium, Moscow Won19 – 14 [65]
Match 98 June 2016Russia under-20Slavia Stadium, MoscowLost29 – 32 [66] [67] [68]
Match 107 June 2017Holland ANational Rugby Centre, AmsterdamWon36 – 8 [69]
Match 1110 June 2017Holland ARugby Club Waterland, PurmerendWon57 – 8 [70] [71]
Match 1219 May 2018 Georgia under-20 Tbilisi Won24 – 17 [72] [73]
Match 1325 May 2018 Georgia under-20 Development XV Rustavi Won24 – 22 [74]

England Counties under-18

DateOpponentLocationResultScoreRef
30 March 2016France under-18 Poles Espoirs Ashbourne RFC, County Meath L [75]
2 April 2016Ireland under-18 Clubs Ashbourne RFC, County Meath L [76]
12 April 2017Ireland under-18 Clubs & Schools Ashbourne RFC, County Meath L17 – 29 [77]
15 April 2017Ireland under-18 Clubs & Schools Ashbourne RFC, County Meath L13 − 24 [78]
4 April 2018Ireland Clubs and Schools U18 United Services, Portsmouth W15 – 13 [79]
7 April 2018Ireland Clubs and Schools U18 United Services, Portsmouth

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