England Knights

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England Knights
Team information
NicknameThe Knights
Governing body Rugby Football League
Region Europe
Head coach Paul Anderson
CaptainTBA
Most caps Jodie Broughton (5)
Top try-scorer Jodie Broughton (6)
Top point-scorer Luke Gale (28)
Team results
First international
Flag of England.svg Knights 38–18 Flag of France.svg  France
(15 October 2011)
Biggest win
Flag of England.svg Knights 62–4 Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
(16 June 2012)

England Knights is the feeder team for the England national rugby league team. The Knights play a key role in the development of emerging talent, allowing players to gain experience in an international environment and to compete for a place in the England first team.

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History

1990s and 2000s: Background

The idea of a second England team originated in the 1990s as "Emerging England" to give young players a chance to play internationally before being called up to the senior side. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s Emerging England played against the senior sides of developing nations. In another incarnation as "England A" (not to be confused with the Amateur Four Nations team), the team took on the Australian national rugby league team in the second game of the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. Australia defeated England A 26–22 in front of 6,817 fans.

2011–13: Formation

England Knights were officially formed in 2011, eight years after England A played Australia. A squad of players under 25 were chosen play against France and where they came out 38–18 victors. The following year they competed in and won the 2012 European Championship and defeated Samoa in a 2013 test match.

2014–17: Hiatus

The England Knights team was not utilised between 2014 and 2017.

2018: Return

In 2018 it was announced that the Knights would go on a two series tour of Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]

Competitive Records

Overview

OpponentMatchesWonDrawnLostWin %
Total870188%
County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumbria 1100100%
Flag of France.svg  France 1100100%
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2200100%
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1100100%
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 210150%
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 1100100%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1100100%

List

As England A
DateHome teamScoreAway teamCompetitionLocationAttendanceRef.
30 October 2002 Flag of England.svg England A12–34Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Friendly [3]
28 October 2003 Flag of England.svg England A22–26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Friendly Griffin Park, London 6,817 [4]
As England Knights
DateHome teamScoreAway teamCompetitionLocationAttendanceRef.
15 October 2011 Flag of England.svg England Knights38–18Flag of France.svg  France Friendly2,071
22 October 2011 County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumbria 12–26 Flag of England.svg England KnightsFriendly1,163 [5]
16 June 2012 Flag of England.svg England Knights62–4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Friendly11,083
20 October 2012Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 4–56 Flag of England.svg England Knights 2012 European Championship Deramore Park, Belfast [6]
28 October 2012Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 24–62 Flag of England.svg England KnightsMeggetland Stadium, Edinburgh
19 October 2013 Flag of England.svg England Knights52–16Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa Friendly [7]
27 October 2018Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 12–16 Flag of England.svg England Knights 2018 Knights tour Lae, Papua New Guinea
3 November 2018Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 32–22 Flag of England.svg England Knights Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea [8]
20 October 2019 Flag of England.svg England Knights38–6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Friendly Headingley Stadium, Leeds 7,113 [9]
15 October 2021 Flag of England.svg England Knights56–4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Friendly Wheldon Road, Castleford 2,250 [10] [11]
1 October 2022 Flag of France.svg France B 6–18 Flag of England.svg England KnightsFriendly Bordeaux [12]
9 October 2022Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4–28 Flag of England.svg England KnightsFriendly Edinburgh [13]

Honours

Women's rugby

On 26 July 2022, a women's knights team was launched. The team is managed by Leeds Rhinos head coach Lois Forsell. [14] The team called up a performance squad to training camps in 2023 [15] and 2024. [16]

In 2019, an England reserve side called "England Lions" played Wales, losing 20–24, while the senior side was on tour against Papua New Guinea. [17]

List of results

DateHome teamScoreAway teamCompetitionLocationAttendanceRef.
27 October 2022 Flag of England.svg England Knights14–26Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands FriendlyWeetwood Sports Park, Leeds [18]

References

  1. ↑ "England Knights announce two-game tour of Papua New Guinea". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "England Knights to tour Papua New Guinea". 18 May 2018.
  3. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/2352883.stm
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161006125307/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/kangaroos-tour-2003/game-1/english-league-vs-australia.html
  5. ↑ "England Knights defeat Cumbria". Love Rugby League. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "England Knights ran in ten tries to thrash Ireland 56-4 in the Alitalia Cup in Belfast". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "England Knights hammer Samoa in Rugby League World Cup warm-up". The Observer. Press Association. 19 October 2013. ISSN   0029-7712 . Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "England Knights beaten in Papua New Guinea". Love Rugby League. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "England Knights 38 Jamaica 6: Minikin hat-trick scures Knights win" . Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Youthful England Knights defeat Jamaica". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jamaica 4-56 England Knights: Paul Anderson's young stars shine against Reggae Warriors". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "England Knights topple France B in Bordeaux". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "England Knights put Scotland to the sword". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "England Knights squad launched for women with Lois Forsell as coach". 26 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "England Rugby League: Women's Knights Performance Squad announcement". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "England Women name Senior and Knights National Performance Squads". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ↑ Golden, Ian (16 November 2019). "Wales Women secure historic first win as they beat England Lions". Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "England Knights 14 v 24 Cook Islands".
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