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International Rugby - England
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to play for the England national rugby team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | OPPONENT | YEAR |
1 | Colin Laird | 18 years 124 days | Wales | 1927 |
2 | Jonny Wilkinson | 18 years 314 days | Ireland | 1998 |
3 | Tom Curry | 18 years 360 days | Argentina | 2017 |
4 | Steve Hanley | 19 years 304 days | Ireland | 1999 |
5 | Alastair Hignell | 19 years 269 days | Australia | 1975 |
6 | Tom Varndell | 20 years 71 days | Canada | 2005 |
7 | Owen Farrell | 20 years 238 days | Scotland | 2012 |
8 | George Ford | 20 years 267 days | Italy | 2013 |
9 | Henry Pollock | 20 years 0 days | Australia | 2025 |
10 | Ben White | 21 years 151 days | Italy | 2019 |
References
Wikipedia. Colin Laird. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Laird (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Jonny Wilkinson. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Wilkinson (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Tom Curry (rugby union). (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Curry_%28rugby_union%29 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Steve Hanley (rugby union). (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hanley_%28rugby_union%29 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Alastair Hignell. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Hignell (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Tom Varndell. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Varndell (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Owen Farrell. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Farrell (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. George Ford (rugby union). (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ford_%28rugby_union%29 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Ben White (rugby union, born 1998). (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_White_%28rugby_union%2C_born_1998%29 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. Henry Pollock. (n.d.). Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Pollock (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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