England Knights

England Knights
Team information
NicknameThe Knights
Governing bodyRugby Football League
RegionEurope
Head coachPaul Anderson
CaptainTBA
Most capsJodie Broughton (5)
Top try-scorerJodie Broughton (6)
Top point-scorerLuke Gale (28)
Team results
First international
England Knights 38–18  France
(15 October 2011)
Biggest win
England Knights 62–4  Ireland
(16 June 2012)

England Knights (previously known as Emerging England and England A) 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.

History

1990s–2000s: Origins

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", the team took on the Australian Kangaroos in the second game of the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. The Kangaroos defeated England A 26–22 in front of 6,817 fans.

2011–13: Foundation

In the late 2000s, the idea of a second England team was dropped until 2011 when the RFL decided to resurrect it as England Knights. 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 utilized at all 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.

Current squad

Squad selected for the upcoming match against Jamaica Jamaica on 15 October 2021.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Pts Club
Matty Ashton Warrington Wolves
Jack Broadbent Leeds Rhinos
Lewis Dodd St Helens
Levi Edwards Leeds Rhinos
Matty English Huddersfield Giants
Morgan Gannon Leeds Rhinos
Sam Halsall Wigan Warriors
Tom Holroyd Leeds Rhinos
George Lawler Castleford Tigers
Matty Lees St Helens
Mikey Lewis Hull KR
Ellis Longstaff Warrington Wolves
Liam Marshall Wigan Warriors
James McDonnell Wigan Warriors
Kai Pearce-Paul Wigan Warriors
Will Pryce Huddersfield Giants
Aaron Smith St Helens
Danny Walker Warrington Wolves
Oliver Wilson Huddersfield Giants
Connor Wrench Warrington Wolves

Competitive Records

Overview

Opponent Matches Won Drawn Lost Win %
Total 8 7 0 1 88%
Cumbria Cumbria 1 1 0 0 100%
 France 1 1 0 0 100%
 Ireland 2 2 0 0 100%
 Jamaica 1 1 0 0 100%
 Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 50%
 Samoa 1 1 0 0 100%
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 100%

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.


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