Position
Back Row
Test Caps
17
Club
Harlequins
![AltText](https://rfu.widen.net/content/40a0b5a6-e65b-4594-b9c6-aeeca0b409bc/web/e5d076eb-a340-4758-82da-d269a10eff63.jpg)
Age
27
Height
191
Weight
118
U20 Caps
5
Alex Dombrandt
England fans will remember Alex Dombrandt from his outstanding performance in the Quilter Cup game against the Barbarians at Twickenham.Making a first outing for the England XV side, he crossed the whitewash twice in a Man of the Match performance where his powerful ball carrying and deft off-loading skills were on show. Dombrandt made his Test debut against Canada in July 2021 and, in 2022, scored a try in England's 23-19 win over Wales at Twickenham in the Six Nations. The Harlequins No.8 featured in the 2023 and 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, and was recently named in Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2024 Summer Series tour of Japan and New Zealand.
England statistics
748
Mins played
44
Avg. Min. Per Game
9
Wins
0
Draws
8
Losses
Attack
Points
0
Tries
0
Try assists
0
Defenders Beaten
0
Carries
0
Metres carried
0
Avg. Meters Per Carry
0
Clean Breaks
0
Open Play
Passes
0
Offloads
0
Pass Success
0%
Defence
Tackles
0
Turnovers
0
Tackle Success
0%
- Career Path
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2017 Wales U20 Cardiff Met Uni
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2018 Harlequins A Harlequins
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2019 England Saxons
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2021 England
![Alfie Barbeary](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Alfie
Barbeary
Bath Rugby
U20 Caps
3
Age
23
![Joshua Manz](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Joshua
Manz
Leicester Tigers
U20 Caps
3
Age
20
![Sam Simmonds](https://rfu.widen.net/content/67de6c2f-9732-47ea-b4c0-11c0a7d59c02/web/player-card-missing-player-image.png)
Sam
Simmonds
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
18
Age
29
![Tom Pearson Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/9491668f-edce-4d98-b254-eca783983ce1/web/68d4ef48-58bb-491e-8a76-bae625bb5870.png)
Tom
Pearson
Northampton Saints
Caps
1
Age
24
![Billy Vunipola Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/5f2c61db-0709-44f0-b09d-9afd16186b89/web/e86d2aca-facd-4ae1-94dd-12d72a2c565b.png)
Billy
Vunipola
Saracens
Caps
75
Age
31
![Lewis Ludlam Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/b29d4632-dd9a-4ada-a084-b320fa5d7354/web/2b26d5d8-ff66-4366-b00d-35cb014c45c5.png)
Lewis
Ludlam
Northampton Saints
Caps
25
Age
28
![Jack Willis Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/a56cc50e-bb26-4637-9084-29bed864621f/web/f03174a7-10c5-4044-bed3-d025f948ee21.png)
Jack
Willis
Toulouse
Caps
14
Age
27
![Chandler Cunningham-South Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/19899477-cab9-43f5-925c-b8828ceb6036/web/6f4dc213-d40b-4212-b197-0c05d320f11e.png)
Chandler
Cunningham-South
Harlequins
Caps
7
Age
21
![Ben Curry Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/78228216-3b89-4b0d-842e-3fed37c94418/web/e8e7ddac-bf21-4a0c-be35-781702905b35.png)
Ben
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
5
Age
26
![Tom Curry Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/e3c1c760-54a1-4b00-bdc6-5c7aa25397cd/web/81d9e781-148d-42dd-a6e6-dbd539a701a6.png)
Tom
Curry
Sale Sharks
Caps
53
Age
26
![Ben Earl Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/d81ff60b-5b64-4de0-8102-ae18a9040cb5/web/7383f3d5-c7a6-47c1-b398-d55bdb271523.png)
Ben
Earl
Saracens
Caps
33
Age
26
![Ethan Roots Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/1f421155-090c-4ea5-a6c7-7bf673f0d6c7/web/000c348d-c00f-4059-886a-524e304f2bf3.png)
Ethan
Roots
Exeter Chiefs
Caps
4
Age
27
![Sam Underhill Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/7b4832b3-71b9-46a2-9d02-278f04281cfe/web/2eecac22-02a8-4f1c-b3b8-60a708300b62.png)
Sam
Underhill
Bath Rugby
Caps
38
Age
28
![Position guide](https://rfu.widen.net/content/eac840e9-6345-44c1-87d7-a2eeb6b36e94/web/Back%20Row.png)
What is a Back Row?
The back row consists of two flankers and the No 8. The blind-side flanker wears six and the open-side flanker seven, both specialising in big tackles and winning possession through turnovers. They are fearless, strong and fast to the breakdown. The No 8 secures the ball at the base of the scrum, is an attacking link between forwards and backs and a real force when defending.
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