Position
Back Row
Test Caps
33
Club
Saracens
![Ben Earl Secondary Image](https://rfu.widen.net/content/9d8ed1f5-b7b1-4ec7-9570-ea28e6b71040/web/a05fe9c7-7162-4faf-a2a5-79b0a803e9c8.jpg)
Age
26
Height
184
Weight
107
U20 Caps
9
U18 Caps
6
Ben Earl
Having been capped at U16, U18 and U20 level, Saracens forward Ben Earl made his senior England debut in February 2020 against Scotland in the Guinness Six Nations.Earl was a member of the U20 side that won the Grand Slam in 2017 and reached the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia later that year, scoring a try against New Zealand in the final. Ben has previous captaincy experience have led U20s twice in the 2017 Six Nations and in 2018 throughout the Six Nations and scored tries against both Italy and Ireland. An impressive campaign, as well as a strong season with Saracens, saw Ben called up to the senior England side for the first time ahead of the tour to South Africa in 2018. Earl was called up to the senior side once again ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and featured heavily as the squad progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament. He featured in the 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
1683
Mins played
51
Avg. Min. Per Game
22
Wins
0
Draws
11
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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2014 London & SE U16's England U16 Saracens U18
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2015 Saracens A
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2016 England U18 Ampthill & District Saracens
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2017 England U20
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2020 England Bristol Bears
![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
![Alex Dombrandt Profile Photo](https://rfu.widen.net/content/15e297d2-baaa-4692-8cdc-d2a0f9c706aa/web/b8718c50-e8ae-431d-bf0f-cc1e1fe6b8ed.png)
Alex
Dombrandt
Harlequins
Caps
17
Age
27
![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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