Charlie Ewels’ Test debut came off the bench for Courtney Lawes after against Fiji at Twickenham in November 2016.He also contributed to the subsequent wins over Argentina and Australia in that series. His fourth cap and first start came in the first Test summer tour win over Argentina in San Juan. The following week, he scored his first international try after winning a lineout and linking with Nathan Hughes and Joe Launchbury. He featured in all of England’s November international games in 2018. Ewels was part of the wider 2019 Rugby World Cup training squad and featured in the 2020 Guinness Six Nations. Ewels was recently named in Steve Borthwick's squad for the 2024 Summer Series tour of Japan and New Zealand.