Former England captain Martin Corry replaces Richard Hill at RFU Council

Former England and Leicester Tigers skipper Martin Corry has been included in the Rugby Football Union Council.

Corry, who played for England in 64 matches between 1997 and 2007 will replace Richard Hill as team manager of the red rose team under head coach Eddie Jones.

In his career, the 43-year-old has also appeared seven times for British and Irish Lions team and five times for the Barbarians. He was also a member of the 2003 World Cup winning England team and later represented the 2007 World Cup team as well.

Corry is now looking forward to the new role and create an impact with it.

"I'm really proud to be joining the RFU council," Corry said.

"It's something that is really special for me and a way of giving back to the game. When I played, the game was great to me and now I'd like to make the most of my experience by sharing it.

"I feel like I'm still current and in touch with how the professional players are feeling but I still have an involvement at grassroots level."

During his 14-year club career, Corry has played 32 games for Bristol and 279 matches for Leicester Tigers between 1995 and 2009.