Newly announced Leicester captain Tom Youngs admitted the back injury he sustained earlier in the year created a self-doubt in himself of representing England again.
England lifted their third World Rugby U20 Championship title in four years last month, capping a fantastic season for English rugby at club, age-grade and test levels.
A re-cap of all the scores and re-live the very best action from a busy June test window. Including great matches like New Zealand v Wales, Australia v England, South Africa v Ireland, Argentina v France and Japan v Scotland!
2016 has been good to English Rugby, Coming into the year the national side was at an all time low having been dumped out of their own World Cup at the group stages.
England coach Eddie Jones will now head to Tour de France next month in order to spend time with Orica GreenEDGE which he believes will develop his coaching skills.
England centre Owen Farrell has claimed his side will celebrate their recent achievement down-under only for a brief amount of time before focusing on their ultimate goal to challenge the All Blacks.
England were crowned deserving champions of the 2016 World Rugby U20s with an emphatic 45-21 victory over Ireland at the AJ Bell Stadium, writes Lewis Hughes.
The third Test between England and Australia in Sydney saw the visitors conquer the series 3-0 with a 44-40 victory over the Wallabies. Let us have a look at the rankings of the players involved in the game.
England have maintained their unbeaten streak under Eddie Jones as they completed a 3-0 whitewash against Australia with a 40-44 victory in the third Test in Sydney.
After registering their maiden Test series victory in Australia, England will be looking to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the third and final Test in Sydney but Wallabies will be desperate to end the tour with a victory.
Coach Michael Cheika has preferred uncapped Adam Coleman over experienced Dean Mumm for the final Test in Sydney on Saturday as the Wallabies prepare for their bid to avoid a 3-0 whitewash against England.