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15 Players you forgot played for England since their World Cup triumph

4. Perry Freshwater – Won ten caps between 2005 and 2007
The New Zealand-born prop qualified for England through his Plaistow-born father (he also had met the three-year residency requirement)

He made his international debut from the replacements bench during the 40–3 victory over Samoa in November 2005. He won a further two caps during the 2006 Six Nations Championship, against Scotland and Ireland.

Freshwater played in three games of the 2007 Six Nations Championship, and gained selection for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Freshwater played in two group games of the 2007 Rugby World Cup.


5. Olly Morgan – Won two caps in 2007
Morgan and Gloucester made a great start to the 2006/07 season by beating Bath on the opening day with Morgan scoring a try.

He continued his great form and was rewarded with selection by England.

Unfortunately he was injured in his second appearance for England which ruled him out of the rest of the season including Gloucester’s defeat to Leicester in the Guinness Premiership Final.  The fullback would never play for England again.


6. Lesley Vainikolo – Won five caps in 2008
As a union player, Vainikolo was eligible to play for Tonga by birth, New Zealand by parentage or England by residence. He applied for a British passport and was included in the English squad for the Six Nations Championships in 2008.

He made his debut for England against Wales on 2 February 2008, while his second appearance came for England against Italy in Rome on 10 February 2008. He also played against France, also in the Six Nations on 23 February 2008, Scotland on 8 March 2008 and Ireland on 15 March 2008. So far he has played five test matches and is yet to score a try.

He was dropped by Rob Andrew for the England tour of New Zealand, and was left out of Martin Johnson’s Elite Squad for 2008–2009.


7. Anthony Allen – Won two caps in 2006
He made his England debut against New Zealand on 5 November 2006, partnering Newcastle Falcons’ Jamie Noon in the centre.

Allen received multiple stitches in his mouth halfway through that first half after being hit in the face by his New Zealand opposite number, but Allen was dropped after they lost 25–18 to Argentina and would never wear the white shirt again.


8. Ayoola Erinle – Won two caps in 2009
On 4 November 2009, he was named in the 22-man England squad to face Australia in the 2009 Autumn internationals.

After winning his first cap as a replacement against Australia, Erinle was named in the starting XV for the game against the All Blacks, which would be his last international appearance.


9. Chris Pennell – Won one cap in 2014
Worcester Warriors fan favourite fullback, Pennell was called up to the England training squad by coach Stuart Lancaster, and in May 2014 he flew out with the squad for the Barbarians’ fixtures.

He made his England debut and only appearance to date during the tour, coming off the bench in the 20-15 loss to New Zealand


10. Shane Geraghty – Won six caps between 2007 and 2009
Geraghty was capped by England at U21 and A-level, before making the first of his six Test appearances to date off the bench against France in the 2007 Six Nations.

On his England debut against France he scored a penalty and a conversion, which were only points he scored during his short international career.

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