6. George Kruis was eligible to play for the Netherlands as his father, Leo, is Dutch.
7. Joe Marler began his career at Haywards Heath RFC in Sussex where he played in the same side as fellow England international Billy Twelvetrees.
8. Courtney Lawes is a product of Northampton Old Scouts, the same club that produced his former teammate Rob Milligan as well as Ben Cohen and Steve Thompson, amongst others.
9. Maro Itoje as a schoolboy played several sports including basketball, football, rugby and athletics, representing England at U17 level in shot put.
10. After representing Scotland up until Under 18 level, centre Fraser Dingwall switched alligence to England while at the Saints academy and flourished last season being nominated for the Premiership Rugby Cup’s Breakthrough Player of the Season.