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LIST | 5 Things to Know About England Debutant Alex Coles

Halfbacks:

  • 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
  • 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
Try Celebrations for Marcus Smith of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Smith moved to the United Kingdom from Hong Kong at the age of thirteen and subsequently received a sports scholarship to attend Brighton College, where he captained the school’s 1st XV
  • Youngs has been a Premiership Rugby champion five times, winning in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and in 2022


Front-row:

  • 1. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears)
  • 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
  • 3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)

DID YOU KNOW?

  • Genge has developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia)
  • Sinckler has represented England at under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels, and has been a crucial member of the senior team since 2016

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