Every rugby player dreams of representing his country, so receiving a call-up usually ranks among any player’s proudest achievements.
However, these five players called up by Eddie Jones experienced a less than memorable time in an England shirt with a training ground accident actually ending one particular stars career.
#1. Jack Maunder
In April 2017, Jones named Maunder in a 31-man squad for the summer tour of Argentina. The talented scrum-half then made his debut in the first test against Argentina, coming on for Danny Care in the 77th minute to create the winning try in Santa Fe .
Maunder was then selected for Eddie Jones' pre-season England training squad, but hasn't really had a look in since. He
now finds himself linked with a move away from Exeter after falling out of favour.#2. Tommy Taylor
The Wasps hooker was called up to England's 2016 Six Nations Championship squad as injury cover for Jamie George and would make his England debut that Spring as a replacement against Wales in May.
However, he didn't play much rugby in the two years that followed with his career being badly affected by knee and shoulder injuries. The 28-year-old, who re-joined Sale Sharks this summer, has since got his career back on track, but has struggled to get himself back into the England reckoning.
#3. Josh Beaumont
The versatile forward received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Jones in January 2015 for the Six Nations. After missing tournament and the 2016 summer tour of Australia due to injury, he was named in the provisional England squad for the 2016/17 season. However, more injuries followed and he's never received a recall from the Aussie.
#4. Gary Graham
Graham represented the Scotland U20s during the 2012 Six Nations Under-20s Championship and during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship.
Initially overlooked by the senior Scotland side, Graham received a shock England call up in December 2017, for the 34 man Six Nations training squad.
He was subsequently named in the English squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship.
After failing to win a cap, the flanker had a change of heart in November 2018 and was called up to the Scotland squad.
He was subsequently named in the squad for the 2019 Six Nations Championship and has since won two caps.
#5. Sam Jones
The most tragic of them all. On 30 September 2016 Jones was called up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones for the Autumn Internationals. However while training with England he suffered multiple leg injuries in a judo session, which ruled him out of the Tests and led to his retirement in March 2018.
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