England's youngest debutants by position, in pictures

We've deliberately used only used players who made their debut after 1970 to create this youngest XV.

Fullback: Alastair Hignell (19years 269days)

Hignell made his England debut in 1975 in a brutal encounter with Australia in Brisbane - eight days later he was playing for Gloucestershire against Middlesex at Bristol and five weeks later he made 60 in the Varsity match. He went on to win 14 caps for England.

Wing: Tom Varndell (20y 71d)

On 26 November 2005, he scored a try against Manu Samoa at Twickenham in his first full 15-man international. Despite going on to become the Premiership's all-time record scorer the speedster has only won four caps.

Centre: Mathew Tait (18y 365d)

Tait gained media attention when Andy Robinson named him in the England starting XV for their opening 2005 Six Nations Championship game. The centre then went on to make an impressive 38 caps, which included the 2007 Rugby World Cup final defeat.

Centre: Paul Dodge (19y 343d)

Making his debut in 1978, Dodge alongside Clive Woodward formed a centre partnership that played for Tigers, England and the British Lions tour to South Africa in 1980.

Wing: Steve Hanley (19y 304d)

Hanley was one of two Sale players to make their international debut in England's final match of their 1999 Five Nations campaign along with Barrie-Jon Mather. Although Hanley scored a try, this proved to be his only ever international appearance.

Fly-half: Jonny Wilkinson (18y 304d)

By March 1998 he was in the full England Test squad and the rest is history...

Scrum-half: Ben Youngs (20y 108d)

Aged 20, scrum-half Youngs made his first international start in England's 21 – 20 win over Australia in Sydney, on 19 June 2010.

Prop: Joe Marler (21y 338d)

The prop made his test debut against South Africa where he started two test matches at loose-head prop in the summer of 2012. He's since gone on to prove himself as a top class forward on the international stage, winning 51 Test caps thus far.

Hooker: Andy Long (20y 74d)

Sir Clive Woodward was appointed England coach in 1997 and picked the 20-year-old prop on potential for his first match in charge against Australia. However, Long played poorly and only won one further cap for his country.

Prop: Robbie Morris (21y 2d)

The prop made his debut in 2003 but later had to retire in 2008 due to a back injury.

Lock: Maro Itoje (21y 133d)

The superstar youngster received his first call-up to the senior England squad from new coach Eddie Jones for the 2016 Six Nations Championship and went on to make his first-team debut against Italy. He's since become one of the best players in the world today.

Lock: Garath Archer (21 78d)

The trained carpenter made his debut international appearance for England during March 1996 in the Five Nations that season, in a match against Scotland. He went on to win 21 caps between up until 2000.

Flanker: Pat Sanderson (20y 287d)

Sanderson was first capped on England's 1998 southern hemisphere tour as a 20-year-old, facing New Zealand twice and South Africa. He then went on to skipper England in what was a stellar career.

Flanker: Tom Curry (18y 360d)

Number 8: Billy Vunipola (20 364d)

He trained with the England Squad during the 2013 Six Nations Championship and made his senior England debut during the England tour of Argentina. He's now established himself as a certain Lion and arguably one of England's few world-class players.