LIST | 5 players you definitely forgot earned England call-ups under Eddie Jones

Rugby News
Thursday, 05 November 2020 at 22:23
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Five rugby players you definitely forgot earned England call-ups under Eddie Jones – but never won a cap.

1. Mickey Young

The Newcastle Falcons scrum-half received his first call up to the senior England squad by coach Eddie Jones on 8 May 2016 for a three-day training squad. He was called up as a reserve for Danny Care, who was carrying a knock, but the Harlequins man recovered and Young never featured.

2. Mike Haley

The then Sale fullback, like Young, received his only call-up to the senior England squad for a three-day training camp in May 2016. He later played for an England XV against Barbarians at Twickenham before following a move to Munster in 2018, Haley made his Ireland debut in the build-up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

3. 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 not winning 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.

4. Josh Beaumont

The versatile forward received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Eddie Jones on 13 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations. After missing the 2016 Six Nations 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.

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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