LIST | Eddie Jones five England one-cap wonders

Rugby News
Friday, 29 January 2021 at 11:26
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England one-cap wonders. The list every English player will be hoping to avoid.
Sometimes with head coach Eddie Jones, you only get one chance to impress or potentially never play for England again.
We’re simply counting caps won during the Aussie’s tenure as boss since he took over in December 2015.

England one-cap wonders

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.
DID YOU KNOW? His father, Andy Maunder,who would do a forward roll every time he took to the field, is often referred to as an Exeter Chiefs legend.
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2. Ollie Thorley

Having made his debut during the Autumn Nations Cup, you would hope the Gloucester winger won’t be on this list for long. However, with Jonathan Joseph starting ahead of him in the last two games, Thorley may be worried his chance has passed him by.
DID YOU KNOW? Thorley is Maro Itoje’s cousin, after his grandfather re-married a Nigerian woman who is the Saracens lock’s aunt.
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3. Tommy Taylor

The Wasps hooker was called up to England’s 2016 Six Nations Championship squad on 13 March 2016 as injury cover for Jamie George and would make his England debut that Spring as a replacement against Wales on 29 May 2016. 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 has since got his career back on track, and has been linked with a return to Sale.
DID YOU KNOW? The England hooker began his professional career in the Sale Sharks Academy, but retained strong links to his home club Macclesfield
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4. Ted Hill

The talented Worcester back row was called up to the full England squad for the 2018 autumn internationals and made his debut against Japan in November at the age of only 19.. The 20-year-old has now become a first-team regular at Sixways and could definitely go onto become a regular for England in the years to come. However, for now he remains a one-cap wonder.
DID YOU KNOW? Hill was appointed Warriors' youngest-ever Club Captain in July 2020 and became the youngest man to skipper the club - and the fourth-youngest in Premiership histor
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5. Kieran Brookes

The tighthead, who can also cover at loosehead, was poised to become and England stalwart, proving himself to be one of England’s better performers throughout the disastrous 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign. However, due to a mix of poor form and injuries, his only cap under Jones came during the 2016 Six Nations. He's now linked with a move to Toulon, which would end his England career completely.
DID YOU KNOW? Kieran Brookes was an actor before rugby and was even an extra on Coronation Street
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