Mail Online's England team of the future from 2012 didn’t age well… Where are they now 12 years on?

Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 17:41

bySteven Smith

In 2012, the Daily Mail's website looked ahead and predicted which young talents might one day form the core of the England team.

While we usually wouldn't be overly critical of inaccurate predictions when looking back with perfect hindsight (we've certainly made our fair share of mistakes over the years!), it's hard to resist a bit of skepticism when it comes to the Mail. So, let's just shrug it off and move on!

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#15. Ben Ransom

#14. Marland Yarde

#13. Jamie Elliott

#12. Manu Tuilagi

#11. Charlie Walker

#10. George Ford

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Leicester Tigers, Leeds Tykes, Bath
International? Part of the squad

#9. Dan Robson

Status : Active
Current club: Pau
Clubs : Gloucester, Moseley, Wasps
International? 14 caps for England.

#1. Ross Harrison

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Sedgley Park
International? Played for England Saxons and U20

#2. Luke Cowan-Dickie

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Plymouth Albion, Exeter Chiefs
International? 34 caps for England and three for the Lions.

#3. Kyle Sinckler

Status : Active
Current club: Toulon
Clubs : Harlequins, Richmond, Ealing, Bristol Bears
International? Reglar prior to France move

#4. Dave Sisi

Status : Active
Current club: Zebre
Clubs : London Irish, London Scottish, Bath, Yorkshire Carnegie
International? 24 caps for Italy after playing for England U20

#5. Dom Barrow

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Yorkshire Carnegie, Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers, La Rochelle, Northampton Saints
International? Played for England U20.