Not every player who is called up for England actually gets onto the pitch and Eddie Jones latest batch of fresh faces will be hoping not to follow in the footsteps of these players.
Some players failed to gain a place in the XV whereas others said thanks but not thanks and turned down the call-up.
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#1. Ross Moriarty
The Wales star says he’s not ashamed of his past life as an England Under-20s World Cup winner. Moriarty, born in the rugby league hot-bed of St Helens, played alongside current England internationals Maro Itoje and Charlie Ewels, when England Under-20s lifted the World Cup back in 2014.
But, depsite a call-up on the table from Stuart Lancaster ,he is now maintaining a proud family dynasty that saw his father Paul – who was also a rugby league international – and uncle Richard both play for Wales.
