Some of the country’s most iconic institutions are represented as we rank the England starting XV by who went to the most expensive school…
Five players; Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Curry, Courtney Lawes, Kyle Sinckler and Jonny Hill all went to state schools.
However, there is still though a strong public school spine to England’s team, as there always has been.
Make of that what you will but the statistics make for interesting reading.
10. Maro Itoje, Lock: St George’s School, Harpenden (£11,400)
9. Owen Farrell, Fly Half, 52 caps: St George’s School, Hertfordshire (£11,575)
8. George Ford, Fly Half, 35 caps: St George’s School, Hertfordshire (£11,175)
