England team to play Argentina: Steve Borthwick confirms XV

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at 14:13

byRugby Rucker

Steve Borthwick has named his England squad for the final fixture of the 2025 Quilter Nations Series against Argentina at Allianz Stadium on Sunday 23 November (kick-off 4.10pm, live on TNT Sports).

Maro Itoje will lead the side as captain, with George Ford and Ellis Genge as vice-captains.

Borthwick has made six changes to the XV that beat New Zealand 33-19 last weekend. Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Ben Spencer, Elliot Daly, and Henry Slade all come into the starting line-up.

“Last weekend gave us plenty to build on. Now the challenge is to push our performance further,” said Borthwick.
“Argentina play with emotion and physicality, and they’ve shown they can beat the best in world rugby this year. We know how dangerous they can be, and we are preparing for a fiercely contested Test match.
“Allianz Stadium has given us exceptional support throughout this series. It provides a real lift for the players, and we hope to create lasting memories for our supporters on Sunday.”

Sunday 23 November 2025 – Allianz Stadium, Twickenham | Kick-off 4.10pm

Starting XV
15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 40 caps)
14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 12 caps)
13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 73 caps)
12. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, 7 caps)
11. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 73 caps)
10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 104 caps) – vice-captain
9. Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 13 caps)

Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 74 caps) – vice-captain
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 52 caps)
Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)
Maro Itoje (Saracens, 96 caps) – captain
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 13 caps)
Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, 6 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 44 caps)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 45 caps)

Replacements
16. Theo Dan (Saracens, 19 caps)
17. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 17 caps)
18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 52 caps)
19. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 33 caps)
20. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 64 caps)
21. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)
22. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 26 caps)
23. Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 46 caps)