England team to play USA - Steve Borthwick names six players for Test debut

George Ford will captain a starting XV which features three uncapped players, with Arthur Clark, Max Ojomoh, and Joe Carpenter all set to make their England debuts. Among the replacements, Gabriel Oghre, Charlie Atkinson, and Oscar Beard could also earn their first England caps from the bench.

Whilst some of these players ran out at the Allianz Stadium for the England XV match against France XV to kick off the Summer, that fixture was officially uncapped with six all-important debuts set to be won across the pond on Saturday.

This fixture marks the eighth meeting between England and the USA, with England having won all previous encounters.

“We know the USA will present a tough challenge,” said Borthwick. “There’s been a great spirit in the squad throughout this tour. The players have worked hard for each other and pushed standards every day. Those selected this weekend have earned their chance through their effort and attitude.

“We aim to keep building the squad, learn from every experience, and deliver a performance that our supporters can be proud of.”

Theo Dan will miss this match, after the hooker suffered a knee injury in the second Test against Argentina in San Juan. Northampton Saints man Curtis Langdon is awarded the starting two jersey, with Gabriel Oghre set for his debut fresh off being called into camp.

The match against the USA Eagles will be streamed live on RugbyPassTV and England Rugby’s YouTube channel.

Saturday 19 July 2025

Audi Field, Washington D.C.

Kick-off: 10.05pm (BST)

15. Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, uncapped)

14. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)

13. Luke Northmore (Harlequins, 1 cap)

12. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, uncapped)

11. Cadan Murley (Harlequins, 3 caps)

10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 101 caps) – captain

9. Jack van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers, 20 caps)

1. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks, 9 caps)

2. Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)

3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, 3 caps)

4. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 9 caps)

5. Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

6. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 16 caps)

7. Guy Pepper (Bath Rugby, 2 caps)

8. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 22 caps)

16. Gabriel Oghre (Bristol Bears, uncapped)

17. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, 13 caps)

18. Trevor Davison (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)

19. Ted Hill (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)

20. Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 13 caps)

21. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears, 13 caps)

22. Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

23. Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped)