"Remember That?" - 10 England Players You Totally Forgot Played in the Six Nations

With the 2024 Six Nations coming in over the horizon, the opportunity is there for seven uncapped England players to make their mark on the upcoming competition. The likes of Chandler-Cunningham South, Oscar Beard, Fin Smith and Tom Roebuck will all be eager to make their Six Nations debut, and commence the start of a solid career in the annual competition. Also, the likes of Northampton duo Tom Pearson and Tommy Freeman, will be out to build on their previous England caps, with their first experiences of the Six Nations over the coming weeks.

However, there have also been a fare share of 'blink and you'll miss it' Six Nations careers, within the England test match squad. Be it due to unfortunate injuries, competition for selection or pursuing a career overseas, these 10 rugby players only had brief roles in what has become known as 'Rugby's Greatest Championship.' Here are 10 England players you totally forgot played in the Six Nations.

Career-long Gloucester fullback Olly Morgan made a total of 131 appearances for the Cherry and Whites, before an untimely knee injury forced him into retirement in October of 2013. The one-club fullback was able to make a test match break-through, as he was awarded two test caps in the 2007 Six Nations. Morgan started in the 15 jersey for his debut win against Scotland, before running out at Croke Park in the heavy 43-13 defeat to Ireland. This Irish win still stands as the team's record margin of victory against tier one opposition.

A stalwart prop for Rotherham Titans and Sale Sharks, Stu Turner was handed his first of a trio of England caps in the 2007 Six Nations. His one and only appearence in the tournament came against Wales, as England were handed a 27-18 defeat in the final round of the competition. Turner went on to tour with England on their 2007 pre-Rugby World Cup trip to South Africa, where he ended his test match career with two heavy defeats (58-10 and 55-22), at the hands of the Springboks.

The last of the 2007 entries, as England head coach Brian Ashton trialled a handful of hopefuls ,on the run-up to selecting his soon to be Rugby World Cup runners-up. Former London Irish and Northampton Saints fly half was amongst this group, with the Coventry-born halfback leading the England attacking line in his debut against France. Geraghty etched his name into the Six Nations history books, as he added a penalty and conversion in the 26-18 victory.

Paul Doran-Jones was called up into the England squad for the 2009 Autumn Internationals, as injury cover for Mark Wilson. The former Harlequins back-row impressed on his maiden test, yet did not make selection for the 2010 Six Nations. The former Gloucester and Harlequins bided his time for the following year, and made replacement appearances against Scotland and Ireland in the following year's tournament.

After being selected to play for England in the U20s Six Nations, Charlie Sharples was on the international radar for the forthcoming senior Championships. The wing continued to impress at Gloucester, and played a pivotal role in the Cherry and Whites' Anglo-Welsh Cup in of 2010/11. Sharples was rewarded for his efforts with a call-up into the England squad for the 2012 Six Nations, and made his sole appearence against France, after David Strettle was forced off with an injury. Sharples went on to make five additional test caps for England.

The 2016 Six Nations is fondly remembered by England fans, as it marked the country's 13th and latest Grand Slam in 'Rugby's Greatest Championship'. This feat ended a 13 year long wait for all the silverware to return to Twickenham, and came under Eddie Jones' first crack at the tournament. However, less memorable was tight-head prop Paul Hill's sole Six Nations appearence, as he came off the bench for Dan Cole for an 11 minute run-out against Italy. England hammered the Azzurri 40-9 away in Rome, with the former Northampton Saints front rower getting his sole taste of Six Nations action that afternoon.

Exeter Chiefs centre Ollie Devoto has been a household name at Sandy Park, since his arrival in 2016. Devoto began his career at Bath, and gained additional experience on loan at Cornish Pirates before making the move to join the Chiefs. Devoto was first called up into the England squad for the 2016 Six Nations, and he made his debut of the bench, as Eddie Jones' side defeated Wales 27-13. Devoto would go on to receive another call-up into the squad for the 2019 Championships, yet was unsused amongst the wider training group.

Exeter Chiefs prop Ben Moon had a firecracker of an international run, with all of his eight test match caps coming throughout the 2018/19 season. Moon made his England debut against South Africa, before playing in subsequent Autumn Nations matches against New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The loose-head the carried this momentum into the 2019 Six Nations, where he was a prominent feature of the England pack. Moon started against Wales and Scotland, and made off the bench caps against France and Italy. Then all of a sudden following the tournament, Moon was out of the England fold and not been back since.

Career-long Bath hooker Tom Dunn is a staple of the blue, black and white's front row. The 2017/18 season was an exceptionally promising one for Dunn, who earned himself a call-up into Eddie Jones' squad for the 2018 Six Nations. However, Dunn would go unused in the squad, and would next return to the competition for the pandemic-delayed 2020 tournament. After waiting the best part of six months due to the lockdown, the 2020 Six Nations was finalised, with Dunn making his debut against Italy, as an off the bench replacement.

With over a century of Gloucester caps to his name, Ollie Thorley has long been a fan favourite at Kingsholm, with the Cherry and White faithful lifted off their feet every time he gets the ball. A talented wing with the versatility to play along either touchline, Thorley came through the Gloucester ranks under the tutelage of England's second-best try scorer Jonny May. Thorley was called into the England squad for the 2020 Six Nations, and was handed his test debut and sole cap so far, in the walkover win against Italy.