Six England Rugby legends come out of retirement to play in one-off game

Thursday, 20 October 2022 at 13:24

byRugby Rucker

England Rugby will be live on Facebook & YouTube at 7:30pm tonight as a host of ex-internationals take part in their special game, where they’ll play alongside a group of grassroots heroes at a local rugby club.

LEGENDS WHO WILL PLAY TODAY:

#1. Phil Vickery

Age: 46
England caps: 73
Period: 1998-2010
Position: Tighthead-prop

Given the nickname "Raging Bull", he played in three Rugby World Cups, including as England captain in the 2007 tournament, and toured Australia and South Africa with the British & Irish Lions.

He was a member of England's World Cup winning squad in 2003, playing in all seven matches in the tournament.

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DID YOU KNOW? Vickery has an Oriental tattoo on his left shoulder which roughly translates to "I'll fight you to the death", and a bulldog tattoo on his right.

#2. Matt Bananan

Age: 35
England caps: 16
Period: 2009-2011
Position: Wing

BATH, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Matt Banahan of Bath celebrates at the final whistle during the Aviva Premiership Semi Final match between Bath Rugby and Leicester Tigers at Recreation Ground on May 23, 2015 in Bath, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)

DID YOU KNOW? Banahan grew up playing field hockey, earning selection to the Jersey and West of England junior representative sides before he decided his hockey career was stalled and switching to rugby union

#3. Mike Tindall

Age: 43
England caps: 75
Period: 2009-2011
Position: Centre

Tindall made his debut for England on 5 February 2000, against Ireland in the 2000 Six Nations Championship. As well as winning the 2003 World Cup, he was a member of the England team which won the 2003 Six Nations Championship. He was injured at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Tindall played in eleven Six Nations Championship competitions from 2000 to 2011.

DID YOU KNOW? Tindall is married to Zara Phillips, the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

#4. Tom Wood

Age: 35
England caps: 50
Period: 2011-2017
Position: Flanker

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#5. Delon Armitage

Age: 38
England caps: 26
Period: 2008-2011
Position: Fullback/Wing/Centre

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