Some of the country's most iconic institutions are represented as we run down the five most expensive schools attended by England stars..
5. Jamie George, Nick Isiekwe: Haileybury, Hertfordshire (£30,900)
The most successful of our modern day leavers include Chris Wyles (Saracens and USA), Jamie George (Saracens, England and B&I Lions) and Nick Isiekwe (Saracens & England).
4. Ben Youngs: Gresham’s School, Norfolk (£31,950)
Their list of Old Boys who have achieved international recognition is long and illustrious; from A.A.Mulligan, Captain of the British Lions in 1955 to the current England scrum half Ben Youngs and his brother Tom Youngs (British Lions 2013), they have all learnt the game at Gresham’s.
BEN YOUNG GRESHAMS SCHOOL TEAM CAPTAIN
3. Chris Robshaw, Mako Vunipola, Jonathan Joseph: Millfield, Somerset (£34,650)
The trio all attended Millfield in Somerset. The school also boast Huw Jones and Adam Hastings, Glasgow and Scotland; and Gareth Edwards of Wales and The British Lions who is an OM and the current Millfield Rugby president.
Photo of Robshaw (middle row)
Millfield School senior sevens squad in 2003.
Coaches are Steve Shortland (right) and Jonathan Brimacombe (left).
Credit - Millfield School
Millfield School senior sevens squad in 2003.
Coaches are Steve Shortland (right) and Jonathan Brimacombe (left).
Credit - Millfield School
2. Elliot Daly, Harry Williams: Whitgift School, Croydon (£35,522)
Whitgift students frequently progress on to professional Rugby careers. Currently, ten OWs are playing within England’s top-flight, with Elliot Daly representing England in the recent World Cup Final.
1. Billy Vunipola, Maro Itoje: Harrow School, London (£36,150)
THe pair went to the most expensive of the lot on the list - the world famous Harrow School charges £36,150 per year (but Vunipola and Itoje, like many of the squad, was there on a sports scholarship).
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