It’s been confirmed that Jamie George, the experienced Saracens hooker, is poised to be announced as the England captain for the imminent Six Nations tournament.
The 33-year-old will spearhead a squad highly anticipated to include several promising uncapped players, whose names are detailed below…
Will Muir (Bath Rugby)
Nicknamed the Horse for his gait, he was named 2019 England Sevens Men’s Player of the Year – the first male player to win the award in their first season of England Sevens – and scored two tries in his country’s opening 2019/20 World Sevens Series event as they secured bronze in one of his previously preferred living destinations, Dubai.
The proud Yorkshireman has since transferred his try-scoring skills to the XVs game with Bath Rugby. Joining ahead of the 2020/21 Gallagher Premiership campaign, the wing scored seven tries in his first 12 Premiership appearances before carrying that form into 2021/22.
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Alfie Barbeary (Bath Rugby)
The determination of his inclusion may hinge on the results of his disciplinary hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The No 8 player faces citations for two distinct incidents that occurred during Bath’s victory against Racing 92. In that match, he managed to score but was later shown two yellow cards, leading to his dismissal.
He marked his senior debut for Wasps with a try just three weeks after turning 18 and has continued his fine scoring form ever since, crossing the whitewash 10 times in 26 league outings since 2019.
In Europe, the Number 8 has produced several player-of-the-match performances, including a superb display against 2021 Heineken Champions Cup winners Toulouse, and has a 1:1 try ratio.