#3. Sam Underhill
Leading the England U18 team to the FIRA/AER European Championship title in Poland in 2014 revealed the immense potential of Sam Underhill.
In nine appearances that year, he captained the side in three of the final five matches, twice against Wales and once against Ireland and they won every game.
Sam’s first appearance in a senior England shirt was when he started the non-cap match against the Barbarians at Twickenham in May 2017 and his impressive Test debut followed against Argentina at Sante Fe in June. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, played twice for Gloucester before crossing the Severn Bridge to play for Ospreys while studying at Cardiff University.
He switched to Bath on a three-year deal in 2017. Sam featured on the bench for the first three games of the 2018 Six Nations, and took part in the November internationals. He has become a regular under head coach Eddie Jones and was part of the squad that reached the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.
