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The England national rugby union team represents England in men's international rugby union.

England have won the championship on a total of 28 times (as well as sharing 10 victories) – winning the Grand Slam 13 times and the Triple Crown 26 times – making them the most successful winners in the tournament's history.

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  • England 1871 first

    The England team before playing in their first international match, versus Scotland in Edinburgh, 1871

  • England vs allblacks Gillett 1905

    Illustration by Frank Gillett showing the England versus The Original All Blacks Test attended by a then-record crowd of at least 50,000. The New Zealanders won 15–0.

  • England world cup

    Celebrations at Trafalgar Square after England's 2003 World Cup victory

  • England rugby training at bath arp

    The England national squad training for the 2007 Rugby World Cup at the University of Bath

  • Stade de Twickenham à Londres

    Aerial view of Twickenham Stadium

  • Twickenham Rugby Pitch - England vs Australia

    Twickenham before a match in November 2012

  • Tom Palmer 2011 cropped

    Tom Palmer wearing the traditional white England shirt at the 2011 World Cup

  • All Blacks England

    England versus New Zealand in 2006.

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