FANTASY ENGLISH DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023-24

Irregularly from 1977 to 1993 there was an annual divisional championship played between teams representing the London & South-Eastern Division, the Midlands Division, the Northern Division and the South-Western Division. Below is a hypothetical squad listing if the competition were to be revived at this point in time.

Only players currently (2023-24 season) eligible for the England side are considered. * denotes England-capped players.

 

NORTH DIVISION (red jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Joe Carpenter (Sale) ; 14 Tom Roebuck (Sale), 13 Dan Kelly* (Leicester), 12 Owen Farrell* (Saracens, c), 11 Adam Radwan (Newcastle); 10 George Ford* (Sale), 9 Alex Mitchell* (Northampton); 1 Bevan Rodd (Sale)*, 2 Jack Walker* (Harlequins), 3 Kieran Brookes* (Toulon), 4 Sean Lonsdale (Newport-Gwent Dragons), 5 Josh Beaumont (Sale), 6 Tom Curry* (Sale), 8 Zach Mercer* (Gloucester), 7 Ben Curry* (Sale).

[Subs: 16 Jamie Blamire* (Newcastle), 17 Ross Harrison (Sale), 18 Paul Hill* (Northampton), 19 Ben Bamber (Sale), 20 Callum Chick* (Newcastle), 21 Gus Warr (Sale), 22 Brett Connon (Newcastle), 23 Sam Bedlow (Sale).]

MIDLANDS DIVISION (blue jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Freddie Steward* (Northampton); 14 Tommy Freeman* (Northampton), 13 Ollie Lawrence* (Bath), 12 Manu Tuilagi* (Sale), 11 Josh Bassett (Leicester); 10 Fin Smith (Northampton), 9 Jack van Poortvliet* (Leicester); 1 Alex Waller (Northampton), 2 Harry Thacker (Bristol), 3 Joe Heyes* (Leicester), 4 Ollie Chessum* (Leicester), 5 Courtney Lawes* (Northampton, c), 6 Ted Hill* (Bath), 8 Lewis Ludlam* (Northampton), 7 Tom Pearson* (Northampton).

[Subs: 16 Charlie Clare (Leicester), 17 Ethan Waller (Northampton), 18 Dan Cole* (Leicester), 19 George Martin* (Leicester), 20 Matt Kvesic* (Coventry), 21 Ben Youngs* (Leicester), 22 James Grayson (Northampton), 23 Fraser Dingwall (Northampton).]

SOUTH-WEST DIVISION (green jerseys & socks, white shorts)

15 Henry Arundell* (Racing Club); 14 Jack Nowell* (La Rochelle), 13 Joe Marchant* (Stade Français), 12 Ollie Devoto* (Exeter), 11 Jonny May* (Gloucester); 10 Henry Slade* (Exeter), 9 Harry Randall* (Bristol); 1 Ellis Genge* (Bristol, c), 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie* (Sale), 3 Will Stuart* (Bath), 4 Joe Launchbury* (Harlequins), 5 Charlie Ewels* (Bath), 6 Jack Clement (Gloucester), 8 Billy Vunipola* (Saracens), 7 Sam Underhill* (Bath).

[Subs: 16 Tom Dunn* (Bath), 17 Mako Vunipola* (Saracens), 18 Jay Tyack (Bristol), 19 Tom Ellis (Sale), 20 Sam Simmonds* (Montpellier), 21 Sam Maunder (Exeter), 22 Joe Simmonds (Pau), 23 Ollie Thornley* (Gloucester).]

LONDON DIVISION (white jerseys & shorts, white socks with red bands)

15 Anthony Watson* (no club); 14 Max Malins* (Saracens), 13 Elliot Daly* (Wasps), 12 Guy Porter* (Leicester), 11 Joe Cokanasiga* (Bath); 10 Marcus Smith* (Harlequins), 9 Tom Whiteley (Leicester); 1 Joe Marler* (Harlequins), 2 Jamie George* (Saracens), 3 Kyle Sinckler* (Bristol), 4 Maro Itoje* (Saracens), 5 Nick Isiekwe* (Saracens), 6 Jack Willis* (Toulouse), 8 Tom Willis* (Saracens), 7 Ben Earl* (Saracens).

[Subs: 16 Theo Dan* (Saracens), 17 Beno Obano* (Bath), 18 Harry Williams* (Montpellier), 19 Hugh Tizard (Saracens), 20 Alex Dombrandt* (Harlequins), 21 Will Porter (Harlequins), 22 Charlie Atkinson (Leicester), 23 Will Joseph* (Harlequins).]