England rugby union · The year in full
1990: England rugby union year in review
England played 7 matches in 1990: won 5, drew 0 and lost 2, scoring 179 and conceding 53.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 1990
England 51–0 Argentina
3 November · Test matches · Test Match
Played71990
Won571% of matches
Drawn0
Lost2Points 179–53
Tries of the year
Top scorers
First caps
4 England debuts
- 28 Jul David Pears
- 28 Jul Jason Leonard
- 28 Jul Nigel Heslop
- 3 Nov John Olver
Oldest first
Every England match of 1990
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | England 23–0 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | Rory Underwood, Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Jeff Probyn | England won |
| 3 Feb | France 7–26 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | Rory Underwood, Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott | England won |
| 17 Feb | England 34–6 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | Will Carling, Rory Underwood, Rory Underwood, Richard Hill | England won |
| 17 Mar | Scotland 13–7 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | Jeremy Guscott | England lost |
| 28 Jul | Argentina 12–25 EnglandTest matches · First Test | Test matches · First Test | Dean Ryan 3', Chris Oti 52' | England won |
| 4 Aug | Argentina 15–13 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | Simon Hodgkinson, Nigel Heslop | England lost |
| 3 Nov | England 51–0 ArgentinaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | Jeremy Guscott, Jeremy Guscott, Rory Underwood, Rory Underwood, Rory Underwood, Richard Hill, John Hall | England won |