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Jonny May: England rugby union
Wing Jonny May, born in Swindon on 1 April 1990, made his England debut against Argentina on 15 June 2013. His 36 tries rank second on England's all-time list, behind only Rory Underwood's 49, and his 78 caps place him joint 17th among England's most-capped players.
May was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England went out at the pool stage in 2015, finished runners-up in 2019 and took third place in 2023.
May was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England went out at the pool stage in 2015, finished runners-up in 2019 and took third place in 2023.
Caps78
England careerDebut 2013
England legacy
No.2 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born1 April 1990
- BirthplaceSwindon
- England debut15 June 2013 v Argentina
- Caps78 Joint No.17 all-time
- Tries36 No.2 all-time
Major tournaments
2015 Rugby World Cup2019 Rugby World Cup2023 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Jonny May's tries
Tries35In our match records
Matches scored in27Of 78 caps
Hat-tricks1Three or more in a match
Opponents11Different nations scored against
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v New Zealand, 8 November 2014 · Test matches · Test match
- Latest
- v Tonga, 6 November 2021 · Test matches · 2021 Autumn International
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34–35 | 6 Nov 2021 | England 69–3 TongaTest matches · 2021 Autumn International | Test matches · 2021 Autumn International | 28', 60' |
| 33 | 20 Mar 2021 | Ireland 32–18 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 79' |
| 32 | 13 Feb 2021 | England 41–18 ItalySix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 41' |
| 30–31 | 21 Nov 2020 | England 18–7 IrelandTest matches · Autumn Nations Cup | Test matches · Autumn Nations Cup | 16', 20' |
| 28–29 | 2 Feb 2020 | France 24–17 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 56', 64' |
| 26–27 | 19 Oct 2019 | Australia 16–40 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 17', 20' |
| 25 | 5 Oct 2019 | Argentina 10–39 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 8' |
| 24 | 16 Mar 2019 | England 38–38 ScotlandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 28' |
| 23 | 9 Mar 2019 | England 57–14 ItalySix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 14' |
| 20–22 | 10 Feb 2019 | England 44–8 FranceSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Hat-trick 2', 24', 29' |
| 19 | 2 Feb 2019 | Ireland 20–32 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 1' |
| 18 | 24 Nov 2018 | England 37–18 AustraliaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 2' |
Show all 27 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 23 Jun 2018 | South Africa 10–25 EnglandTest matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | Test matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | 71' |
| 16 | 16 Jun 2018 | South Africa 23–12 EnglandTest matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | Test matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | 12' |
| 15 | 9 Jun 2018 | South Africa 42–39 EnglandTest matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | Test matches · 2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa | 78' |
| 14 | 17 Mar 2018 | England 15–24 IrelandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 81' |
| 13 | 10 Mar 2018 | France 22–16 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 73' |
| 11–12 | 10 Feb 2018 | England 12–6 WalesSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | 3', 20' |
| 10 | 18 Nov 2017 | England 30–6 AustraliaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 79' |
| 9 | 10 Jun 2017 | Argentina 34–38 EnglandTest matches · 2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina | Test matches · 2017 England rugby union tour of Argentina | 47' |
| 8 | 26 Nov 2016 | England 27–14 ArgentinaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 68' |
| 7 | 12 Nov 2016 | England 37–21 South AfricaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 10' |
| 6 | 26 Sep 2015 | England 25–28 WalesRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 26' |
| 5 | 5 Sep 2015 | England 21–13 IrelandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 2' |
| 4 | 15 Aug 2015 | England 19–14 FranceTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | 46' |
| 2–3 | 22 Nov 2014 | England 28–9 SamoaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 20', 53' |
| 1 | 8 Nov 2014 | England 21–24 New ZealandTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | 4' |