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Rory Underwood: England rugby union
Wing Rory Underwood, born in Middlesbrough on 19 June 1963, made his England debut against Ireland on 18 February 1984. He is England's all-time leading try-scorer with 49 tries, 13 clear of Jonny May in second, and his 85 caps place him joint 13th on the all-time appearance list.
Underwood was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 1987, finished runners-up in 1991 and came fourth in 1995.
Underwood was selected for three Rugby World Cups. England reached the quarter-finals in 1987, finished runners-up in 1991 and came fourth in 1995.
Caps85
England careerDebut 1984
England legacy
No.1 on England's all-time tries list
Player file
At a glance
- Born19 June 1963
- BirthplaceMiddlesbrough
- England debut18 February 1984 v Ireland
- Caps85 Joint No.13 all-time
- Tries49 No.1 all-time
Major tournaments
1987 Rugby World Cup1991 Rugby World Cup1995 Rugby World Cup
Every England try
Rory Underwood's tries
Tries47In our match records
Matches scored in31Of 85 caps
Hat-tricks2Three or more in a match
Opponents14Different nations scored against
Our scorer records for this team start in 1987, after Rory Underwood's debut.
Season by season
Tries by year
| Year | Tries |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 1 |
Favourite opponents
Most tries against
- First England try
- v Japan, 30 May 1987 · Rugby World Cup
- Latest
- v Wales, 3 February 1996 · Five Nations Championship
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 3 Feb 1996 | England 21–15 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 46 | 16 Dec 1995 | England 27–9 SamoaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 44–45 | 18 Jun 1995 | New Zealand 45–29 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 58', 79' |
| 42–43 | 4 Jun 1995 | Samoa 22–44 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 36', 69' |
| 41 | 31 May 1995 | Italy 20–27 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 49' |
| 39–40 | 18 Feb 1995 | Wales 9–23 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×2 |
| 37–38 | 10 Dec 1994 | England 60–19 CanadaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×2 |
| 36 | 12 Nov 1994 | England 54–3 RomaniaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 35 | 19 Mar 1994 | England 15–8 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 34 | 6 Mar 1993 | England 26–12 ScotlandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 33 | 15 Feb 1992 | France 13–31 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | 63' |
| 32 | 1 Feb 1992 | England 38–9 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
Show all 31 matches
| No. | Date | Match | Competition | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 18 Jan 1992 | Scotland 7–25 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 30 | 19 Oct 1991 | France 10–19 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 19' |
| 28–29 | 11 Oct 1991 | England 37–9 United StatesRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 8', 80' |
| 27 | 8 Oct 1991 | England 36–6 ItalyRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 11' |
| 26 | 20 Jul 1991 | Fiji 12–28 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×1 |
| 25 | 16 Mar 1991 | England 21–19 FranceFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 24 | 2 Mar 1991 | Ireland 7–16 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 21–23 | 3 Nov 1990 | England 51–0 ArgentinaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | Hat-trick ×3 |
| 19–20 | 17 Feb 1990 | England 34–6 WalesFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×2 |
| 18 | 3 Feb 1990 | France 7–26 EnglandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 17 | 20 Jan 1990 | England 23–0 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×1 |
| 12–16 | 4 Nov 1989 | England 58–23 FijiTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | Hat-trick ×5 |
| 10–11 | 5 Nov 1988 | England 28–19 AustraliaTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×2 |
| 8–9 | 16 Jun 1988 | Fiji 12–25 EnglandTest matches · Test Match | Test matches · Test Match | ×2 |
| 7 | 12 Jun 1988 | Australia 28–8 EnglandTest matches · Second Test | Test matches · Second Test | ×1 |
| 6 | 29 May 1988 | Australia 22–16 EnglandTest matches · First Test | Test matches · First Test | ×1 |
| 5 | 23 Apr 1988 | Ireland 10–21 EnglandTest matches · Millennium Trophy Match | Test matches · Millennium Trophy Match | ×1 |
| 3–4 | 19 Mar 1988 | England 35–3 IrelandFive Nations Championship | Five Nations Championship | ×2 |
| 1–2 | 30 May 1987 | Japan 7–60 EnglandRugby World Cup | Rugby World Cup | 31', 56' |