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15 March⁠

England have played 33 matches on 15 March across rugby union, cricket and football: won 23, drawn 3, lost 7. The first was in 1877.

Biggest win on 15 March

Wales 14–68 England

15 March 2025 · England men · Six Nations Championship · Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Newest first

Every England match on 15 March

33 matches

15 Mar 2025
Six Nations Championship Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Wales 14–68 England England won

England tries: Maro Itoje 2', Tom Roebuck 9', Tommy Freeman 33', Chandler Cunningham-South 37', Will Stuart 39', Alex Mitchell 54', Henry Pollock 66', Joe Heyes 69', Henry Pollock 78', Chandler Cunningham-South 81'

Wales tries: Ben Thomas 30', Ben Thomas 76'

Match page: Wales v England, 15 March 2025

15 Mar 2014
Six Nations Championship Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Italy 11–52 England England won

England tries: Mike Brown 13', Owen Farrell 32', Mike Brown 38', Jack Nowell 53', Mako Vunipola 61', Manu Tuilagi 68', Chris Robshaw 82'

Italy tries: Leonardo Sarto 69'

Match page: Italy v England, 15 March 2014

15 Mar 2009
Six Nations Championship Twickenham Stadium, London

England 34–10 France England won

England tries: Mark Cueto 2', Riki Flutey 23', Delon Armitage 38', Joe Worsley 40', Riki Flutey 42'

France tries: Dimitri Szarzewski 56', Julien Malzieu 64'

Match page: England v France, 15 March 2009

15 Mar 2009
Women's Six Nations Old Deer Park, London

England 52–7 France England won

England tries: Emily Scarratt 2', Margaret Alphonsi 8', Amy Turner 32', Charlotte Barras 32', Emily Scarratt 39', Kat Merchant 46', Emily Scarratt 68', Kat Merchant 77'

France tries: Christelle Le Duff 72'

Match page: England v France, 15 March 2009

15 Mar 2008
Six Nations Championship Twickenham Stadium, London

England 33–10 Ireland England won

England tries: Paul Sackey 19', Mathew Tait 57', Jamie Noon 69'

Ireland tries: Rob Kearney 4'

Match page: England v Ireland, 15 March 2008

15 Mar 1997
Five Nations Championship National Stadium, Cardiff

Wales 13–34 England England won

England tries: Tim Stimpson, Phil De Glanville, Tony Underwood, Richard Hill

Wales tries: Rob Howley

Match page: Wales v England, 15 March 1997

15 Mar 1890
British Home Championship Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast

Ireland 1–9 England England won

England: Geary, Geary, Geary, Townley, Townley, Lofthouse, Davenport, Davenport, Barton

Ireland: Reynolds

Match page: Ireland v England, 15 March 1890

Birthdays

Born on 15 March

First caps

England debuts on 15 March

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