16 Jun 2025 | 4 min |

Preview: England XV v France XV

Everything you need to know as England XV take on France XV at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham ahead of the summer tour to Argentina and the USA.

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Following on from a second-place finish in the 2025 Guinness Men’s Six Nations, Steve Borthwick’s side will look to build on their strong end to the tournament.

Head coach Andy Farrell named 13 England players in his British & Irish Lions squad, 11 of whom were selected to play against Argentina on Friday night in Dublin. With a number of seasoned players therefore unavailable, the England XV team will be a blend of youth and experience and the game will be shown for free, live on RugbyPass TV, as well as on the England Rugby YouTube.

Highly-rated uncapped players such as Guy Pepper and Joe Carpenter were named in the starting lineup, while George Ford, Jamie George and Henry Slade bring 272 caps of experience between them.

England XV team

Who's in the squad?

Where	Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
When	Saturday 21 June
Kick-off	15:15
Where to watch	England Rugby YouTube & RugbyPass TV

How to watch on RugbyPass TV

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How to watch for free

County Championship Finals

As well as the England XV v France XV game, supporters will be able to watch the RFU County Championship Finals, all of which are included in the tickets.

The day will begin with Lancashire taking on Devon in the Jason Leonard U20 Final at 10:00, before Yorkshire face Buckinghamshire in the Gill Burns Division 1 Final at midday.

England XV will then face France XV at 15:15 and after the final whistle Yorkshire will play Kent in the Bill Beaumont Division 1 Final at 17:15. If you cannot make it to Allianz Stadium, the County Championship Finals will be streamed live on the England Rugby YouTube channel.

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Keep your eye on…

Manny’s return. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has lit up the international stage since making his debut against Italy in 2024, but a shoulder injury ruled him out of this year’s Six Nations. Should he be picked on the wing, the pacy and powerful Exeter Chiefs man will be a player to look out for.

Ford’s form. George Ford has excelled in the Gallagher Premiership this season, helping Sale Sharks reach the play-offs and being shortlisted for player of the season at The Rugby Awards. He didn’t play a part for the first four games of the Six Nations, but against Wales demonstrated his class with two pinpoint passes.

Pepper's progression. Fresh from winning the Gallagher Premiership with Bath, 22-year-old flanker Pepper will make his first senior international appearance against France XV. The highly-rated back row was named player of the match in the Premiership final win over Leicester Tigers and has a big future ahead of him.

Potential for points. England XV have previously played the Barbarians on three occasions, with the combined scores totalling 275 points. Given the weather forecast, it’s likely that we see a similarly high-scoring, entertaining game on Saturday.