RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\nMako Vunipola \u2014 Loosehead Prop (RC Vannes, France)<\/p>\n
One of England\u2019s most decorated front-rowers of the professional era, Mako Vunipola earned over 70 Test caps and featured prominently in two World Cup campaigns. After more than a decade at Saracens, he made a low-key move to France, signing with\u00a0RC Vannes.<\/p>\n
Now in the Top 14 grind, Vunipola brings huge experience, elite-level set-piece know-how and surprising distribution skills to a developing French side. He may be out of the England picture, but he remains a formidable operator at club level.<\/p>\n
Matt Kvesic \u2014 Back Row (Worcester Warriors)<\/p>\n
Capped by England in 2013, Matt Kvesic was once tipped as a long-term international openside. While his Test career never quite ignited, he has enjoyed a solid Premiership and Championship career built on consistency and work rate.<\/p>\n
Kvesic has returned to\u00a0Worcester Warriors, the club where it all started, helping them rebuild in the RFU Championship following their financial collapse. It\u2019s a fitting role for a player whose career has been defined by graft and loyalty rather than headlines.<\/p>\n
Teimana Harrison \u2014 Back Row (Provence Rugby, France)<\/p>\n
Few players exploded onto the scene quite like Teimana Harrison. His high-energy performances for Northampton Saints earned him multiple England caps during Eddie Jones\u2019 early years in charge.<\/p>\n
Injuries and fierce competition stalled his international progress, but Harrison has found a new lease of life with\u00a0Provence Rugby\u00a0in France\u2019s Pro D2. Still dynamic and confrontational, he remains exactly the sort of forward every coach wants in the trenches.<\/p>\n
Paul Hill \u2014 Tighthead Prop (Edinburgh Rugby, United Rugby Championship)<\/p>\n
English\u2011born prop Paul Hill came through the ranks with Yorkshire Carnegie and made his name at Northampton Saints, earning several England caps along the way. <\/p>\n
Ahead of the 2024\/25 season he signed for\u00a0Edinburgh Rugby\u00a0in the United Rugby Championship. In the Scottish capital\u2019s front row, Hill continues to develop as a steady, physical tighthead, bringing scrummaging strength and big\u2011game experience to the URC battleground.<\/p>\n
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