The England team is one of the four teams that make up the United Kingdom, together with the national football teams in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This selection is the oldest existing and played the first international soccer match on 30 November 1872, against its neighbor Scotland. That is why England has played a key role in the development of the sport. He has won the World Cup on one occasion, in 1966 playing at home where it had its golden age between 1966 and 1971 and silver era between 1986 and 1991. However, not only never been able to win the European Championship, but also has never played the final of that competition, and has not participated in a Confederations Cup.
Their home stadium has historically been the Wembley Stadium in London, which has been completely rebuilt and reopened in 2007. Between 2002 and 2007, the team played at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester City.
Top caps
PLAYERS
CAPS
Peter Shilton 125
David Beckham 115
Bobby Moore 108
Bobby Charlton 106
Billy Wright 105
Ashley Cole 93
Top scorers
PLAYERS
GOALS
Bobby Charlton 49
Gary Lineker 48
Jimmy Greaves 44
Michael Owen 40
Tom Finney 30
Nat Lofthouse 30
The England rugby team is the team representing England in international competitions. His organization is responsible for the Rugby Football Union (RFU), which is a member of the International Rugby Board since 1890. The Team competes annually in the Six Nations tournament with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Wales, where they have risen to the tournament 25 times, achieving the Grand Slam 12 times, which makes the computer more successful tournament history. Under the tournament played every year the Calcutta Cup against Scotland Selection.
The England team won the championship of the Rugby World Cup in 2003 and achieved second place in the editions of 1991 and 2007. On October 3, 2011 ranks fourth in the world rankings of the International Rugby Board.
The headquarters of the parties is the Twickenham Stadium, where he first played in 1910. Four of his players have entered the Hall of Fame of the IRB.
By: Antonio Manuel Amador Santiago
