Ben Earl

Early life Earl's mother, Belinda Earl, worked as a retail industry CEO and his father as a solicitor. Earl attended The New Beacon and Tonbridge School. Earl has said he was overweight until age 17. He started for the Saracens side that lost to Northampton Saints in the 2019 Premiership Rugby Cup final.

In 2020, Earl agreed a new contract with Saracens and, after it was confirmed the club would be relegated for the 2020-21 campaign, he joined Bristol Bears on a season-long loan along with teammate Max Malins. During his loan spell, he started for Bristol in the final of the EPCR Challenge Cup as they defeated Toulon to win their first ever European trophy.

On his return to Saracens, Earl scored a hat-trick in their semi-final victory over Harlequins and then started in the 2022 final, which they lost against Leicester Tigers to finish runners up. His performances during the campaign led to him being named Player of the Season. The following season, Earl helped Saracens win the Premiership, starting in the 2023 final as they defeated Sale Sharks to regain their league title.

In May 2024, following an impressive season, Earl was named in the Premiership Rugby Team of the Season for the 2023–24 campaign.

International career Earl represented England at under-16 and under-18 level. He was selected for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and scored a try in the final as England finished runners up to New Zealand. The following year Earl captained the team as they finished runners up in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and he scored a try in the final round against Ireland.

In May 2018, Earl received his first call-up by coach Eddie Jones to the senior squad for their tour of South Africa, and he was subsequently selected for the 2019 Six Nations Championship. He subsequently played in the final round of the tournament as England won away against Italy to win the competition. Later that year, Earl came off the bench as England defeated France in extra-time to win the Autumn Nations Cup.

Earl was included in the squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. He started in their quarter-final victory over Fiji and semi-final elimination against champions South Africa. In their last game of the tournament, Earl scored his first try at international level as England defeated Argentina to finish third with the bronze medal.

Earl was retained for the 2024 Six Nations Championship and scored tries in home victories against Wales and Ireland. He made a total of 73 carries throughout the competition, more than any other player in that campaign and the most by any Englishman since the 2016 tournament. These performances led to his inclusion in the Team of the Championship. Earl was also nominated for Player of the Championship, with that accolade ultimately awarded to Tommaso Menoncello. At the end of the season, Earl was voted by his teammates as the England Men's Player of the Year at the 2024 RPA Awards.

List of international tries

27 October 2023 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France

2023 Rugby World Cup

10 February 2024

9 March 2024

22 June 2024 National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

2024 Summer International

24 November 2024

2024 Autumn International

9 March 2025

2025 Six Nations Championship

1 November 2025

2025 Autumn International

7 February 2026

14 February 2026 Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland

Honours England 1× Six Nations winner: 2020 1× Premiership Discovery of the Season runner-up: 2019–20 4× Premiership Team of the Season: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24