We are so proud of Fin Smith and his brilliant performance for England in the Six Nations match on 1 February. Fin follows in the footsteps of a number of OWs who gained international rugby caps.

Tim Dalton (WS 1952-59) gained a full England cap in 1969 on the winning side against Scotland at Twickenham. Marko Stanojevic represented Italy in the 2007 RWC and 2009 Rugby Sevens Cup. Charlie Hayter made his Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow in 2014 before going on to represent England in 30 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series rounds over five years, and Ben Howard represented England in the World Rugby Sevens Series 2017-18. Many OWs will also remember WS former staff Roger Hosen who played at full back for both England and the British Lions in the late 1960s.

The first OW who played rugby for Great Britain was Sidney Nelson Crowther (WS 1887-92). If the search is widened to who first played for their country, the winner is Robert Challoner (WS 1885-91). Challoner had emigrated to Australia and played for that country in a match against Great Britain in Sydney in 1899. The Australians lost 11-0.