Borthwick's six uncapped Summer tourists
Six uncapped players have been called up to Steve Borthwick's squad for England's Summer Tour to Japan and New Zealand.
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FIN BAXTER
Position: Prop
Club: Harlequins
Fin Baxter started his rugby journey at the age of five at Cobham RFC and has gone on to represent Harlequins more than 50 times. He progressed through the England age grade system having made his England U18 debut in 2018, as well as captaining the U20 Men in 2021.
An excellent scrummager, Baxter began his career as a tighthead before moving across the front row. Working with the likes of Joe Marler and Adam Jones, Baxter has cemented his position as one of the most promising props in the Premiership and earned himself a start in England A’s 91-5 win over Portugal in February 2023.
OLLIE SLEIGHTHOLME
Position: Wing
Club: Northampton Saints
Ollie Sleightholme started playing as a youngster at Northampton Old Scouts, before making his Premiership debut for Northampton Saints in 2018, scoring within 15 seconds of coming on the pitch.
A prolific try-scorer, Sleightholme claimed a chart-topping 14 tries during the 2023/24 regular Premiership season, before crossing in the final to help Saints on their way to a first Premiership title in ten years. He has represented both England U18s and U20s and was called into the senior team in 2021, only for an injury to force him to pull out.
TOM ROEBUCK
Position: Wing
Club: Sale Sharks
Tom Roebuck started his rugby journey at Chester RUFC at the age of five before joining the Sale Sharks academy. He went on to make his senior debut for the club in the opening match of the Premiership Rugby Cup in October 2018, signing his first senior contract with Sale the following month.
The 2021/22 Premiership season was a breakthrough campaign for him, as a run of six tries in six games in January 2022 cemented his place in Alex Sanderson’s squad.
Roebuck has represented England since the age of 16 when he was first called up to an U17 training camp in February 2018 before graduating to the U18 team that summer. He moved up through the ranks to the U20s and was named as part of the squad for the 2021 U20 Six Nations Championship.
LUKE NORTHMORE
Position: Centre
Club: Harlequins
Harlequins centre Luke Northmore began his rugby journey at the age of 15, when he started playing for Tavistock RFC. He joined Harlequins in 2019 having graduated from Cardiff Met University.
He made his club debut the same year, before going on to play in the Gallagher Premiership final against Exeter in 2021, which Harlequins won.
JOE CARPENTER
Position: Full-back
Club: Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks' Joe Carpenter started playing rugby aged seven for West Park Leeds RUFC. He joined the Yorkshire Carnegie academy at 15 before signing with Premiership side Sale in 2020. Also a product of the England pathway setup, Carpenter has featured for England at U16 and U18 level.
Joe made his first XV debut against La Rochelle in 2020 in the Heineken Champions Cup and has since cemented himself as a mainstay in Alex Sanderson's Sale outfit.
GABRIEL OGHRE
Position: Hooker
Club: Bristol Bears
Gabriel Oghre started his rugby journey in the Bath academy setup. He joined Wasps in 2017, where he made 66 appearances. He also earned a handful of caps for Leicester Tigers and Bordeaux Bègles before settling in Bristol ahead of the 2023/24 season.
Oghre featured in England's pathway setup at U17, U18, U19 and U20 level, playing in both the U20 Six Nations Championship and Junior World Cup in 2018.
