Ben Earl

Ben Earl (born 7 January 1998 in Redhill, Surrey, England) is an England international rugby union player for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership. Earl plays in the back-row. Education At school level Earl played much more cricket than rugby; he was an all-rounder and played for Kent until he was 15. He also was a serious competitive swimmer until he was 13. He has said he was overweight until age 17. Earl attended The New Beacon and Tonbridge School. He studies comparative literature at Queen Mary University. Playing career Earl started his playing career at Sevenoaks Rugby and came through the Saracens academy, and played for England at under-16, under-18 and under-20 level (where he also captained). He has said he prefers the freedom of playing flanker, but also plays Number 8. In May 2018 Earl was selected in England's 34 man squad for their tour to South Africa. In January 2019, Earl was included as part of the 35-man England squad for the 2019 Six Nations. He was called up again for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.