He represented the England national under-20 team over a period of two years, first being called into the squad for a game against Switzerland in November 2002. Carruthers made his debut in this game, starting in a 2--0 defeat at home on 12 December. He played at the 2003 Toulon Tournament, marking Cristiano Ronaldo when the team played Portugal, with Carruthers saying in retrospect ``I did okay against him though.'' He started in all four of England's game in the tournament, which they were knocked out of following a 1--0 defeat to Japan.
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