George Ford (rugby union) tour against South Africa. On the 18th of October 2018, Ford played his 50th test for England against Japan. Ford also captained the team that day, which was his first test as captain. George Ford (rugby union) George Ford (born 16 March 1993) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Leicester Tigers and England. His brother Joe plays for Leicester Tigers and his younger brother Jacob is Director of Rugby at George's former school, Rishworth. Born in Oldham, Greater Manchester he is the son of former Bath Rugby head coach and former Rugby League legend Mike Ford.
George Ford (rugby union) Whitelock who were also shortlisted. In 2012, Ford was made captain of the U20 side, and led England to an impressive 59-3 victory over Scotland in their opening Six Nations match. However, due to club commitments, that was the only match he played in the 2012 Six Nations. George Ford was also left out of the squad for the 2012 Junior Rugby world cup in order to have a full pre-season programme with Leicester. Despite still being eligible for the U20s in 2013, Ford was instead promoted into the England Saxons when the Elite Player Squad was named at the