In 1871, the club provided four of the England team that played Scotland in the first rugby international.

On 5 February 1877 another Liverpool player, Edward Kewley, was captain of England when they played Ireland in what was the first 15-a-side international.

Other internationals to play for Liverpool include Fran Cotton, Maurice Colclough, Mike Slemen and Kevin Simms.

During this time internationals Dewi Morris and Simon Mason played for Liverpool St Helens.

But afterwards it sank to Division Four and spent virtually the whole of the 1990s coming to terms with the professional era.