Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been asked by England Rugby Union head coach Stuart Lancaster to give a motivational talk to his squad ahead of next month's Six Nations.
Former Rugby League players Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield have also been approached.
"These people know all about what it means to represent their country, what it means to fight for their country," Lancaster told The Telegraph.
England begin their Six Nations campaign against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, February 4.