Nick David joins Warriors teammates in England Under 18s squad

Nick David has been added to the England Under 18s squad for the summer development tour of South Africa (6-21 August).

The full-back joins Warriors teammates Beck Cutting, Nick Rigby and James Scott, while Ted Hill has been forced to drop out.

Led by Head Coach John Fletcher, along with coaches Russell Earnshaw, Mark Luffman and Peter Walton, England Under 18s have enjoyed an impressive season so far, most recently winning all of their games in April’s International Series in Wales.

England’s fixtures in South Africa for the Under 19 International Series have also been amended with the side now playing France on 11 August (kick-off 1.15pm BST), Wales (15 August, kick-off 1.15pm BST) and SA Schools (19 August, kick-off 1pm BST).

Fletcher said: “For those players that have been called into the squad it’s also an exciting time for them and a great opportunity. They all narrowly missed out on selection and now they get their chance.”

The tour plays a pivotal role in a player’s development through the national age grade programme with three players – Joe Cokanasiga, Ben Curry and Tom Curry – from last year’s Under 18 group named in the England senior squad for the series against Argentina in June.

In addition, 11 of last year’s squad progressed to feature in the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Georgia which saw England reach the final.

England U18 squad for 2017 tour to South Africa

Forwards
Josh Basham (London Irish, Wellington College)
Will Capon (Bristol Rugby, Bristol Grammar School)
Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College)
Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, The Perse School)
Beck Cutting (Worcester Warriors, Bromsgrove School)
George Head (Harlequins, Tonbridge School)
Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, Wyggeston & QEI College)
Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester Rugby, St Peter’s High School)
Sam Moore (Sale Sharks, Sedbergh School)
Nick Rigby (Worcester Warriors, Warwick School)
Tom Rowland (Bristol Rugby, Bristol Grammar School)
James Scott (Worcester Warriors, Malvern College)
Joe Tunney (Wasps, Dr Challoners GS)
Tom Willis (Wasps, The Henley College)

Backs
Nick David (Worcester Warriors, Warwick School)
Tom de Glanville (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, Bedford School)
Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie , New College Pontefract)
Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, St Paul’s School)
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, Bishop Wordsworth’s School)
Will Porter (Wasps, Merchant Taylors’ School)
Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks, Sedbergh School)
Arron Reed (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar School)
Tom Seabrook (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close School)
Sam Spink (Wasps, Wellington College)
Kieran Wilkinson (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar School)

Fixtures
Friday 11 August: England Under 18s vs France  – Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch (kick-off 1.15pm BST)
Tuesday 15 August: England Under 18s vs Wales – Paarl Gymnasium, Paarl (kick-off 1.15pm BST)
Saturday 19 August: England Under 18s vs SA Schools – City Park, Athlone (kick-off 1pm BST)

 

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