Mark Hewitt has named a strong Warriors Under 18 side for their first-ever Aviva Under 18 Academy Finals Day today at Saracens’ Allianz Park.
The youngsters take on Exeter Chiefs (kick-off 2.30pm) in the fifth-place play-off game, after both sides finished third in their respective conferences.
The Warriors side includes Three Pears Academy youngsters Jamie Shillcock and James Page in their ranks, while Bromsgrove School’s Tom Ford leads the team as they look to continue their fine form after winning four from six in the Northern Conference.
Hewitt said: “I’m really pleased for the group that they’ve made it to Finals Day, which is a first for the Club.
“It’s also the first time we’ll have faced Exeter at this level so we’re looking forward to the test and hoping we can come out with the victory to finish the campaign on a high.”
Warriors U18s
15 Max Craven (Worcester Sixth Form College/AASE)
14 Alex Hearle (Shrewsbury College)
13 Robbie Smith (Hartpury College)
12 Will Butler (Hereford Cathedral School)
11 Stan Mayne (Worcester Sixth Form College/AASE)
10 Ollie Allsopp (Malvern College)
9 Jamie Shillcock
1 James Page
2 Bec Cutting (Bromsgrove School)
3 Nick Rigby (Warwick School)
4 Ted Hill (Worcester Sixth Form College/AASE)
5 James Scott (Malvern College)
6 Ben Fowles (Solihull School)
7 Tom Ford (C) (Bromsgrove School)
8 Tom Dodd (Warwick School)
Replacements
16 George Newman (Worcester Sixth Form College/AASE)
17 Joe Morris (King’s Aston)
18 Freddie Hemmingway (Riverside School Malvern)
19 Lawrence Weston (Bromsgrove School)
20 Charlie Morgan (Solihull School)
21 Jacob Ham (King’s Worcester)
22 Sam Hollingsworth (Worcester Sixth Form College/AASE)
23 Dion King (King’s Worcester)