Ted Hill to tour South Africa with England Under 18s

Warriors Academy player Ted Hill has been named in the England Under 18s squad ahead of a three-match tour of South Africa.

The Under 18s will face France (12 August), South Africa Schools A (16 August) and South Africa Schools (20 August).

The Rugby Football Union’s National Academy Development Manager John Fletcher said: “The tour gives us an opportunity to play in the Southern Hemisphere in a different environment and against a very tough opposition.

“It also gives this group of players an opportunity to bond and for us to see how they adapt away from home.

“There will be different challenges as the opposition will pose different problems. Our aim is to adapt and come up with the solutions to those problems.

“We will stick to our principles in defence and attack and we expect the players to adapt on the field. The plan is to give the players a full tour experience, which is crucial to their development.” 

The Under 18 squad will be coached by Fletcher, Peter Walton, Mark Luffman and Russell Earnshaw. They will be supported by Richard Hill, who mentors a number of the Under 18 squad.

As part of the progression through the national age grade programme Martin Haag and Rory Teague from the Under 20 management team will be attending some of the tour and watching all of the games.

Fixtures
France U18 (Friday 12 August) 11am BST
South Africa Schools A (Tuesday 16 August) 1.30pm BST
South Africa Schools (Saturday 20 August) 1.15pm BST

England Under 18s South Africa 2016 Squad

Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby – Millfield School
Jamie Blamire – Newcastle Falcons – Gosforth Academy
Rory Brand – London Irish – Wellington College
Ratu Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish – Bushe Academy
Ben Curry – Sale Sharks – Oundle School
Tom Curry – Sale Sharks – Oundle School
Levi Davis – Unattached – Denstone College
Ali Crossdale – Saracens – Sedbergh School
James Grayson – Northampton Saints – Moulton College
Ted Hill – Worcester Warriors – Worcester College
Gabriel Ibitoye – Harlequins – Trinity
Ciaran Knight – Gloucester Rugby – St Peters
Dino Lamb-Cona – Harlequins – Cranleigh
Jarod Leat – Wasps – St Pauls Catholic College
Ben Loader – London Irish – Wellington College
Sam Moore – Sale Sharks – Sedbergh School
Oli Morris – Saracens – New Hall
Ehren Painter – Northampton Saints – Felsted
Tom Parton – London Irish – Wellington College
Alex Seville – Gloucester Rugby – Hartpury College
Jacob Umaga – Wasps – Wyggeston & QEI College
Henry Walker – Gloucester Rugby – Bromsgrove School
Harry Simmons – Leicester Tigers – Gresham School
Matt Williams – London Irish – Wellington College
Josh Williams – Newcastle Falcons – Hartlepool 6th Form College
Tom Willis – Wasps – The Henley College

 


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