Four Warriors youngsters have been picked for England Under 18s who take on Wales in their third match of the season at Ebbw Vale RFC’s Eugene Cross Park on Sunday (kick-off 3.45pm).
Warwick School’s Nick Rigby and James Scott both start at loosehead prop and lock respectively, while Ted Hill (Worcester Sixth Form College) also starts in the second row, having also appeared for England Under 20s last month.
Warwick School’s Nick David is named among the replacements.
England Under 18 Head Coach John Fletcher said: “Overall we are pleased with how we have performed and we are getting good transfer from our training sessions into the games.
“The main aim is to improve on the last two performances and it's a really good opportunity for the selected players to test themselves against a strong Welsh team.”
The match is being shown live on S4C which is available via Sky channel 134 or online via this link: http://www.s4c.cymru/clic/e_index.shtml
Follow this link to view the wider England U18 squad: http://www.englandrugby.com/england/england-18s/squads/
England U18 squad
15. Ben Loader (London Irish – Wellington College)
14. Elliott Obatoyinbo (Saracens – Harrow School)
13. Tom Seabrook (Gloucester Rugby – Dean Close)
12. Fraser Strachan (Northampton Saints – Bedford School)
11. Max Coyle (Harlequins –Reigate Grammar School)
10. Kieran Wilkinson (Sale Sharks – Kirkham Grammar School)
9. Will Porter (Wasps – Merchant Taylors School)
1. Nick Rigby (Worcester Warriors – Malvern College)
2. Will Capon (Bristol Rugby – Bristol Grammar School)
3. Kieran Verden (Bath Rugby – Beechen Cliff School)
4. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors – Worcester Sixth Form College)
5. James Scott (Worcester Warriors – Malvern College)
6. Josh Basham (London Irish – Wellington College)
7. Charlie Wright (Exeter Chiefs – Exeter College)
8. Sam Moore (Sale Sharks – Sedbergh School)
Replacements
16. Nic Dolly (Sale Sharks)
17. Tom Rowland (Bristol Rugby – Bristol Grammar School)
18. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers – Wyggeston & QEI College)
19. Joe Tunney (Wasps – Dr Challoners Grammar School)
20. Sean Reffell (Saracens – Harrow School)
21. Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie – New College Pontefract)
22. Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks – Sedbergh School)
23. Nick David (Worcester Warriors – Warwick School)