Lawrence scores as England Under 18s defeat Wales

Lawrence helps England Under 18s to victory

Warriors youngster Ollie Lawrence crossed the whitewash for England Under 18s as they defeated Wales 42-14 with an impressive six-try victory in Pontypridd.

England led 21-0 at the break after tries from Sam Dugdale, Lawrence and Tom de Glanville. Wales responded in the second period with two converted tries, but further England scores for De Glanville, Ollie Sleightholme and Blake Boyland sealed victory.

John Fletcher’s side, who were playing their third match of the season, started well and Tom Marshall’s break through the Wales defence saw Dugdale power over after good support from the flanker with De Glanville adding the extras.

Lawrence showed great strength to wriggle over in the corner and De Glanville’s conversion gave England a 14-0 lead.

On the stroke of half-time England went through multiple phases and that allowed De Glanville to dart through and he converted his own score for a 21-0 lead at the break.

Wales made a fast start to the second period with Ellis Bevan darting through and Sam Costelow converting.

Superb handling from England’s three-quarters saw Sleightholme touch down in the corner and De Glanville added a fourth conversion.

A loose England penalty kick from inside their own 22 gave Wales good territory and Ioan Davies finished off the break which Costelow converted for 28-14.

De Glanville had a second try, following Lawrence’s fine offload in contact, and he converted his own score for 35-14.

Boyland touched down under the posts with De Glanville maintaining his perfect record with the boot as England secured victory.

England Under 18s Head Coach John Fletcher said: “In patches we played well and if you put all our best bits together that would be a good reflection.

“It got a little bit stop start in the second-half when we could have kicked on, but we’ve scored six tries and we are pleased with that.

“Overall we are pleased but we know we can get better and we will get better over the course of the next week heading into the Six Nations Festival. Our aim is always to get better.”

England Under 18s
15 Kieran Wilkinson – Sale Sharks (Kirkham Grammar School)
14 Ollie Sleightholme – Northampton Saints (Northampton School for Boys)
13 Ollie Lawrence – Worcester Warriors (Bromsgrove School)
12 Jack Reeves – Gloucester Rugby (Hartpury College)
11 Jacob Morris – Gloucester Rugby (Hartpury College)
10 Tom de Glanville – Bath Rugby (Beechen Cliff School)
9 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti – Newcastle Falcons (Durham School)
1 Olly Adkins – Gloucester Rugby (Hartpury College)
2 Will Capon – Bristol Rugby (Bristol Grammar School)
3 Alfie Petch – Exeter Chiefs (Exeter College)
4 Tom Jeanes – Bath Rugby (Beechen Cliff School)
5 Rouban Birch – Sale Sharks (Sedbergh School)
6 Tom Marshall – Newcastle Falcons (Gosforth Academy)
7 Sam Dugdale – Sale Sharks (Kirkham Grammar School)
8 Rus Tuima – Exeter Chiefs (Exeter College)

Replacements
16 Kapeli Pifeleti – Saracens (Haileybury)
17 Bevan Rodd – Sale Sharks (Sedbergh School)
18 Jack Bartlett – Gloucester Rugby
19 JJ Tonks – Gloucester Rugby (Hartpury College)
20 George Martin – Leicester Tigers (Brooksby Melton College)
21 Blake Boyland – Bristol Rugby (SGS College)
22 Charlie Powell – Bristol Rugby (Bristol Gramma School)
23 Reece Dunn – Gloucester Rugby (St Peter’s High School)

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