U20s v South Africa

[fivepointer]

Friday’s match will be live streamed on EnglandRugby.com, as well as our Facebook and YouTube channels.
KO 7.30pm

15. Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons)
14. Charlie Powell (Bristol Bears)
13. Sam Spink (Wasps)
12. Connor Doherty (Sale Sharks)
11. Jake Morris (Gloucester Rugby)
10. Manu Vunipola (Saracens)
9. Gus Warr (Sale Sharks)
1. Olly Adkins (Gloucester Rugby)
2. Alfie Barbeary (Wasps) - Bloxham School
3. Marcus Street (Exeter Chiefs)
4. Joel Kpoku (Saracens)
5. James Scott (Worcester Warriors)
6. Tom Willis (Wasps) - captain
7. Andy Christie (Saracens)
8. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs)

Replacements
16. Kai Owen (Worcester Warriors)
17. Ben Atkins (London Irish)
18. Alfie Petch (Exeter Chiefs)
19. Jon Kpoku (Saracens)
20. Izaiha Moore-Aiono (London Irish)
21. Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie)
22. Will Haydon-Wood (Newcastle Falcons)
23. Jack Reeves (Gloucester Rugby)

[Raggs]

Be nice to see how Barbeary deals with the step up in physicality.

[Peat]

I hope Warr makes it big just for the headline opportunities.

[fivepointer]

By my reckoning we are missing Heyes, Ma'asi, Dolly, Coles, Capstick, Hill, Hinkley, Maunder, Hardwick, Smith, Wilkinson, Redpath, Dingwall, Lawrence, Seabrook, Murley, Sleightholme, Reed and Hassel-Collins either through injury or club commitments.
Big test for some of the new backs in particular.

[Puja]

I hope Warr makes it big just for the headline opportunities.

I don't know - I just find myself asking what is he good for?

Puja

[16th man]

I hope Warr makes it big just for the headline opportunities.

I don't know - I just find myself asking what is he good for?

Puja

Now, now, be civil...

[Banquo]

I hope Warr makes it big just for the headline opportunities.

I don't know - I just find myself asking what is he good for?

Puja

Now, now, be civil...

That's almost a crime-ea

[Mellsblue]

I don't know - I just find myself asking what is he good for?

Puja

Now, now, be civil...

That's almost a crime-ea

Stop putin him down.

[Tigersman]

Sprink is meant to be good

[Peat]

Now, now, be civil...

That's almost a crime-ea

Stop putin him down.

If you keep taking the pun trail off on a tangent that can be no lenin-cy

[Banquo]

That's almost a crime-ea

Stop putin him down.

If you keep taking the pun trail off on a tangent that can be no lenin-cy

..or Stalin for time

[Epaminondas Pules]

England win 35 v 8, running away with the game late on. Horrible wind throughout the game.

We were rusty but showed enough. Some standouts, notably Hodge, Willis, Tuima, Owen and of course Barbeary. Couple of overthrown lineouts and one knock on, but otherwise he was excellent.

[Scrumhead]

I didn’t catch the game tonight but Hodge has impressed me every time I’ve seen him play.

Newcastle look almost certain to be relegated now so it could be a good opportunity for him to get some first team exposure in the Championship.

[Raggs]

Game is here for anyone who wants to watch:

[twitchy]

Decent win by the sounds of it.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/beating- ... on-dilemma

[fivepointer]

Given who was missing thats a really good scoreline. Bit patchy in places but some nice tries and definitely finished well on top.
Willis and Tuima were good and Hodge certainly impressed me. Liked Morris too and Owen good off the bench.
Barbeary is quite a player. He is playing as an U18. Hard to believe with some of his carrying and offload work. The set piece consistency will come.