U18 Academy league

[Epaminondas Pules]

Started last weekend. If you’re wanting to feel old you can play spot the famous son! There’s a few in there!


Round 1 Fixtures (19th/20th August):



Northern Conference

Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints – Friday, 2pm, Oval Park

Sale Sharks v Worcester Warriors – Friday, 3pm, CorpAcq Stadium

Wasps v Yorkshire Academy – Saturday, 2pm, Ostler’s Field



Southern Conference

Bristol Bears v Bath – Saturday, 7.30pm, Shaftesbury Park

Gloucester v London Irish – Saturday, 2.30pm, Kingsholm

Saracens v Exeter Chiefs – Friday, 4.30pm, StoneX Stadium



Team News



Leicester Tigers:

15 Harry Simpson (Brooksby Melton College), 14 Malelili Satala (Brooksby Melton College), 13 Charlie Davies (Mount St Mary’s College), 12 Jack Teague (Old Swinford Hospital), 11 Joe Masunda (Brooksby Melton College), 10 Ben Taylor (Oakham), 9 Jonty Nickols (Stamford), 1 Tom Wand (Brooksby Melton College), 2 Pieter De Lange (Norwich), 3 Oliver Avison (Brooksby Melton College), 4 Tyler Russell (East Coast College), 5 Felix Starkey (Oakham), 6 Phelton Tandoh (Stamford), 7 Seb Fernandes-Smith (Oakham), 8 Sam Williams (Stamford).

Replacements: 16 Bronson Mellow (Brooksby Melton College), 17 Finlay Hayward (Old Swinford Hospital), 18 Tubuna Maka (Brooksby Melton College), 19 Tate Skinner (Old Swinford Hospital), 20 Ralphie Willott (Brooksby Melton College), 21 Jack Dickens (Trent College), 22 Harvey Nkrumah (Norwich), 23 Benjamin Hewitt (Langley).



Northampton Saints:

15 Ewan Baker (c), 14 Ben Randor, 13 Harry Simpson, 12 Oscar Bennett, 11 Rafe Witheat, 10 Max Allman-Ward, 9 Seb Henry, 1 Lucas Nisbett-Hadaway, 2 Sol Moody, 3 Sonny Tonga’uigha, 4 Réon Gilbert-Joseph, 5 Aiden Kabi, 6 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, 7 Kieran Perkins, 8 Henri Burditt.

Replacements: 16 Yujian Zou, 17 Oliver Scola, 18 David Bennett, 19 Albert Dmitriev, 20 Tom Ross, 21 Rory Hollis, 22 Jacob Willmott, 23 Logan McCabe.



Sale Sharks:

15 Jack Lightowler, 14 Will Bradley, 13 Osian Roberts, 12 Cam Scanlon (cc), 11 Luke Parry, 10 Rhys James, 9 Dom Hanson, 1 Noah Lawton, 2 Johnny Hanson, 3 Dan Rourke, 4 Darren Low (cc), 5 James Appleton, 6 Wills Austin, 7 Isaac Deans, 8 Jack Lightbown.

Replacements: 16 Rob Doherty, 17 Tom Davis, 18 Ben Lulley, 19 Jos Gilmore, 20 Leon Tahana, 21 Will Holmes, 22 Josh Harbour, 23 Efan Edwards.



Worcester Warriors:

15 Jack Kinder, 14 George Bennett, 13 Louis Upton, 12 Matty Walker, 11 Cam Smith, 10 Jack Condliffe (vc), 9 Charlie Bemand, 1 Will Conduit, 2 Ethan Allen, 3 Emmanuel Olaleye, 4 Warwick Archer, 5 Ollie McGinnity, 6 Sammie Erskine (c), 7 Sam Hawes, 8 Zach Armstrong.

Replacements: 16 George Knowles, 17 Rudy Clarke, 18 Lewis Dim, 19 Ewan Jones, 20 Gux Wixey, 21 Iolo Bubb, 22 Mikey Yalland, 23 George Tomlinson.



Wasps:



Yorkshire Academy:

15 Ned McCormack, 14 Matthew Saxby, 13 Louis Worrall, 12 Liam Wood, 11 Tom Rowe, 10 Ben Parkin (vc), 9 Toby Morley, 1 Leon Mudd, 2 Seb Easterby-Gray, 3 Oliver Johnson, 4 Sam Bryan, 5 Elias Smith, 6 Oliver Barker (c), 7 Archie Hurford, 8 Henry Du Boulay.

Replacements: 16 Corey McCormack, 17 Dan Wills, 18 Ashley Lockwood, 19 Will Wood, 20 Max Hassan, 21 Louie Platt, 22 Fergus McCormack, 23 Josh Marlow.



Bristol Bears:



Bath:

15 Charlie Brooke (Marlborough College), 14 Will Dudman (Beechen Cliff), 13 Rory Crum (Beechen Cliff), 12 James Short (Beechen Cliff), 11 Ben Jones (Dauntsey’s), 10 Tom Howlett (Millfield), 9 Ieuan Davies (Millfield), 1 Ed Wrench (Marlborough College), 2 Adam Dew (Beechen Cliff), 3 Leo Palmer (Kingswood), 4 Jack Haythornthwaite (Beechen Cliff), 5 Andy Eary (Beechen Cliff), 6 Oliver Branagan (Bishop Wordsworth’s), 7 Connor Treacey (Beechen Cliff), 8 Kacey Pike (Beechen Cliff).

Replacements: 16 Tommy Baynam (Monkton Combe), 17 Oliver Cartwright (Beechen Cliff), 18 Ryan Woodford (Canford), 19 Ollie Close (Bryanston), 20 Arthur Moore (Clayesmore), 21 Ollie Byrne (Beechen Cliff), 22 James Linegar (Kingswood), 23 Henry Bartlett (Beechen Cliff).



Gloucester:



London Irish:

15 Sharp (Henley College), 14 Maddock (Hartpury College), 13 Hall (Wellington College), 12 Ellis (Harrow, vc), 11 Rockley (Bishop Wand), 10 Heard (Bishop Wand), 9 Peters (Berkhamsted), 1 McEachran (Bishop Wand), 2 Goodridge (Bishop Wand), 3 Vince (Bishop Wand), 4 Saunders (Holyport), 5 Crow (Hartpury College), 6 Tuipulotu (Harrow), 7 Worley-Brady (Bishop Wand, captain), 8 Lee (Millfield).

Replacements: 16 Suleman (Henley College), 17 Hawker (Wellington College), 18 Cockburn-Miller (Harrow), 19 Adegbemile (St Albans), 20 Hammick (Harrow), 21 Cowan (Stowe), 22 Williamson (Bishop Wand), 23 Offiah (Wellington College).



Saracens:

15 Jack Bracken (St Albans), 14 Toby Clinch (Finborough), 13 Lance Kruger (St George’s, Harpenden), 12 Oscar Wilson (Oaklands College), 11 Finn Newton (Haileybury), 10 Benjy Mills (Brentwood), 9 Ewan Entwistle (Hayes), 1 Ikhi Osebor (Haileybury), 2 Henry Walker (Hartpury College), 3 Max Wheeler (The View East Street), 4 Jake Bausor (Westcliff High), 5 Junior Kpoku (Finborough), 6 James Boylan (Berkhamsted), 7 Charlie West (St Albans), 8 Dayo Oyerinde (Sutton Valence).

Replacements: 16 Lucas Eule (King’s School), 17 Josh Twigg (Roundwood Park), 18 Charlie Nunn (Haileybury), 19 Dylan Enskat (Ravens Wood), 21 Alex Martin (Sedbergh), 22 Freddie Simcott (St George’s, Harpenden), 23 Joe Robinson (Haileybury).



Exeter Chiefs:

15 Louie Drennan, 14 Owen Wildgoose, 13 Bobby Wigginton, 12 Jeremy Tuima, 11 Noah Fenton, 10 Benjamin Coen, 9 Max Fergusson, 1 Callum Arnold, 2 Lucas Gulley, 3 Harry Rodwell, 4 Dan Gloyns, 5 Sam Putman, 6 Ben Hobbs, 7 Will Saltmarsh, 8 Barnaby Elderkin.

Replacements: 16 Ollie Critchley, 17 Joshua Mann, 18 Owen Thomas, 19 Louis F-Beaton, 20 Dom Ellery, 21 Will Tanswell, 22 Sam James, 23 Joshua G-Clarke.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Some of the missing teams and results

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[Which Tyler]

Injury update on the Bath duo who left the field on stretchers
https://www.bathrugby.com/news/injury-u ... under-18s/

[Epaminondas Pules]

Raffi Quirke’s little brother is playing 12 for Sale’s U18s this week

[Puja]

Raffi Quirke’s little brother is playing 12 for Sale’s U18s this week

The Quirkes looking to singlehandedly solve all of England's weak spots.

Puja

[Epaminondas Pules]

I wouldn’t discount the Brackens either.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Tigers side for round 2 vs Sale

STARTING XV:
15 Harry Simpson – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
14 Malelili Satala – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
13 Charlie Davies – Mount St Mary’s College
12 Jack Teague – Oldswinford Hospital School, Stourbridge
11 Alex Garrett – Denstone College
10 Ben Taylor – Oakham School
9 Nicholas Gali – Denstone College
1 Tom Wand – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
2 Harry Clarke – Denstone College
3 Oliver Avison – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
4 Tyler Russell – East Coast College
5 Felix Starkey – Oakham School
6 Phelton Tandoh – Stamford School
7 Seb Fernandes-Smith – Oakham School
8 Sam Williams – Stamford School

REPLACEMENTS:
16 Pieter De Lange – Norwich School
17 Bronson Mellowes – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
18 Tubuna Maka – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
19 Tate Skinner– Oldswinford Hospital School, Stourbridge
20 Ralphie Willott – Brooksby Melton College (SMB College Group)
21 Jack Dickens – Trent College
22 Benjamin Hewitt – Langley School
23 Joe Dickson – Denstone College

[Epaminondas Pules]

L Irish vs Quins:

London Irish under-18s squad vs Harlequins under-18s

15 Jonny Sharp, 14 Tyler Offiah, 13 Harrison Hall, 12 Cameron Ellis (vc), 11 Theo Williamson, 10 Louie Heard, 9 Connor Peters; 1 Ralph McEachran, 2 George Goodridge, 3 Brandon Vince, 4 Ciaran Brickley, 5 Will Saunders, 6 Kepu Tuipulotu, 7 Reggie Hammick, 8 Fin Worley-Brady (c).

Replacements

16 Israel Suleman, 17 Ralph Hawker, 18 Jasper Cockburn-Miller, 19 Louis Brickley, 20 Jack Lee, 21 Noah Cowan, 22 Ben Bysouth, 23 Finlay Wiseman.

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Irish won and Tyler Offiah (yes Charriots son) scored again.

[jimKRFC]

Bristol are 2 from 2 after beating Gloucester;

https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/ ... ears-u18s/