Positions are where they played on finals day. *denotes a player capped at England U18 levelParma’s Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi will stage the festival for the first time. All three match days are free admission, fixtures are also available to watch on Six Nations channels.
LHP Josh Mann (Exeter Chiefs, Truro College) *
LHP Jamie Miller (Harlequins, Whitgift School, Battersea Ironsides Rugby Club) *
HK George Knowles (Midlands West, Hereford Cathedral School, Ledbury Rugby Club) *
THP Ollie Streeter (Harlequins, Gordon’s School, Haywards Heath RFC)
THP Sam Graham (Newcastle Falcons, Durham School, Durham City Rugby Football Club) *
LK Patrick Hogg (Newcastle Falcons, Durham School, Blaydon Rugby Club) *
LK Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, Bedford School, Bedford Blues RFC) *
LK Jonno Balding (Gloucester Rugby, Radley College, Overton RFC)
LK Elliot Williams (Harlequins, Gordon’s School, London Irish Amateur RFC)
BSF Jimmy Staples (Harlequins, Seaford School, Worthing Rugby Club) *
BSF Solomon Shand (Gloucester Rugby, Hartpury College, Aylesbury RFC) *
OSF Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar, Rochdale RUFC) *
#8 Connor Treacey (c) (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff, New Milton RFC) *
#8 Olly Allport (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close College, Stow-on-the-wold & District RFC)
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SH Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints, Bedford School, Royston Rugby Club) *
SH Lucas Friday (Harlequins, Trinity School, Bromley RFC) *
FH James Linegar (Bath Rugby, Kingswood School, Chippenham RFC) *
FH Felix Bateman-Champain (Harlequins, Worth School, East Grinstead RFC)
IC Israel Akinrowo (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College, Devenport Services RFC)
OC Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College) *
OC Fraser Rawlins (Saracens, Haileybury, Saracens)
WG Rafe Witheat (Northampton Saints, Stowe School, Ampthill RUFC) *
WG Tyler Offiah (London & South Central, Wellington College, Ealing Trailfinders)
FB Dan Green (Sale Sharks, St Ambrose School, Bowdon RUFC) *
FB Finn Newton (Saracens, Haileybury, Hertford RFC) *
FB George Pearson (Midlands Central, City of Oxford College, Buckingham RUFC) *
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England U18 Men’s Festival Fixtures
Match day 1 (Saturday 30th March)
England v Wales (17:45 kick-off)
Match day 2 (Wednesday 3rd April)
Scotland v England (13:15 kick-off)
Match day 3 (Sunday 7th April)
England v Georgia (15:30 kick-off)
High hopes for both of Bath's inclusions - Treacey at #8 looks a good leader and a solid prospect, whilst Linegar at FH (also plays FB) is one of the best game-managers I've seen at this age grade.
Disappointed not to see Steffan Emmanuel in there
Surprised not to see Sonny Tonga'uhia in there from Saints.
Also disappointed that league winners only have 2 representatives (and that runners-up Saints only get 3), especially whilst 12th place Harlequins get 6.
No-one at all from Leicester, Bristol or Yorkshire!
Lucas Friday and Tyler Offiah with the famous daddies (Offiah is certainly interesting a lot of clubs, including Bath).
ETA: Also just noticed - only 1 hooker (unless I've missed someone / got someone very wrong).
