U20s V France

[fivepointer]

Nice to finish well after a very disappointing 6N's but this isnt going to be easy. yet more new faces in the 23.

England U20 team to play France:

15. Max Malins (Saracens)
14. George Perkins (Saracens)
13. Dom Morris (Saracens)
12. George Worth (Leicester Tigers)
11. Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
10. Mathew Protheroe (Gloucester Rugby)
9. Max Green (Yorkshire Carnegie)

1. Lewis Boyce (Yorkshire Carnegie)
2. Jack Singleton (Worcester Warriors)
3. Will Stuart (Wasps)
4. Huw Taylor (Worcester Warriors)
5. Andrew Kitchener (Worcester Warriors)
6. George Nott (Sale Sharks)
7. Jack Willis (Wasps)
8. Callum Chick, captain (Newcastle Falcons)

Replacements:

16. Curtis Langdon (London Irish)
17. Tom West (Wasps)
18. Jake Pope (Sale Sharks)
19. Alex Moon (Northampton Saints)
20. Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby)
21. Cameron Cowell (England Sevens)
22. Charlie Thacker (Leicester Tigers)
23. Sam Aspland-Robinson (Harlequins)

[Epaminondas Pules]

Good to see Aspland-Robinson get a run out. He's a good 'un. Shane it's an even more scratch side.

Still looking forward to a more balanced squad come June and have my tickets already.

[TheNomad]

More balanced squad or not, doesn't feel like it's a particularly good team this year

Not saying there aren't some good players within it (which is ultimately the goal) but it's not been a good 6Ns for the kids

[Epaminondas Pules]

More balanced squad or not, doesn't feel like it's a particularly good team this year

Not saying there aren't some good players within it (which is ultimately the goal) but it's not been a good 6Ns for the kids

Being able to pick your best players kind of helps.

[Peat]

More balanced squad or not, doesn't feel like it's a particularly good team this year

Not saying there aren't some good players within it (which is ultimately the goal) but it's not been a good 6Ns for the kids

In addition to what EP said, I'd just like to add Callard's left a trail of under-performance behind him where ever he goes. If they get rid of him before the JWC, hopefully we'll see a big improvement.

[WaspInWales]

17-0 down after 20 mins.

[WaspInWales]

Malins scores in the corner. Conversion missed.

[WaspInWales]

What a soft try to concede. The French 15 eases between two English defenders. They both get a hand on him but it's not enough. Overlap created, one pass later and they're over. Missed conversion.

22-5.

[WaspInWales]

Protheroe kicks away a good attacking opportunity when it surely would've been better to pass it on.

[WaspInWales]

France able to find massive gaps in our defence. Looking a bit ragged at times.

[WaspInWales]

Another England try. Singleton forces his way through to touch down on the line. Malins converts.

22-12.

[WaspInWales]

France reply almost immediately. They're awarded a penalty just inside the England half which they kick to the corner. A few phases later, they're over again. Converted.

29-12 HT.

[WaspInWales]

Woeful, woeful defence.

Had the French 13 not been able to cruise past a couple of English defenders, he would've had the option to pass outside for someone else to run in.

34-12.

It's another hammering.

[fivepointer]

France now over 40.

We've been lamentable.

Haag has a job on his hands to make this lot - with the addition of several missing players hopefully - into JWC contenders in June.

[WaspInWales]

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Ladies lost their GS match against France. As a result France won the title!

Hope this isn't an omen for tomorrow!