England U20 2018/19 squads

[Tigersman]

Forwards:

Ollie Adkins (Gloucester), Josh Basham (Durham University), Will Capon (Bristol Bears), Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs), Andy Christie (Saracens), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Nic Dolly (Sale Sharks), Ben Donnell (London Irish), James Dun (Bristol Bears), Taylor Gough (Leicester Tigers), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors), Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester), Joel Kpoku (Saracens), Jon Kpoku (Saracens), Samson Ma'asi (Northampton Saints), Tom Marshall (Newcastle Falcons), Kai Owen (Worcester Warriors), Alfie Petch (Exeter Chiefs), Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), James Scott (Worcester Warriors), Marcus Street (Exeter Chiefs), Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Willis (Wasps).

Backs:

Tom De Glanville (Bath), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Connor Doherty (Sale Sharks), Reece Dunn (Gloucester), Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie), Tom Hardwick (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish), Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons), Luke James (Sale Sharks), Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors), Sam Maunder (Exeter Chiefs), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Cam Nordli-Kelemeti (Newcastle Falcons), Cam Redpath (Sale Sharks), Arron Reed (Sale Sharks), Tom Seabrook (Gloucester), Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints), Will Simonds (Wasps), Manu Vunipola (Saracens), Gus Warr (Sale Sharks), Kieran Wilkinson (Sale Sharks).

[Raggs]

No Barbaery? Potentially due to hooker injuries for Wasps I guess.

[Tigersman]

Position wise I think.
Loosehead: Adkins, Owen, Rodd,
Hooker: Capon, Dolly, Ma'asi
Tighthead: Heyes, Petch, Street
Lock: Basham, Coles, Donnell, Dun, Kpoku, Kpoku, Scott
Blindside: Capstick, Hill, Willis
Openside: Gough, Hinkley,
Number 8: Christie, Marshall, Tuima
Scrum Half: Fox, Maunder, Nordli-Kelemeti, Warr
Fly Half: Doherty, Hardwick, Vunipola, Wilkinson
Inside Centre: De Glanville, Redpath,
Outside Centre: Dingwall, James, Lawrence,
Wing: Hassell-Collins, Murley, Reed, Seabrook, Sleightholme, Simonds,
Full back: Dunn, Hodge,

[Tigersman]

By club
Sale: 8
Exeter: 5
Gloucester: 4
Saracens: 4
Worcester: 4
Leicester: 3
Newcastle: 3
Northampton: 3
Irish: 2
Bristol: 2
Wasps: 2
Bath: 1
Harlequins: 1
Yorkshire: 1
Durham Uni: Basham (Soon to be Falcons IMO)

[Bloggs]

Purely at a Quins focus, probably the lowest we've had in the squad since I can remember - very disappointing for us

However, England hat on, that looks a talented squad with some real talent in there; I hope Joel Kpoku gets lots of gametime here rather than at Sarries during the 6 Nations

[Adam_P]

By club
Sale: 8
Exeter: 5
Gloucester: 4
Saracens: 4
Worcester: 4
Leicester: 3
Newcastle: 3
Northampton: 3
Irish: 2
Bristol: 2
Wasps: 2
Bath: 1
Harlequins: 1
Yorkshire: 1
Durham Uni: Basham (Soon to be Falcons IMO)

There are 4 Saints - Dingwall, Sleightholme, Ma'asi and Coles

[fivepointer]

This is a really exciting group of young players.
Loads with 1st team (including Premiership) experience, as well as some notable returnees from last season (Heyes, Hill, Hardwick, Dingwall, Kpoku, Willis)
Doubt that we will put anything like our best XV out during the season as so many of these lads are going to have club commitments, but the well of talent here is quite deep.

[Raggs]

Position wise I think.
Loosehead: Adkins, Owen, Rodd,
Hooker: Capon, Dolly, Ma'asi
Tighthead: Heyes, Petch, Street
Lock: Basham, Coles, Donnell, Dun, Kpoku, Kpoku, Scott
Blindside: Capstick, Hill, Willis
Openside: Gough, Hinkley,
Number 8: Christie, Marshall, Tuima
Scrum Half: Fox, Maunder, Nordli-Kelemeti, Warr
Fly Half: Doherty, Hardwick, Vunipola, Wilkinson
Inside Centre: De Glanville, Redpath,
Outside Centre: Dingwall, James, Lawrence,
Wing: Hassell-Collins, Murley, Reed, Seabrook, Sleightholme, Simonds,
Full back: Dunn, Hodge,

Simonds is a fullback/centre more than a wing.

How many of those have had prem experience? Quite a few right?

[Gloskarlos]

All the Glos players have a little prem experience yes.

On reflection I mean 1st team experience, not necessarily prem in all cases

[Peej]

No Barbaery? Potentially due to hooker injuries for Wasps I guess.

Wouldn't have thought so. He's behind Cruse, Taylor, Oghre and Harris - and they're not all injured! (at least I hope they aren't!)

[fivepointer]

Off the top of my head Heyes, Street, Kpoku, Hill, Willis, Warr, Hardwick, Wilkinson, Redpath, Dingwall, james, Lawrence, Murley, Sleightholme, Seabrook and Reed have all appeared in the Premiership. Many others would have had game time in the PRC and some in Europe.

[twitchy]

Worth reposting this round up:

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/many-bel ... assembled/

[Raggs]

No Barbaery? Potentially due to hooker injuries for Wasps I guess.

Wouldn't have thought so. He's behind Cruse, Taylor, Oghre and Harris - and they're not all injured! (at least I hope they aren't!)

Think Oghre might be.

Cruse, Taylor and Johnson are all injured, though Taylor may be back. Looking likely that Harris will have his first start against sarries...

Willis has hurt his shoulder so won't be joining up with the u20s.

[Danno]

Manu Vunipola seems a bit of a cursed name from an injurious perspective

[Mellsblue]

Manu Vunipola seems a bit of a cursed name from an injurious perspective

Ha, yeah. Double whammy.

[fivepointer]

Squad trimmed down for 6N's and JWC, though i daresay there will be additions due to club commitments.

Forwards

Olly Adkins (Gloucester), Josh Basham (Durham University), Will Capon (Bristol Bears), Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), Nic Dolly (Sale Sharks), James Dun (Bristol Bears), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors), Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester), Joel Kpoku (Saracens), Samson Ma'asi (Northampton Saints), Kai Owen (Worcester Warriors), James Scott (Worcester Warriors), Marcus Street (Exeter Chiefs), Tom Willis (Wasps).

Backs

Tom De Glanville (Bath), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), Connor Doherty (Sale Sharks), Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie), Tom Hardwick (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish), Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons), Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors), Sam Maunder (Exeter Chiefs), Cadan Murley (Harlequins), Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks), Arron Reed (Sale Sharks), Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Gus Warr (Sale Sharks), Kieran Wilkinson (Sale Sharks).

[Epaminondas Pules]

No Barbaery? Potentially due to hooker injuries for Wasps I guess.

Wouldn't have thought so. He's behind Cruse, Taylor, Oghre and Harris - and they're not all injured! (at least I hope they aren't!)

He’s still U18 eligible

[Tigersman]

Yeh Barbaery isn't injured just not picked.
Playing in Wasps game today v Tigers.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Yeh Barbaery isn't injured just not picked.
Playing in Wasps game today v Tigers.

He's been playing A league too. Still a year young, though we might well see him during the 6 Nations, as we often switch players in and out. And it's not unusual to see an U18 play U20's, even in the front row, like Marcus Street, who is still eligible at U20 despite seemingly being 43 years old now.

[Tigersman]

Jack Bartlett (tight Head)
Tom Seabrook (Outside Back)
Jack Reeves (Centre)
Jacob Morris (Wing
George Barton (10)
All called up to the squad from Gloucester.
+ Ben Donell (Back row) from London Irish called up as injury cover.

Guessing it means
Heyes
Dingwall
Lawrence
Murley
Smith

Are all staying with club. (Suspect Hardwick might be injury depending).

[Tigersman]

England U20s v Ireland U20's 7:15PM Friday 31st.

15. Josh Hodge (Newcastle Falcons), 14. Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints), 13. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints) - captain, 12. Tom Hardwick (Leicester Tigers), 11. Cadan Murley (Harlequins), 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins), 9. Sam Maunder (Exeter Chiefs), 1. Olly Adkins (Gloucester), 2. Nic Dolly (Sale Sharks), 3. Marcus Street (Exeter Chiefs), 4. Joel Kpoku (Saracens), 5. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints), 6. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors), 7. Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester), 8. Tom Willis (Wasps)

Replacements:

16. Ben Atkins (London Irish), 17. Bevan Rodd (Sale Sharks), 18. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers), 19. James Scott (Worcester Warriors), 20. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs), 21. Ollie Fox (Yorkshire Carnegie), 22. Cameron Redpath (Sale Sharks), 23. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors).

[fivepointer]

Very pleased with that side. Quality and experience up front and behind. Very handy looking bench too.

[Raggs]

That's just silly. So much experience, including a fully capped England player!

[Mellsblue]

Blimey. That is strong, especially for the 6N. Two Bedford boys in the centres. One capt and one not, which is almost certainly an indication of who went to the better school.

[Mikey Brown]

It's crazy that Redpath and Lawrence are already talked about for the senior squad but don't even start for the U20s. Didn't realise Murley was that young either.