England Pathway Camps

[Epaminondas Pules]

I've been wondering if one of Bracken's kids is the best hope of a 9 with a decent pass since their dad.

Charlie is pretty good tbf. The others are outside back iirc

Spot on. Charlie has come on loads over the last year apparently. Should get some decent opportunities with Sarries this year.

[Banquo]

I've been wondering if one of Bracken's kids is the best hope of a 9 with a decent pass since their dad.

Charlie is pretty good tbf. The others are outside back iirc

Spot on. Charlie has come on loads over the last year apparently. Should get some decent opportunities with Sarries this year.

He was alright at Ampthill, no more than that tho tbh, but young and in a 'variable' team.

[Epaminondas Pules]

England U18 Development Camp Squads:

England U18 Development Camp 1 (Bisham Abbey, 30th October – 1st November)

Diamond Ayiehfor (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Jonno Balding (Gloucester & Radley College)
Ollie Batson (Exeter Chiefs & Exeter College)
Will Bennett (Sale Sharks & Sedbergh)
Matthew Branch-Hollands (Saracens & Ravens Wood)
Finn Cunnison (Harlequins & Bishop Wand)
Junior Denny (Gloucester & Bloxham)
George Dufty (Gloucester & Bromsgrove)
Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons & Durham)
Tomos Evans (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Joshua Field (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Jerold Gorleku (Harlequins & Bishop Wand)
Ollie Harris (Bristol Bears & Clifton College)
Dylan Hodkinson (Sale Sharks & Wirral Grammar)
Harry Ingram (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Finn Keylock (Saracens & Bishop Wand)
Will Knight (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Henry Laidlow (Harlequins & Trinity)
Bruno Lamb (Bristol Bears & SGS College)
Charlie Lawson (Newcastle Falcons & Gosforth Academy)
Harvey Leonard (Sale Sharks & Ellesmere College)
Fergus Mainey (Sale Sharks & Sedbergh)
George Newman (Exeter Chiefs & Truro College)
Alan Poku (Saracens & Bishop Wand)
Riley Raikes (Exeter Chiefs & Truro College)
Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers & Rugby)
Luca Teal (Yorkshire & Woodhouse Grove)
James Townsend (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Sam Winters (Bath & Harrow)
Harry Woodman (Exeter Chiefs & Exeter College)
Harry Wright (Gloucester & Stourport High)

England U18 Development Camp 2 (Bisham Abbey, 1st-3rd November)

Archie Appleby (Northampton Saints & Sedbergh)
Sam Bland (Yorkshire & Bishop Burton College)
Noah Caluori (Saracens & Mill Hill)
Felix Champain (Harlequins & Worth)
George Chandler (Harlequins & Seaford College)
Mathis Dehauteur (Saracens & Oaklands College)
Marlon Farouk-Roy (Saracens & Oaklands College)
Sonny Goode (Northampton Saints & Bloxham)
Ashton Graham (Harlequins & Gordon’s)
Kieran Hill (Bristol Bears & Richard Huish)
Ollie Hull (Northampton Saints & Stamford)
Ryan Jones (Saracens & Mill Hill)
Inigo Langford (Bath & Wellington College)
George Leyland (Bristol Bears & Clifton College)
James Linegar (Bath & Kingswood)
Henry Lumley (Northampton Saints & Finborough)
Nick Lynagh (Harlequins & Hampton)
Jack Marshall (Saracens & Campion)
Isaac Mears (Bath & Beechen Cliff)
James Pater (Northampton Saints & The Leys)
Theo Povey (Harlequins & Gordon’s)
Aidan Pugh (Bath & Piggott)
Zach Rowles (Bristol Bears & Wycliffe College)
Tristan Saunders (Harlequins & Dulwich College)
Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints & Northampton School for Boys)
Oliver Spencer (Yorkshire & Grammar School at Leeds)
Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens & St Albans)
Joe Taylor (Harlequins & Cranleigh)
Oscar Thomas (Bath & Wellington College)
Declan Treacey (Bath & Beechen Cliff)
Elliot Williams (Harlequins & Gordon’s)

[Epaminondas Pules]

By position:

England U18 Development Camp 1 (Bisham Abbey, 30th October – 1st November)

Loosehead
Harry Wright (Gloucester & Stourport High)

Hookers

Tighthead
Diamond Ayiehfor (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Jerold Gorleku (Harlequins & Bishop Wand)
Alan Poku (Saracens & Bishop Wand)
Riley Raikes (Exeter Chiefs & Truro College)

Lock
Jonno Balding (Gloucester & Radley College)
Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Dylan Hodkinson (Sale Sharks & Wirral Grammar)
Henry Laidlow (Harlequins & Trinity)


Backrow
Will Bennett (Sale Sharks & Sedbergh)
Junior Denny (Gloucester & Bloxham)
Harvey Leonard (Sale Sharks & Ellesmere College)
Luca Teal (Yorkshire & Woodhouse Grove)
Harry Woodman (Exeter Chiefs & Exeter College)

Scrum Half
Matthew Branch-Hollands (Saracens & Ravens Wood)
George Newman (Exeter Chiefs & Truro College)

Fly Half
Finn Cunnison (Harlequins & Bishop Wand)
Finn Keylock (Saracens & Bishop Wand)
Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers & Rugby)

Centres
Ollie Batson (Exeter Chiefs & Exeter College)
George Dufty (Gloucester & Bromsgrove)
Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons & Durham)
Joshua Field (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Ollie Harris (Bristol Bears & Clifton College)
Will Knight (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Bruno Lamb (Bristol Bears & SGS College)

Outside Backs
Tomos Evans (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Harry Ingram (Gloucester & Hartpury College)
Charlie Lawson (Newcastle Falcons & Gosforth Academy)
James Townsend (Leicester Tigers & Warwick)
Sam Winters (Bath & Harrow)

Fergus Mainey (Sale Sharks & Sedbergh)*


England U18 Development Camp 2 (Bisham Abbey, 1st-3rd November)

Loosehead
Oliver Spencer (Yorkshire & Grammar School at Leeds)

Hookers
George Leyland (Bristol Bears & Clifton College)
Oscar Thomas (Bath & Wellington College)

Tighthead
Archie Appleby (Northampton Saints & Sedbergh)
Sam Bland (Yorkshire & Bishop Burton College)
Ollie Hull (Northampton Saints & Stamford)

Lock
Mathis Dehauteur (Saracens & Oaklands College)
Marlon Farouk-Roy (Saracens & Oaklands College)
Kieran Hill (Bristol Bears & Richard Huish)
Elliot Williams (Harlequins & Gordon’s)

Backrow
Ashton Graham (Harlequins & Gordon’s)
Jack Marshall (Saracens & Campion)

Scrum Half
Isaac Mears (Bath & Beechen Cliff)
Aidan Pugh (Bath & Piggott)
Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens & St Albans)

Fly Half
Sonny Goode (Northampton Saints & Bloxham)
James Linegar (Bath & Kingswood)
Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints & Northampton School for Boys)

Centres
Felix Champain (Harlequins & Worth)
Henry Lumley (Northampton Saints & Finborough)

Outside Backs
Noah Caluori (Saracens & Mill Hill)
Ryan Jones (Saracens & Mill Hill)
Inigo Langford (Bath & Wellington College)
Nick Lynagh (Harlequins & Hampton)
James Pater (Northampton Saints & The Leys)
Theo Povey (Harlequins & Gordon’s)
Tristan Saunders (Harlequins & Dulwich College)
Joe Taylor (Harlequins & Cranleigh)
Declan Treacey (Bath & Beechen Cliff)


George Chandler (Harlequins & Seaford College)*
Zach Rowles (Bristol Bears & Wycliffe College)*


As usual, many players can play more than one position at this age, so pinch of salt. And there were three players* that I simply don't know enough about.

Also worth noting there are a decent amount of lads missing through injury.

[FKAS]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

[Epaminondas Pules]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

There's a few missing with injury who would be high on the list, like Tom Davis (Hooker - Sale), Patrick Hogg (Lock - Newcastle) and Fraser Rawlins (Centre - Saracens) who all (should) have a very bright future.

From the first group, absolutely Jonno Balding. Can play 6 or lock, proper talent. Bit George Martin-esque. I do like Kealan Freeman-Price too. Another 6 come lock. George Newman the Exeter scrum half is decent. Fin Keylock is a very good inside back. Can play 10 or 12. I think 12 is arguably his better position. Pick of the backs though in that group is Sam Winters. He's just class! Really special!

In the second group, both Sarries locks look good (shock horror!); Mears (Bath) and Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens) are strong. Stewart-Harris converted from back three, but has a good core skill-set despite the fairly recent move. Linegar is obvious. Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace Noah Calouri is raw, but very talented.

[Mellsblue]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace

Insert aubergine emoji.

Thoughts on Bland? I’m having a few beers with his dad and uncle on Saturday.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace

Insert aubergine emoji.

Thoughts on Bland? I’m having a few beers with his dad and uncle on Saturday.

Looks decent mate. Been around the England setup since lower 6th. Definitely a dynamic prop, but has a good technique. He and Spencer are a good pair for Yorkshire. Just depends where they go post that. Being Yorks there is always a worry as to what happens post school. Alfie Longstaff (last years standout) joined Sale, likewise Bland is going to have to move to somewhere different to continue the journey. There's some good pros in the big squad, and tighthead is very competitive. He's got a chance to make the position his, but it's going to be a dogfight for that shirt.

[Banquo]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace

Insert aubergine

...cripes....

[Mellsblue]

Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace

Insert aubergine emoji.

Thoughts on Bland? I’m having a few beers with his dad and uncle on Saturday.

Looks decent mate. Been around the England setup since lower 6th. Definitely a dynamic prop, but has a good technique. He and Spencer are a good pair for Yorkshire. Just depends where they go post that. Being Yorks there is always a worry as to what happens post school. Alfie Longstaff (last years standout) joined Sale, likewise Bland is going to have to move to somewhere different to continue the journey. There's some good pros in the big squad, and tighthead is very competitive. He's got a chance to make the position his, but it's going to be a dogfight for that shirt.

He was backrow until sixth form so definitely mobile.
Home for him is pretty much dead center between Carrington and Bishop Burton so that would seem a logical destination, geographically speaking.
His dad has played at Goldington Road for Otley so I’m hoping the finishing school magic is strong enough to cross generations!

[Mellsblue]

Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace

Insert aubergine

...cripes....

Greenwood with some pace should get us all excited.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Insert aubergine emoji.

Thoughts on Bland? I’m having a few beers with his dad and uncle on Saturday.

Looks decent mate. Been around the England setup since lower 6th. Definitely a dynamic prop, but has a good technique. He and Spencer are a good pair for Yorkshire. Just depends where they go post that. Being Yorks there is always a worry as to what happens post school. Alfie Longstaff (last years standout) joined Sale, likewise Bland is going to have to move to somewhere different to continue the journey. There's some good pros in the big squad, and tighthead is very competitive. He's got a chance to make the position his, but it's going to be a dogfight for that shirt.

He was backrow until sixth form so definitely mobile.
Home for him is pretty much dead center between Carrington and Bishop Burton so that would seem a logical destination, geographically speaking.
His dad has played at Goldington Road for Otley so I’m hoping the finishing school magic is strong enough to cross generations!

He's not looked out of place at prop and was starting for school and Yorkshire in lower 6th, which is even more impressive than usual considering the move.

[FKAS]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

There's a few missing with injury who would be high on the list, like Tom Davis (Hooker - Sale), Patrick Hogg (Lock - Newcastle) and Fraser Rawlins (Centre - Saracens) who all (should) have a very bright future.

From the first group, absolutely Jonno Balding. Can play 6 or lock, proper talent. Bit George Martin-esque. I do like Kealan Freeman-Price too. Another 6 come lock. George Newman the Exeter scrum half is decent. Fin Keylock is a very good inside back. Can play 10 or 12. I think 12 is arguably his better position. Pick of the backs though in that group is Sam Winters. He's just class! Really special!

In the second group, both Sarries locks look good (shock horror!); Mears (Bath) and Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens) are strong. Stewart-Harris converted from back three, but has a good core skill-set despite the fairly recent move. Linegar is obvious. Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace Noah Calouri is raw, but very talented.

Thank you.

Is Mears at Bath any relation to Lee Mears?

[Epaminondas Pules]

Three Tigers backs and only one forward. That's a stark turnaround from recent seasons where it's been mainly forwards.

Other than Linegar who's getting the EP ones to watch treatment?

There's a few missing with injury who would be high on the list, like Tom Davis (Hooker - Sale), Patrick Hogg (Lock - Newcastle) and Fraser Rawlins (Centre - Saracens) who all (should) have a very bright future.

From the first group, absolutely Jonno Balding. Can play 6 or lock, proper talent. Bit George Martin-esque. I do like Kealan Freeman-Price too. Another 6 come lock. George Newman the Exeter scrum half is decent. Fin Keylock is a very good inside back. Can play 10 or 12. I think 12 is arguably his better position. Pick of the backs though in that group is Sam Winters. He's just class! Really special!

In the second group, both Sarries locks look good (shock horror!); Mears (Bath) and Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens) are strong. Stewart-Harris converted from back three, but has a good core skill-set despite the fairly recent move. Linegar is obvious. Felix Champain is an absolute standout. He's a classy centre. A bit of a Will Greenwood with pace Noah Calouri is raw, but very talented.

Thank you.

Is Mears at Bath any relation to Lee Mears?

Believe so. He does have a son called Isaac who was born in 2007 and lives in the area still.