U18 Summer Series

[Epaminondas Pules]

Just to start it's own thread, know it's already within the U20 thread.

Forwards:
Prop:
Seva Batikora (Leicester Tigers, Brooksby College, uncapped)
Lawrence Ogbonnaya (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar School, uncapped)
Aiden Reid (Northampton Saints, Northampton School for Boys, 1 cap)
Oliver Spencer (Sale Sharks, Grammar School at Leeds, 4 caps)
Casper Wheeler (Bristol Bears, Hartpury College, uncapped)

Hooker:
Marcus Southwell (Leicester Tigers, Oakham School, uncapped)

Lock:
Kwame Bekoe (Leicester Tigers, Norwich School, uncapped)
Freddie Jones (Saracens, Sutton Valence School, uncapped)
Henry Laidlow (Harlequins, Trinity School, 4 caps)

Backrow:
Charlie Bray (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar School, 2 caps)
AJ Henry (Saracens, Mill Hill, uncapped)
Henry Horsfall (Gloucester Rugby, Kings Worcester, uncapped)
Jordan Ikeh (Sale Sharks, Stockport Grammar, uncapped)
Jack Lewis (Northampton Saints, Northampton School for Boys, 2 caps)

Backs:

Scrum Half:
Will Bayston (Sale Sharks, Sedbergh School, uncapped)
James Townsend (Leicester Tigers, Warwick School, 3 caps)

Fly Half:
Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints, Northampton School for Boys, 3 caps)
Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers, Rugby School, 4 caps)

Centre:
Ollie Batson (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter School, uncapped)
Charlie Bosanko (Exeter Chiefs, Ivybridge Community College, uncapped)
Sonny Goode (Northampton Saints, Bloxham School, uncapped)
Declan Treacey (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School, 4 caps)

Back three:
Junior Denny (Gloucester Rugby, Bloxham School, 4 caps)
Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons, Durham School, 1 cap)
Charlie Tamani (Northampton Saints, Finborough School, 4 caps)
Will Payton (Leicester Tigers, Warwick School, uncapped)


As always a number of them are multi-positional players. Lots of lads to watch out for. A few highlighted.

Some very good young forwards. I really like Ogbonnaya, whilst his team mate Ollie Spencer is highly rated.

Laidlaw has stood out playing up previously. I like Bekoe who has really improved at Norwich this season.

Ikeh and lewis would be my picks in the backrow.

Talbot is arguably the standout fly half, though Shields is also decent. Treacey the pick of the centres to date and frankly the back three are all very good prospects. I think Edwards is mint! But they're all good.

[FKAS]

Been a while since Tigers had a star flyhalf at age grade level. A back three player of note also helps.

Any shock omissions?

Who's likely to help cover hooker?

[Epaminondas Pules]

Been a while since Tigers had a star flyhalf at age grade level. A back three player of note also helps.

Any shock omissions?

Who's likely to help cover hooker?

I can't see anyone obviously missing.

A couple of the props can also play hooker. My guess would be Wheeler

[FKAS]

Been a while since Tigers had a star flyhalf at age grade level. A back three player of note also helps.

Any shock omissions?

Who's likely to help cover hooker?

I can't see anyone obviously missing.

A couple of the props can also play hooker. My guess would be Wheeler

Ta, if you're going to play hooker with the last name Wheeler you'd better be good.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Been a while since Tigers had a star flyhalf at age grade level. A back three player of note also helps.

Any shock omissions?

Who's likely to help cover hooker?

I can't see anyone obviously missing.

A couple of the props can also play hooker. My guess would be Wheeler

Ta, if you're going to play hooker with the last name Wheeler you'd better be good.