U18 2024/25

[fivepointer]

Team for Spain tomorrow (10am) - live feed on youtube

15 Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons, Durham City RFC, Durham Cathedral School, uncapped)
14 Junior Denny (Gloucester Rugby, Banbury Rugby Club, Bloxham School, 2 caps)
13 Victor Worsnip (Bristol Bears, Bank of England RFC, Clifton College, 5 caps)
12 Declan Treacey (Bath Rugby, New Milton RFC, Beechen Cliff School, 2 caps)
11 Zac Finch (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 1 cap)
10 Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians, Northampton School for Boys, 2 caps)
9 James Townsend (Leicester Tigers, Harbury Rugby Football Club, Warwick School, 2 caps)
1 Oliver Spencer (Yorkshire Academy, Harrogate RUFC, Grammar School at Leeds, 2 caps)
2 Jerold Gorleku (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Bishop Wand School, 2 caps)
3 Sam Bland (Yorkshire Academy, Wharfdale, Bishop Burton College, 2 caps)
4 Freddie Ogden-Metherell (Gloucester Rugby, Lydney RFC, Dean Close School, 2 caps)
5 Archie Appleby (c) (Northampton Saints, Hadleigh RUFC, Sedbergh School, 2 caps)
6 Tate Williams (Harlequins, East Grinstead RFC, Worth School, 1 cap)
7 Charlie Bray (Sale Sharks, Preston Grasshoppers, Kirkham Grammar School, uncapped)
8 Matthew Branch-Holland (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 4 caps)

REPLACEMENTS

16 Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester Rugby, Drybrook RFC, Hartpury College, 2 caps)
17 Alan Poku (Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, Bishop Wand School, 2 caps)
18 Harry Wright (Gloucester Rugby, Alcester, Stourport High School & Sixth Form College, 2 caps)
19 Henry Laidlow (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Trinity School, 2 caps)
20 Elliot Williams (Harlequins, Gordon’s School, 8 caps)
21 George Marsh (Leicester Tigers, Holt RFC, Denstone College, 2 caps)
22 Isaac Mears (Bath Rugby, Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School, 2 caps)
23 Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers, Barkers Butts RFC, Rugby School, 2 caps)
24 Will Knight (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, Hartpury College, 2 caps)
25 Charlie Tamani (Northampton Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Finborough School 2 caps)
26 James Pater (Northampton Saints, Shelford RFC, The Leys School, 2 caps)

[Which Tyler]

Linky
https://www.youtube.com/live/sQOvMkwrPck

[Danno]

[Epaminondas Pules]

England win 43 v 19. It was 12 v 12 at half time. Pretty scrappy, but a good contest from both sides. England just had too much all told.

[fivepointer]

Final game tomorrow (5.30) The match will be streamed live on England Rugby’s YouTube channel.

ENGLAND U18s SIDE TO FACE FRANCE
(includes current academy, community club, school/college and U18 caps)

15 James Pater (Northampton Saints, Shelford RFC, The Leys School, 3 caps)
14 Junior Denny (Gloucester Rugby, Banbury Rugby Club, Bloxham School, 3 caps)
13 Will Knight (vc) (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, Hartpury College, 3 caps)
12 Declan Treacey (Bath Rugby, New Milton RFC, Beechen Cliff School, 3 caps)
11 Charlie Tamani (Northampton Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Finborough School, 3 caps)
10 Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers, Barkers Butts RFC, Rugby School, 3 caps)
9 Isaac Mears (Bath Rugby, Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School, 3 caps)

1 Alan Poku (Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, Bishop Wand School, 3 caps)
2 Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester Rugby, Drybrook RFC, Hartpury College, 3 caps)
3 Harry Wright (Gloucester Rugby, Alcester, Stourport High School & Sixth Form College, 3 caps)
4 Freddie Ogden-Metherell (Gloucester Rugby, Lydney RFC, Dean Close School, 3 caps)
5 Henry Laidlow (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Trinity School, 3 caps)
6 Elliot Williams (c) (Harlequins, Gordon’s School, 9 caps)
7 Charlie Bray (Sale Sharks, Preston Grasshoppers, Kirkham Grammar School, 1 cap)
8 George Marsh (Leicester Tigers, Holt RFC, Denstone College, 3 caps)

Replacements:
16 Jerold Gorleku (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Bishop Wand School, 3 caps)
17 Oliver Spencer (Yorkshire Academy, Harrogate RUFC, Grammar School at Leeds, 3 caps)
18 Sam Bland (Yorkshire Academy, Wharfdale, Bishop Burton College, 3 caps)
19 Archie Appleby (Northampton Saints, Hadleigh RUFC, Sedbergh School, 3 caps)
20 Tate Williams (Harlequins, East Grinstead RFC, Worth School, 2 caps)
21 Matthew Branch-Holland (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 5 caps)
22 James Townsend (Leicester Tigers, Harbury Rugby Football Club, Warwick School, 3 caps)
23 Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians, Northampton School for Boys, 3 caps)
24 Zac Finch (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 2 caps)
25 Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons, Horden and Peterlee RFC, Durham Cathedral School, 1 cap)

[Mellsblue]

Enjoying the fact they keep misspelling Wharfedale.

[fivepointer]

We won 29-27. Good effort as France looked ominously good at times.

[Epaminondas Pules]

We won 29-27. Good effort as France looked ominously good at times.

Hell of a turnaround after being 22 v 5 down! Great resilience shown!

Didn’t do ourselves justice in the first 45/50 mins! And that’s with a shit loads of players missing that we could have picked but chose not to!

[Epaminondas Pules]

And in other news Spain beat Scotland for their first ever senior level win against a tier 1 team.

[Slater582]

Will they be touring South Africa this summer

Timani doing to Scotland what he did to Bath in the U18 Prem final.
Still got 2 years at this age level after this tourney

One of those players that breaks tackles for fun. On the few occasions I've seen Tamani play it's always been on the wing but I wonder how he'd do at centre.