Academy Trio Named In England U18 Squad For France Clash

Prop Tom Rowland – who made his first team debut for Bristol last month – starts at loose head and will pack down alongside Will Capon, who starts at hooker.

Full back Iwan Hughes is named among the replacements for the match which will be played on Aylesbury’s new floodlit artificial grass pitch (AGP) and streamed live on EnglandRugby.com and on Facebook Live via the official England Rugby page (https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby).

STARTING: Hooker Will Capon, pictured here in action for Bristol Academy U18 (Photo: JMP UK).

England Under 18 Head Coach John Fletcher said: “Our job is to support the players to reach their potential and this match is an exciting opportunity for them. The French team are unpredictable and physical so players will have to adapt throughout the game to compete.

“We have picked an exciting wider squad who will show good attacking intent and I’m looking forward to seeing how they perform over the next six fixtures. Across these matches we will select different combinations of players allowing everyone in the squad a good opportunity to play.”

FLYER: Iwan Hughes is named among the replacements for England U18 (Photo: JMP UK). 

England U18s second fixture this season will see them face Scotland U18 at Preston Grasshoppers RFC on Sunday, 12^th March and this match will also be streamed live on the England Rugby website.