Provisional England u18 squad announced

England u18

Forwards
Jake Armstrong (Woodhouse Grove & Leeds Carnegie)
Josh Buggea (Hartpury College & Worcester Warriors)
Joel Conlon (Ivybridge Community College & Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Ellis (Millfield & Bath Rugby)
Danny Hobbs (Moulton College & Northampton Saints)
David Hughes (Twyford C& E High School & London Wasps)
Maro Itoje (Harrow School & Saracens)
Sam James (Bishops Storford & Saracens)
Gus Jones (Eton College & London Wasps)
Jonny Kenny (Kings Macclesfield & Sale Sharks)
Alex Lundberg (Hampton & London Wasps)
Max Northcote-Green (Millfied & Bath Rugby)
Beno Obano (Dulwich College & London Wasps)
Steven Uren (Filton College & Bristol Rugby)
Scott Wilson (Sedbergh School & Newcastle Falcons)

Backs
Callum Braley (Hartpury College & Bristol Rugby)
Billy Burns (Hartpury College & Gloucester Rugby)
Nick Carpenter (Filton College & Bristol Rugby)
Tom Chapman (Colfe’s School & Saracens)
Oliver Cicognini (Ermysteads Grammar School & Leeds Carnegie)
Oliver Claxton (Adams Grammar School & Worcester Warriors)
Tom Collins (Moulton College & Northampton Saints)
Zach Kibirige (Yarm School & Newcastle Falcons)#
Charlie Kingsman (Kings Canterbury School & Saracens)
Sam Olver (Oundle School & Northampton Saints)
Javiah Pohe (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st & Leicester Tigers)
Tom Stephenson (Moulton College & Northampton Saints)
Josh Watkins (Bromsgrove School & Worcester Warriors)
Tony Watson (St Georges College & London Irish)

Nice to see representatives from so many clubs. Bristol contribute 3 players and good to see Saints academy is now producing. There's the usual disappointing contribution from Leicester, and surprisingly no Quins. This group has a lot to live up to.

Random about the lack of Quins players, I assume it's because they're getting game time anyway or they just might not be good enough. I don't know what the factors for selection are? Maybe they aren't released or have other schedules.

Where's Tom Price? He's normally Tigers only regular selection and a second row the coaches are very excited about (if you believe the rumours). Not sure Pohe is that great, big lad who carries very well but isn't light on his feet so probabley will be stepped.

Ah Price has moved up to the under 20s. Thanks for the link DaveM.

Do you think Price will fare better than Green at Leicester? At u20 level Green looked an excellent prospect, but he seems to have disappeared.