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England men U20s side to face Ireland (Friday KO 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports Mix).

15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers)
14. Gabriel Hamer-Webb (Bath Rugby)
13. Connor Doherty (Sale Sharks)
12. Charlie Watson (Saracens)
11. Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks)
10. George Barton (Gloucester Rugby)
9. Sam Maunder (Exeter Chiefs) - captain
1. Sam Crean (Saracens)
2. Theo Dan (Saracens)
3. Luke Green (London Irish)
4. Hugh Tizard (Harlequins)
5. George Hammond (Harlequins)
6. Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs)
7. Josh Gray (Gloucester Rugby)
8. Rusiate Tuima (Exeter Chiefs)

Replacements:
16. Ben Atkins (London Irish)
17. Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints)
18. Harvey Beaton (Saracens)
19. Chunya Munga (London Irish)
20. Rob Farrar (Newcastle Falcons)
21. Blake Boyland (Bristol Bears)
22. Will Haydon-Wood (Newcastle Falcons)
23. Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby)

So good to see a pair of Quins locks. Such a position of lack for us for soooo long.

I'm a big fan of Barton.
IMO is the best 10 of that prem age group.

Stom wrote:So good to see a pair of Quins locks. Such a position of lack for us for soooo long.

Doesn’t mean they’ll make the grade. See Twomey, Mathews and Merrick. Given you’ve also missed out on/kicked out Launchbury and Kruis, lock isn’t really Quins finest area for talent spotting and development!

Mellsblue wrote:

Stom wrote:So good to see a pair of Quins locks. Such a position of lack for us for soooo long.

Doesn’t mean they’ll make the grade. See Twomey, Mathews and Merrick. Given you’ve also missed out on/kicked out Launchbury and Kruis, lock isn’t really Quins finest area for talent spotting and development!

tsk tsk....Marques and Currie, maybe the finest lock pairing for England

Mellsblue wrote:

Stom wrote:So good to see a pair of Quins locks. Such a position of lack for us for soooo long.

Doesn’t mean they’ll make the grade. See Twomey, Mathews and Merrick. Given you’ve also missed out on/kicked out Launchbury and Kruis, lock isn’t really Quins finest area for talent spotting and development!

South, Lamb, Treadwell...

Puja

Tigersman wrote:I'm a big fan of Barton.
IMO is the best 10 of that prem age group.

I’d agree. Barton is a classy player, and for me the most rounded of the fly halves.

Epaminondas Pules wrote:

Tigersman wrote:I'm a big fan of Barton.
IMO is the best 10 of that prem age group.

I’d agree. Barton is a classy player, and for me the most rounded of the fly halves.

Andy Goode-esque?

I can only find links to the welsh game.

7-15 Ireland kids playing a high tempo off loading game

3rd try now. Ireland forwards have some serious handling skills

I think this is an omen for Sunday.

Ireland playing very well. Well worthy of their lead and this is in danger of getting away from England before half time.

BP try on half time.

Ireland rampant.

Great try tbf, great conversion too!

7-29.

Game over.

What a total dicking, so far!

Ireland are dealing with scrappy stuff so well, scoring tries from our mistakes. They are far and away the better side.

Disappointing night. Some of our play was laboured, lacking in energy and technique. Ireland gave an object demonstration in taking the ball at pace and generating quick ball at the breakdown. They were excellent and looked really well prepared.
We had a few bright moments and I dont think our side is without promise. Think Dan looks a good player, Capstick is one to watch and I liked what I saw of Barton and Watson.