THE England Counties Under 18s selectors have named a final squad of 24 for the International Triangular Festival at Hartpury College in Gloucestershire from March 28 to April 4.

The final squad, which was chosen after a final training session at Loughborough on Sunday March 15, will now prepare for the tournament opener against a France side selected from their regional academies on March 28 (7.30pm).

France will then meet Irish Clubs Under 18 at Hartpury on April 1 (2pm) with England facing Ireland in the festival finale on April 4 (11am).

The England squad includes back row forward Max Hill from Malvern whose younger brother Ted is also in contention for international honours with England Under 16s this season.
Ted, also a back row forward, has been named in the Midlands Under 16 squad who are preparing for the Wellington International Festival which will be staged at Wellington College in Berkshire from April 4 to 11.

England Under 16s play Wales away on April 19.

England Counties Under 18s

Backs: Jacob Atkins( St Pauls School, Bracknell RFC and Berkshire), Myles Bean (King Edward VI School, Bedford Blues RFC and Warwickshire), Ruaridh Dawson (Newcastle School for Boys, Blaydon RFC and Northumberland), Connor Hayhow (St Paul’s School, Bracknell RFC and Berkshire), Aaron Martin (Bilton School, Bedford Blues RFC and Warwickshire), William Newett (Leeds GS and Yorkshire), James Shillcock (Warwick School, Worcester RFC and Warwickshire), James Spencer (Queen Elizabeth GS, Penrith RFC and Cumbria), Benjamin Usher (The Priory Academy, Newark RFC and Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire), Fergus Wood (Ardingly College, Hove RFC and Sussex).

Forwards: Harrison Berresford (Hautlieu School, Jersey RFC and Hampshire), Jack Conteh (Myerscough College, Sale Sharks and Lancashire), Tom Doughty (St Bartholomews School, Hove RFC and Sussex), Joseph Duffy (Myerscough College, Sale Sharks and Lancashire), Cameron Gray (The Oratory School, Maidenhead RFC and Berkshire), Max Hill (Worcester Sixth Form College, Malvern RFC and North Midlands), Kiaran Knight (St Peter’s School, Matson RFC and Gloucestershire), Owen MacCuish (Sandbach School, Sandbach RFC and Cheshire), John McKenzie (Runshaw College, Preston Grasshoppers RFC and Lancashire), Dylan Morris (Reed’s School, Wimbledon RFC and Surrey), Joshua Novell (Bedes School, Crowborough RFC and Sussex), Matthew Palphreyman (Wirral GS, Wirral RFC and Cheshire), Justin Rowland (George Abbot School, Chobham RFC and Surrey), John Whittaker (Sandbach School, Sandbach RFC and Cheshire).

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