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Under-18s quartet share in England win

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Four Leicester Tigers Academy players shared in a seven-try win for England Under-18 (September 1) against Wales in Swansea on Sunday.

Tigers full-back Tom Hudson and flanker Will Owen were named in England’s starting line-up, with prop Neale Farthing and scrum-half George Tressider used as replacements in the 44-7 victory.

All four are also students at Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College, an education partner of the Tigers.

Tigers Academy manager Neil McCarthy said: “It’s always good to see any of our players playing rugby at representative level and the feedback is that they did well in the squad.

“Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College can take great pride in having four players in this squad too.

“We work very closely with the College and they are a very supportive education partner of the Tigers Academy, as is Leicester Grammar who had two players within this squad last season.”

Tries from Stuart Townsend (2), Nathan Earle (2), Cameron Neild, Charlie Ewels and Zach Kibirige helped England to victory, with Sam Olver kicking nine points.

England Under-18
15 Tom Hudson (Leicester Tigers & Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College)

14 Zach Kibirige (Newcastle Falcons & Yarm School)
13 Nick Carpenter (Bristol Rugby & Filton College)
12 David Buck (Bath Rugby & Sherborne)
11 Nathan Earle (Saracens & Oaklands College)
10 Sam Olver (Northampton Saints & Oundle School)
9 Stuart Townsend (Exeter Chiefs & Ivybridge College)
1 Alex Lundberg (London Wasps & Hampton School)
2 Cameron Neild (Sale Sharks & Manchester Grammar)
3 Paul Hill (Leeds Carnegie & Prince Henry’s Grammar)
4 Tom Ellis (Bath Rugby & Millfield School)
5 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby & Bryanston School)
6 Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester Rugby & Hartpury College)
7 Will Owen (Leicester Tigers & Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College)
8 Hayden Stringer (Saracens & Oaklands College)

Replacements
16 Tom Woolstencroft (Bath Rugby & Bryanston School) for Neild 47 mins
17 Luke Chapman (Exeter Chiefs & Truro College) for Hill 42 mins
18 Neale Farthing (Leicester Tigers & Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College) for Lundberg 50 mins
19 Jordan Onjoaife (Northampton Saints & Stowe School) for Ewels 58 mins
20 James Chisholm (Harlequins & Brighton College) for Owen 55 mins
21 George Tressider (Leicester Tigers & Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth College) for Townsend 35 mins
22 Brett Herron (London Irish & Wellington College) on for Buck 50 mins
23 Nick Tompkins (Saracens & Oaklands College) on for Carpenter 50 mins