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Under-18s end on a high note

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Leicester Tigers Academy flanker Will Owen started his second tour match as England Under-18s recorded a 12-8 win over France Under-18s on Saturday.

Owen, who came off the bench in the opening fixture of the three-match tour to South Africa and started the other two, played his party as England finished on a high note at Boland Rugby Stadium in Worcester.

In windy conditions, tries from Wasps wing Tom Howe and Sale Sharks scrum half James Mitchell helped England to the victory, while Northampton fly-half Sam Olver added a conversion.

England forwards coach Ian Peel said: “We’re really pleased to get the win. The conditions weren’t the best, it was blowing a gale, but we were committed and did well, particularly in the first half.

“I’m really chuffed for the lads, they’ve had an excellent year – first winning the FIRA/AER European Championship in March and then a successful summer tour. A few of these guys will be with the Under-18s next season so we’ll look forward to seeing them again, and a few will hopefully progress into the Under-20s.”

England Under-18s
15 Howard Packman (Moulton College & Northampton Saints)
14 Tom Howe (Shiplake College & London Wasps)
13 Tom Fowlie (St Pauls Catholic College & London Irish)
12 Nick Carpenter (Filton College & Bristol Rugby)
11 Josh Skelcey (Moulton College & Northampton Saints)
10 Sam Olver (Oundle School & Northampton Saints)
9 Rory Jennings (Bryanston School & Bath Rugby)
1 Alex Lundberg (Hampton School & London Wasps)
2 Jack Walker (Prince Henry's & Leeds Carnegie)
3 Ciaran Parker (St Ambrose & Sale Sharks)
4 Tom Ellis (Millfield & Bath Rugby)
5 Charlie Ewels (Bryanston & Bath Rugby)
6 Lewis Ludlow (Hartpury College & Gloucester Rugby)
7 Will Owen (QE I Wyggeston College & Leicester Tigers)
8 James Chisholm (Brighton College & Harlequins) (c)

Replacements:
16 Cameron Neild (Manchester Grammar & Sale Sharks) for Walker 35 mins
17 Luke Chapman (Truro College & Exeter Chiefs) for Parker 35 mins
18 Paul Hill (Prince Henry's Grammar & Leeds Carnegie) for Chapman 62 mins
19 Josh Peters (Oundle School & Northampton Saints) for Ellis 55 mins
20 Ellis Genge (Hartpury College & Bristol Rugby) for Lundberg 46 mins
21 James Mitchell (Lymm School & Sale Sharks) for Jennings 35 mins
22 Hayden Stringer (Oaklands & Saracens) for Ludlow 52 mins
23 Josh Sharp (Oaklands College & Saracens) for Olver 41 mins
24 Max Clark (Bryanston & Bath Rugby) for Skelcey 35 mins
25 Nathan Earle (Oaklands & Saracens) for Howe 35 mins