Leicester Tigers Academy players Charlie Walker and George Ford have been named in the England Under-18 squad for the remaining five games of this season's international programme.

They take on France at Newbury on Sunday, February 21 (3pm) and face games away to Italy (March 7) and Wales (March 28 before they play Ireland and Scotland in the annual Six Nations Festival in April.

England go into the games on the back of a 13 game unbeaten run following last month’s 30-28 win over Australia schools.

Coach John Fletcher said: “We've got a strong squad and I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.”

England Under-18s Squad
Forwards
Nick Auterac (Oaklands College & Saracens)
Dominic Barrow (Prince Henry's GS Otley & Leeds Carnegie)
Anthony Brennan (Twyford CofE & London Wasps)
Koree Britton (Ivybridge Coll & Exeter Chiefs)
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Truro Coll & Exeter Chiefs)
Matt Kvesic (Worcester Sixth Form Coll & Worcester Warriors)
George Merrick (Whitgift & Harlequins)
Nathan Morris (Sedbergh & Newcastle Falcons)
Sam Northcote-Green (Dulwich Coll & London Wasps)
Kyle Sinckler (Epsom Coll & Harlequins)
Will Skuse (Bryanston & Bath Rugby)
Sam Twomey (Dulwich Coll & Harlequins)
Billy Vunipola (Harrow & London Wasps)
Chris Walker (Prince Henry's GS Otley & Leeds Carnegie)

Backs
Tommy Bell (Bacup and Rawtenstall GS & Sale Sharks)
Elliot Daly (Whitgift & London Wasps)
Chris Elder (RGS High Wycombe & London Wasps)
Jamie Elliott (Bedford & Northampton Saints)
George Ford (Rishworth & Leicester Tigers)
Joel Hodgson (RGS Newcastle & Newcastle Falcons)
Mark Jennings (Lymm HS & Sale Sharks)
Ryan Mills (Hartpury Coll & Gloucester)
Ben Ransom (Tonbridge & Saracens)
Dan Robson (Hartpury Coll & Gloucester Rugby)
Charlie Walker (Oakham & Leicester Tigers)
Marland Yarde (Whitgift & London Irish)