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Tigers trio win England U-18 call-ups

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Tigers Academy players Andrew Forsyth, Sam Harrison and Will Hurrell have all been named the England U-18 squad to compete in this season's Six Nations Festival.

As well as playing an important role in the academy’s eight-match unbeaten run, all three Tigers have also represented the development XV in the Guinness A League in 2007/08.

They will be part of a 26-man squad selected from the Rugby Football Union’s Regional Academy system which will be coached by former England international back row Alex Sanderson and ex-England Womens haed coach Geoff Richards.

England U-18s’ Six Nations Festival campaign gets underway when they take on Wales on March 2 at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium. They will then travel to Cork for the Six Nations Festival in March to play against Italy, France and Scotland.

“I am delighted to have been able to select this squad,” said Sanderson. “All these players have proved they deserve their chance to represent their country at U-18 level. There is no easy route into this squad so I am confident that we have a very talented group of players who can compete in a tough season ahead of us.

“All of these lads have been at the top of their game at schools level, but now they have to make the step up and prove that they are capable of playing international rugby, and as a former U-18 player myself, I know what a challenge and honour that is.

“So far we have had four trial games and we have won each one and scored an average of four tries a game, so I think we are in a strong position ahead of our first game against Wales and our Six Nations Festival campaign in Cork.”

England U-18

Joe Barker                  QEGS Wakefield                  Leeds Carnegie
David Blackwell         Hartpury College                  Gloucester Rugby
James Currie             Millfield                                   Bath Rugby
James Gaskell          Sandbach                              Sale Sharks
Jamie George            Haileybury                             Saracens
Jamie Gibson            Marlborough College          London Irish
Alex Gray                     Barnard Castle                     Newcastle Falcons
Tom Holmes              Sandbach                              Sale Sharks
Lee Imiolek                 Sandbach                              Sale Sharks
Joe Marler                   Richmond College              Harlequins
Rob Milligan               Rugby School                        Northampton Saints
Jacob Rowan             Bradford GS                          Leeds Carnegie
Joe Trayfoot                Epsom College                    Harlequins
Mako Vunipola           Millfield                                   Bristol Rugby
Freddie Burns            Bath College                         Bath Rugby
Tom Casson              Sedbergh                               Sale Sharks
Tom Catterick             Barnard Castle                     Newcastle Falcons
Rory Clegg                  Barnard Castle                     Newcastle Falcons
Andrew Forsyth          QEGS Wakefield                   Leicester Tigers
Sam Harrison             John Cleveland College     Leicester Tigers
Tom Homer                Milton Abbey                           London Irish
Will Hurrell                  Wyggeston & QE1 Coll        Leicester Tigers
Jordi Pasqualin          The King’s School Gloucs  Gloucester Rugby
Sam Smith                  Cranleigh                               Harlequins
Christian Wade          RGS High Wycombe            LondonWasps
Jack Wallace              RGS High Wycombe            London Wasps

England U-18 Six Nations Festival fixtures

England U-18 vs Wales, March 2, Sixways (kick-off 3pm)
England U-18 vs Italy, March 26, Temple Hill Cork, (kick-off 5pm)
England U-18 vs France, March 29, Highfield RFC Cork, (kick-off 2.30pm)
England U-18 vs Scotland, April 1, Musgrave Park Cork, (kick-off 2.30pm)
 
Tickets for the England U-18s vs Wales match are priced at £10 for adults (£12 on the day) and £5 for juniors (£6 on the day). Limited on-site parking will also be available for £5 per car and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are available from both the Ticket Office and on-line at www.wrfc.co.uk.