England sit on top of the Under-20 Six Nations table after a 19-14 win against Ireland in Dublin on Friday.With Leicester Tigers fly-half Oli Bryant making his first appearance at this level and clubmate Will Owen in the back row - though he received a yellow card in the opening period - England celebrated second-half tries from Piers O’Conor and Joe Marchant, with James Mitchell kicking nine points.
Tigers back-rower Charlie Beckett was also used as a second-half replacement, gaining his third under-20s cap.
Head coach Jon Callard said: “I’m hugely proud of the lads. They put in an excellent performance and fully deserved the win.
“Ireland were physical and they were a constant threat, but we showed real character and I’m delighted with the way we held firm and got the victory.”
England Under-20
15 Aaron Moris (Saracens)
14 George Perkins (Saracens)
13 Joe Marchant (Harlequins)
12 Nick Tompkins (Saracens)
11 Howard Packman (Northampton Saints)
10 Oliver Bryant (Leicester Tigers)
9 James Mitchell (Sale Sharks)
1 Ellis Genge (Bristol Rugby)
2 Jack Walker (Yorkshire Carnegie)
3 Ciaran Parker (Sale Sharks)
4 Kieran Treadwell (Harlequins)
5 Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)(c)
6 Joe Batley (Gloucester Rugby)
7 Will Owen (Leicester Tigers)
8 James Chisholm (Harlequins)
Replacements
16 Jack Innard (Exeter Chiefs) on for Genge 65min
17 Seb Adeniran-Olule (Harlequins) on for Walker 65min
18 Paul Hill (Yorkshire Carnegie) on for Parker 52min
19 Charlie Beckett (Leicester Tigers) on for Batley 52min
20 Sam Skinner (Exeter Chiefs) on for Owen 63min
21 Will Homer (Bath Rugby) on for Bryant 59min
22 Piers O’Conor (Wasps Rugby) on for Morris 40min
23 Tom Howe (Wasps Rugby)
