Tigers Academy trio Calum Green, Sam Harrison and Andrew Forsyth finished the Under-20 Six Nations on a high note as England beat France 47-31.
Five tries guided England to victory in Saint Nazaire, with Jamie Gibson scoring twice and Tom Casson, Marcus Watson and Sam Smith adding the others in the second half.
England had needed to win by a 48-point margin to overtake 6 Nations leaders Ireland but victory did secure second place. The result also gives England some impetus going into this summer's IRB Junior World Championship.
France U20: Julien Fritz (Lyon): Lucas Dupont (Grenoble), Benjamin Petre (Agen), Remi Lamerat (Toulouse), Jeremy Sinzelle (Toulon); Jean-Marc Doussain (Toulouse), Alexis Bales (Agen); Xavier Chiocci, Mickael Ivaldi, Gwendal Lamache (all Toulon), Jean Sousa (Lyon), Jean Souvent (Stade Rochelais), Arthur Roulin (Clermont Auvergne), Tanguy Molcard (Biarritz, captain), Antonie Erbani (Agen).
Replacements: Benjamin Geledan (Biarritz) for Ivaldi 37-47, Eddy Ben Arous (Racing Metro 92) for Chiocci 45, Kevin Gimeno (Beziers) for Sousa 73, Josselin Grange (Lyon) for Erbani 70, Jeremy Gondrand (Bourgoin-Jallieu) for Fritz 60, Gilles Bosch (Perpignan) for Doussain 48
Scorers: Tries: Bales 2, Dupont, Chiocci, Roulin. Conversions: Doussain 2, Bosch 2.
Yellow cards: Ivaldi, Mocard.
England U20: Tom Homer (London Irish); Marcus Watson (London Irish), Andrew Forsyth (Leicester Tigers), Tom Casson (Harlequins), Sam Smith (Harlequins); Rory Clegg (Harlequins), Sam Harrison (Leicester Tigers); Joe Marler (Harlequins), Jamie George (Saracens), Shaun Knight (Gloucester Rugby), Calum Green (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Matthews (Harlequins), Will Welch (Newcastle Falcons), Jacob Rowan (Leeds Carnegie, captain), Jamie Gibson (London Irish).
Replacements: Arthur Ellis (London Wasps) for George 74, Lee Imiolek (Sale Sharks) for Knight 60, Danny Wright (Gloucester Rugby) for Green 61, Jackson Wray (Saracens) for Welch 17, Charlie Davies (Stade Francais) for Harrison 50, Mark Atkinson (Sale Sharks) for Casson 61, Tom Catterick (Newcastle Falcons) for Watson 74
Scorers: Tries: Gibson 2, Casson, Watson, Smith. Conversions: Homer 5. Penalties: Homer 4.
Yellow card: Marler
Five tries guided England to victory in Saint Nazaire, with Jamie Gibson scoring twice and Tom Casson, Marcus Watson and Sam Smith adding the others in the second half.
England had needed to win by a 48-point margin to overtake 6 Nations leaders Ireland but victory did secure second place. The result also gives England some impetus going into this summer's IRB Junior World Championship.
France U20: Julien Fritz (Lyon): Lucas Dupont (Grenoble), Benjamin Petre (Agen), Remi Lamerat (Toulouse), Jeremy Sinzelle (Toulon); Jean-Marc Doussain (Toulouse), Alexis Bales (Agen); Xavier Chiocci, Mickael Ivaldi, Gwendal Lamache (all Toulon), Jean Sousa (Lyon), Jean Souvent (Stade Rochelais), Arthur Roulin (Clermont Auvergne), Tanguy Molcard (Biarritz, captain), Antonie Erbani (Agen).
Replacements: Benjamin Geledan (Biarritz) for Ivaldi 37-47, Eddy Ben Arous (Racing Metro 92) for Chiocci 45, Kevin Gimeno (Beziers) for Sousa 73, Josselin Grange (Lyon) for Erbani 70, Jeremy Gondrand (Bourgoin-Jallieu) for Fritz 60, Gilles Bosch (Perpignan) for Doussain 48
Scorers: Tries: Bales 2, Dupont, Chiocci, Roulin. Conversions: Doussain 2, Bosch 2.
Yellow cards: Ivaldi, Mocard.
England U20: Tom Homer (London Irish); Marcus Watson (London Irish), Andrew Forsyth (Leicester Tigers), Tom Casson (Harlequins), Sam Smith (Harlequins); Rory Clegg (Harlequins), Sam Harrison (Leicester Tigers); Joe Marler (Harlequins), Jamie George (Saracens), Shaun Knight (Gloucester Rugby), Calum Green (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Matthews (Harlequins), Will Welch (Newcastle Falcons), Jacob Rowan (Leeds Carnegie, captain), Jamie Gibson (London Irish).
Replacements: Arthur Ellis (London Wasps) for George 74, Lee Imiolek (Sale Sharks) for Knight 60, Danny Wright (Gloucester Rugby) for Green 61, Jackson Wray (Saracens) for Welch 17, Charlie Davies (Stade Francais) for Harrison 50, Mark Atkinson (Sale Sharks) for Casson 61, Tom Catterick (Newcastle Falcons) for Watson 74
Scorers: Tries: Gibson 2, Casson, Watson, Smith. Conversions: Homer 5. Penalties: Homer 4.
Yellow card: Marler
