England national under-18 rugby union team


The England national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the England national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

History

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004. In June 2018, coach John Fletcher and Peter Walton left the backroom staff having joined the U18 set-up since 2008 from Newcastle Falcons.

European Championship

England is, apart from France and Ireland, the only other team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship to have won the championship, having done so in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, the team came second in the 2009 and 2011 editions. The team did not participate in the 2010 edition.
England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title.

Under-19 International Series

Since 2012, England U18s travel to South Africa to compete in the U19 international series in August every year.

2012

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
10 August 2012 WalesWellington28 – 25Win
14 August 2012 FranceOuteniqua Park, George13 – 20Loss
18 August 2012 South AfricaUWC Stadium, Cape Town36 – 29Loss

2013

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
9 August 2013 South AfricaCity Park Stadium, Cape Town19 – 14Loss
13 August 2013 WalesOuteniqua Park, George17 – 15Win
17 August 2013 FranceBoland Stadium, Wellington12 – 8Win

2014

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
15 August 2014 WalesCity Park Stadium, Cape Town24 – 21Win
19 August 2014 FranceOuteniqua Park, George23 – 6Win
23 August 2014 South AfricaA.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch22 – 30Win

2015



DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
7 August 2015 FranceCity Park Stadium, Cape Town15 – 7Win
11 August 2015 South Africa AOuteniqua Park, George18 – 33Win
15 August 2015 South AfricaCity Park Stadium, Cape Town23 – 16Loss

2016

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
12 August 2016 FranceCity Park Stadium, Cape Town18 – 23Loss
16 August 2016 South Africa ADiocesan College, Cape Town53 – 14Loss
20 August 2016 South AfricaPaarl Boys' High School, Paarl13 – 12Loss

2017

DateOpposing TeamVenueScoreResults
11 August 2017 FrancePaul Roos, Stellenbosch24 – 8Win
14 August 2017 WalesPaarl Gimnasium, Paarl14 – 12Loss
19 August 2017 South AfricaCity Park Stadium, Cape Town52 – 22Win

Honours

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship:

Current squad

On 28 March 2018, head coach John Fletcher named his 26-man squad for the 2018 Six Nations Festival.
PlayerPositionClubSchool
Alfie BarbearyForwards WaspsBloxham School
Jack BartlettForwards Gloucester Rugby
Ben DonnellForwards London IrishPeter Symonds College
Harry DugmoreForwards HarlequinsWhitgift School
Rob FarrarForwards Newcastle FalconsSedbergh School
Cal FordForwards Sale SharksSandbach School
Lewis HolseyForwards Worcester WarriorsSolihull School
Henri LavinForwards Leicester TigersWyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College
Ted LeatherbarrowForwards Sale SharksKirkham Grammar School
Samson Ma'asiForwards Northampton SaintsSt Joseph's College, Ipswich
George MartinForwards Leicester TigersBrooksby Melton College
Will MontgomeryForwards Newcastle FalconsKirkbie Kendal School
Bevan RoddForwards Sale SharksSedbergh School
JJ TonksForwards Gloucester RugbyHartpury College
Rus TuimaForwards Exeter ChiefsExeter College
Harry BarlowBacks HarlequinsCranleigh School
George BartonBacks Gloucester RugbyDean Close School
Blake BoylandBacks Bristol RugbySGS College
Connor DohertyBacks Sale SharksKirkham Grammar School
Reece DunnBacks Gloucester RugbySt Peter's High School
Josh HodgeBacks Newcastle FalconsSedbergh School
Jacob MorrisBacks Gloucester RugbyHartpury College
Callum PascoeBacks Newcastle FalconsGosforth Academy
Jack ReevesBacks Gloucester RugbyHartpury College
Will SimondsBacks WaspsThe Henley College
Ollie SleightholmeBacks Northampton SaintsNorthampton School for Boys
Manu VunipolaBacks SaracensHarrow School