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
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
10 August 2012 | ![]() | Wellington | 28 – 25 | Win |
14 August 2012 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 13 – 20 | Loss |
18 August 2012 | ![]() | UWC Stadium, Cape Town | 36 – 29 | Loss |
2013
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
9 August 2013 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 19 – 14 | Loss |
13 August 2013 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 17 – 15 | Win |
17 August 2013 | ![]() | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 12 – 8 | Win |
2014
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
15 August 2014 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 24 – 21 | Win |
19 August 2014 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 23 – 6 | Win |
23 August 2014 | ![]() | A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch | 22 – 30 | Win |
2015
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
7 August 2015 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 15 – 7 | Win |
11 August 2015 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 18 – 33 | Win |
15 August 2015 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 23 – 16 | Loss |
2016
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
12 August 2016 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 18 – 23 | Loss |
16 August 2016 | ![]() | Diocesan College, Cape Town | 53 – 14 | Loss |
20 August 2016 | ![]() | Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl | 13 – 12 | Loss |
2017
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
11 August 2017 | ![]() | Paul Roos, Stellenbosch | 24 – 8 | Win |
14 August 2017 | ![]() | Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl | 14 – 12 | Loss |
19 August 2017 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 52 – 22 | Win |
Honours
- European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- *Champions: 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014
- *Runners-up: 2009, 2011
European championship
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.Player | Position | Club | School |
Alfie Barbeary | Forwards | ![]() | Bloxham School |
Jack Bartlett | Forwards | ![]() | |
Ben Donnell | Forwards | ![]() | Peter Symonds College |
Harry Dugmore | Forwards | ![]() | Whitgift School |
Rob Farrar | Forwards | ![]() | Sedbergh School |
Cal Ford | Forwards | ![]() | Sandbach School |
Lewis Holsey | Forwards | ![]() | Solihull School |
Henri Lavin | Forwards | ![]() | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College |
Ted Leatherbarrow | Forwards | ![]() | Kirkham Grammar School |
Samson Ma'asi | Forwards | ![]() | St Joseph's College, Ipswich |
George Martin | Forwards | ![]() | Brooksby Melton College |
Will Montgomery | Forwards | ![]() | Kirkbie Kendal School |
Bevan Rodd | Forwards | ![]() | Sedbergh School |
JJ Tonks | Forwards | ![]() | Hartpury College |
Rus Tuima | Forwards | ![]() | Exeter College |
Harry Barlow | Backs | ![]() | Cranleigh School |
George Barton | Backs | ![]() | Dean Close School |
Blake Boyland | Backs | ![]() | SGS College |
Connor Doherty | Backs | ![]() | Kirkham Grammar School |
Reece Dunn | Backs | ![]() | St Peter's High School |
Josh Hodge | Backs | ![]() | Sedbergh School |
Jacob Morris | Backs | ![]() | Hartpury College |
Callum Pascoe | Backs | ![]() | Gosforth Academy |
Jack Reeves | Backs | ![]() | Hartpury College |
Will Simonds | Backs | ![]() | The Henley College |
Ollie Sleightholme | Backs | ![]() | Northampton School for Boys |
Manu Vunipola | Backs | ![]() | Harrow School |