England u/18 Men head coach Jonathan Pendlebury has named a 26-player squad ahead of the u/18 International Series taking place in South Africa in August.
Pendlebury’s squad includes players from the recent U18 Six Nations Festival in Dublin, as well as players new to the England Rugby pathways programme.
The squad is made up of players currently in the u/17 age group as the summer tour of South Africa is now viewed as the start of the England u/18 season for the forthcoming season, rather than the final outing for that particular age group’s England u/18 careers, as it once was.
"Congratulations to all players selected in this England U18 squad, it is recognition of the hard work they, their families, schools, junior and community rugby clubs, and academies have put in," said Pendlebury.
"Some of these players have worked together during this season’s previous development camps, where we’ve focused on exploring boundaries, while for others this could present their first opportunity to represent England.
"As we’ve seen in previous years, the tour of South Africa allows young men to develop in an international environment and come away with invaluable on and off-pitch rugby experience."
Forwards
Tayo Adegbemile (London Irish, St Albans School)
Will Conduit (Midlands West, Stourport College, ACE)
Ronan Daniell (Harlequins, Hurstpierpoint College)
Sam Graham (Newcastle Falcons, Durham School)
Junior Kpoku (Exeter Chiefs, Finborough School)
Jack Lightbown (Sale Sharks, The Sixth Form Bolton)
Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College)
Alfie Longstaff (Yorkshire Academy, Woodhouse Grove)
Jamie Miller (Harlequins, Whitgift School)
Billy Sela (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff)
Solomon Shand (Gloucester Rugby, Hartpury College)
Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Gravesend Grammar School)
Connor Treacey (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff)
Kepueli Tuipulotu (London Irish, Harrow School)
Backs
Jack Bracken (Saracens, St Albans School)
Ollie Davies (Sale Sharks, Kirkham Grammar)
Lucas Friday (Harlequins, Trinity School)
Charlie Griffin (London Irish, Harrow School)
Angus Hall (Saracens, The Judd School, Tonbridge)
Dom Hanson (Sale Sharks, Stockport Grammar)
Finn Newton (Saracens, Haileybury)
Zuko Robb (Harlequins, Gordons School, ACE)
Tom Threlfall (Leicester Tigers, Nottingham High School)
Charlie West (Saracens, St Albans School)
Toby Wilson (Sale Sharks, Kings Macclesfield)
Finlay Wiseman (London Irish, Hampton School)