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 | Wales | Wellington | 28 – 25 | Win |
14 August 2012 | France | Outeniqua Park, George | 13 – 20 | Loss |
18 August 2012 | South Africa | UWC Stadium, Cape Town | 36 – 29 | Loss |
2013
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
9 August 2013 | South Africa | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 19 – 14 | Loss |
13 August 2013 | Wales | Outeniqua Park, George | 17 – 15 | Win |
17 August 2013 | France | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 12 – 8 | Win |
2014
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
15 August 2014 | Wales | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 24 – 21 | Win |
19 August 2014 | France | Outeniqua Park, George | 23 – 6 | Win |
23 August 2014 | South Africa | A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch | 22 – 30 | Win |
2015
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
7 August 2015 | France | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 15 – 7 | Win |
11 August 2015 | South Africa A | Outeniqua Park, George | 18 – 33 | Win |
15 August 2015 | South Africa | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 23 – 16 | Loss |
2016
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
12 August 2016 | France | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 18 – 23 | Loss |
16 August 2016 | South Africa A | Diocesan College, Cape Town | 53 – 14 | Loss |
20 August 2016 | South Africa | Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl | 13 – 12 | Loss |
2017
Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
11 August 2017 | France | Paul Roos, Stellenbosch | 24 – 8 | Win |
14 August 2017 | Wales | Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl | 14 – 12 | Loss |
19 August 2017 | South Africa | 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 | Wasps | Bloxham School |
Jack Bartlett | Forwards | Gloucester Rugby | |
Ben Donnell | Forwards | London Irish | Peter Symonds College |
Harry Dugmore | Forwards | Harlequins | Whitgift School |
Rob Farrar | Forwards | Newcastle Falcons | Sedbergh School |
Cal Ford | Forwards | Sale Sharks | Sandbach School |
Lewis Holsey | Forwards | Worcester Warriors | Solihull School |
Henri Lavin | Forwards | Leicester Tigers | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College |
Ted Leatherbarrow | Forwards | Sale Sharks | Kirkham Grammar School |
Samson Ma'asi | Forwards | Northampton Saints | St Joseph's College, Ipswich |
George Martin | Forwards | Leicester Tigers | Brooksby Melton College |
Will Montgomery | Forwards | Newcastle Falcons | Kirkbie Kendal School |
Bevan Rodd | Forwards | Sale Sharks | Sedbergh School |
JJ Tonks | Forwards | Gloucester Rugby | Hartpury College |
Rus Tuima | Forwards | Exeter Chiefs | Exeter College |
Harry Barlow | Backs | Harlequins | Cranleigh School |
George Barton | Backs | Gloucester Rugby | Dean Close School |
Blake Boyland | Backs | Bristol Rugby | SGS College |
Connor Doherty | Backs | Sale Sharks | Kirkham Grammar School |
Reece Dunn | Backs | Gloucester Rugby | St Peter's High School |
Josh Hodge | Backs | Newcastle Falcons | Sedbergh School |
Jacob Morris | Backs | Gloucester Rugby | Hartpury College |
Callum Pascoe | Backs | Newcastle Falcons | Gosforth Academy |
Jack Reeves | Backs | Gloucester Rugby | Hartpury College |
Will Simonds | Backs | Wasps | The Henley College |
Ollie Sleightholme | Backs | Northampton Saints | Northampton School for Boys |
Manu Vunipola | Backs | Saracens | Harrow School |