England U20s Squad 2011/12

[TRF_Olyy]

England U20 Elite Player Squad 2011/12
Forwards
Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)*
Nick Auterac (Saracens)
Alec Hepburn (London Wasps)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Nathan Morris (London Wasps)
Scott Spurling (Saracens)
Koree Britton (Gloucester Rugby)*
Sam Twomey (Harlequins)*
George Merrick (Harlequins)
Tom Price (Leicester Tigers)
Dom Barrow (Leeds Carnegie)
Ben Nutley (Northampton Saints)
Chris Walker (Leeds Carnegie)
Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors)*
Billy Vunipola (London Wasps)
Will Skuse (Bath Rugby)
Jack Clifford (Harlequins)
Backs
Dan Robson (Gloucester Rugby)*
Alex Day (Northampton Saints)
Ben Spencer (Saracens)
Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)*
Ryan Mills (Gloucester Rugby)*
Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs)
Elliot Daly (London Wasps)*
Jamie Elliott (Northampton Saints)*
Mark Jennings (Sale Sharks)
Marland Yarde (London Irish)*
Charlie Walker (Harlequins)
Will Addison (Sale Sharks)
Ben Ransom (Saracens)*
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)


Players with a "*" by their name were in last seasons squad

 

[Peat]

Quite a lot of those players were on the recent whitewashing of Australia downunder for the U-18s. This includes Cowan-Dickie. I shudder slightly at how young he must have been when he played U20s last year. He's a prop as well.

Close enough to the entire backline from last year return. Insane stuff. I think this year might actually be the one we finally beat the Baby Blacks. And I know thats said every year, but I personally didn't so nyah.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Fingers crossed - Englands age-grade system is very good, so it'd be good to get the JWC


Happy to see Addison and Jennings in there from Sale

Addison is a cracking player, played a few games for the Sale first team at the end of the season when Cueto was banned and the step up didn't phase him whatsoever, and he bagged a couple of tries
Jennings has done well for the Sale jets as well, and played well in the JP Morgan 7s (as did Addison)

 

[Peat]

Having double checked, the following toured to Australia with the U18s

Dominic Barrow, Jack Clifford, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tom Price, Kyle Sinckler, Scott Spurling, Alex Day, Sam Hill, Mark Jennings, Jack Nowell, Henry Slade

The following were eligble but did not tour due to injury, club duties, or having already made it to the U20s

Alec Hepburn, Nathan Morris, George Ford.

14 players. Nearly an entire team who will come back the year after. Insane stuff.

 

[Easdon]

That's some squad... give it a few years and England's back line is gonna be phenominal!