England Under 18
The England Under 18 programme, run by John Fletcher alongside assistant Peter Walton, accelerates the development of the stars of the future and they take on European opponents as well as travelling to the Southern Hemisphere each year. England U18 secured a third successive Grand Slam in 2009-10, averaging more than five tries per game.
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Rugby runs in the Burns family with Billy winning an England U18 squad place and following his three brothers on to the field. Freddie plays for Gloucester and England Saxons, Jack is with Oldfield Old Boys and Samuel represents RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.
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Memories of facing the Haka are still vivid in the mind of Joel Conlon, who played for Ivybridge Community College in the final of the Sanix World Youth tournament in Japan against Hamilton Boys High School from New Zealand. He said: “Even though we lost the match it was part of a great experience in front of a big crowd.”
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Playing for Hartpury College at Twickenham in last year’s 25-13 AASE final victory over Oaklands College is the most cherished achievement so far for Joshua Buggea, who said: “Being on the field at the home of rugby where many great players have walked was a memorable experience.”
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