England U20s announce Six Nations venues

England U20s‘ fixtures for the 2017 Six Nations have been announced with home games taking place in Exeter, Darlington and Northampton.
The schedule of fixtures replicates the senior teams with England kicking off the Championship against France at Sandy Park in Exeter on Saturday, February 4.
The match, which kicks off at 12pm, will see Exeter host an England U20 match for the first time.
An away fixture against defending champions and Grand Slam winners Wales follows before England, the reigning World Champions, play Italy at Darlington Mowden Park on Friday 24 February at 7:45pm.
England’s penultimate game of the tournament will be against Scotland on Saturday 11 March at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton, scheduled for a 6:15pm start. The side then finish their campaign in Dublin, Ireland.
“We have a lot of hard work to put in from now until February and it’s important we make sure the squad are aware and prepared for the intensity that is required of them at this level,” said England U20 coach Rory Teague.
“The opportunity to represent your country in a special competition like the Six Nations is a real honour for any player.”
“The support we receive wherever we play across the country is fantastic and these different environments and new grounds allow us to challenge the players in a number of ways.
“It will be a special occasion playing at Sandy Park for the first time as England U20 and an excellent crowd can always be expected in Northampton. We received brilliant support in Newcastle last year and I’m sure it will be the same in Darlington, it is great that England U20 can play there again.”
All of the home England U20 Six Nations fixtures in 2017 will be shown live on Sky Sports.
England U20 Six Nations fixtures:
England v France: Saturday 4th February – Sandy Park, Exeter (12:00pm)
Wales v England: Friday 10th February – Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay (7:15pm)
England v Italy: Friday 24th February – Darlington Mowden Park (7:45pm)
England v Scotland: Saturday 11th March – Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton (6:15pm)
Ireland v England: Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin. Date and time TBC