Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress through the age groups utilising ‘Club England’.
The RFU have set out a new and improved alignment through the age groups for young players and Harlequins academy scrum-half Friday says the support and detail that the coaches provide will be beneficial for him as he targets England U19s and U20s in the coming years.
He said: “Having that support from assistant coach Will (Parkin) and U20s head coach Mark Mapletoft coming in is helping us develop the pathway from U...