Young Guns: Northampton & England U20 wing Toby Cousins

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NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: Toby Cousins of Northampton Saints poses for a portrait during the squad photocall for the 2023-2024 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season at Franklin's Gardens on July 18, 2023 in Northampton, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

By BEN JAYCOCK

Former Northampton season ticket holder Toby Cousins aims to follow in the footsteps of the club’s youthful backline and break into the first team while also targeting full England honours.
The 19-year-old started all five games of England U20’s victorious Six Nations campaign, playing with familiar faces that have risen through the age groups together.
Cousins told The Rugby Paper: “We’ve had quite a similar backline from the start of U18s through to now. Tofty (head coach, Mark Mapletoft) said a couple weeks ago this is almost the same starting backline a year and a half a...

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