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Features
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Exeter & England U20 back row Kane James
By BEN JAYCOCK Wales-born back row Kane James has opted to represent England due to the support received by U20s head...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Saracens & England U20 lock Olamide Sodeke
By BEN JAYCOCK Powerful second row Olamide Sodeke is earning plaudits for his ferocious defence during the U20s Six Nations but...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Sale Sharks second row Tom Burrow
By BEN JAYCOCK Towering Yorkshireman Tom Burrow has found his calling at Sale Sharks and, after transitioning from the U18s programme,...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Gloucester full-back Ioan Jones
By BEN JAYCOCK England U20s will feel grateful to have Ioan Jones in their ranks as the full-back could easily have...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Harlequins fly-half Josh Bellamy
By BEN JAYCOCK Josh Bellamy is fortunate to be able to pick the brains of England star Marcus Smith at Harlequins...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: England U20s and Sale prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour
By BEN JAYCOCK With an ageing front row, England are crying out for youthful props who can go toe to toe...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Bristol wing Louis Nancekivell
By BEN JAYCOCK Louis Nancekivell didn’t go down the traditional route entering rugby and has only played for one club so...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Newcastle wing/fullback Ben Redshaw
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Redshaw has burst onto the professional rugby scene and is hoping his wonder try against Perpignan is...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Harlequins and England U20s second row Harry Browne
By BEN JAYCOCK Harry Browne is eager to nail down a starting slot for England U20 in the forthcoming Six Nations....
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Saracens back row Nathan Michelow
By BEN JAYCOCK Nathan Michelow already has a useful amount of experience in the top flight and is part of England...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Newcastle centre Oli Spencer
By BEN JAYCOCK Now back to full fitness Oli Spencer is hoping to repay the faith shown in him by England...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Harlequins centre/wing Ben Waghorn
By BEN JAYCOCK Ben Waghorn could have become a rugby league player rather than playing the 15-a-side game but the Harlequins...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Scotland U20s prop Callum Smyth
BY BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20s prop Callum Smyth enjoyed the ‘best six months of his life’ this year when he took...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tigers Prop Cameron Miell
By BEN JAYCOCK Cameron Miell is South African born and bred but the Leicester prop is fully committed to England, eagerly...
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/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Bath prop Billy Sela
By BEN JAYCOCK Despite being just 18, Billy Sela is a relatively experienced England age grade player having already twice toured...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland
BY BEN JAYCOCK Under the close guidance of Will Parkin, Archie McParland has made the transition from fly-half to scrum-half and...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Exeter second row Joe Bailey
BY BEN JAYCOCK Having had a surprise call up to the U20s World Championship this summer, Exeter lock Joe Bailey is...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Harlequins back row Louis Schmid
BY BEN JAYCOCK Following in his father’s footsteps, Lucas Schmid took up rugby as early as three and after excelling at...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Bath second row Rory Cameron
BY BEN JAYCOCK Rory Cameron only started playing rugby aged 15 but the Bath lock has taken inspiration from fellow late...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Bristol Prop Louis Trevett
By BEN JAYCOCK Welshman Louis Trevett represented England U18s at the Six Nations Festival in Dublin this year but has been...
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Young Gun
/ 1 year agoYoung Guns: Yorkshire academy flanker Archie Hurford
BY BEN JAYCOCK Archie Hurford says watching England’s senior players shine at the World Cup has added to his motivation to...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath flanker George Timmins
Tyro flanker George Timmins trained with the England first team during the Rugby World Cup earlier this month in a once...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester second/back row Osian Thomas
Having played rugby in Dubai for three years growing up, non-traditional forward Osian Thomas is hoping his silky handling can set...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester hooker Gareth Blackmore
From playing barefoot rugby in South Africa to battling in England’s west country of Gloucester, tyro Gareth Blackmore has already enjoyed...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath Academy and Bath Uni centre James Short
After excelling in Bath’s successful U18s side, James Short is hoping to impress the England age grade selectors while performing in...
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Top 14
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Montpellier and Scotland U18s second row Charlie Moss
Having been made redundant at both Wasps and London Irish in a matter of weeks, Charlie Moss decided to move to...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Cardiff Met hooker Aneurin Jenkins
Having starred in the Welsh Championship last season, Aneurin Jenkins is hoping to break into the Cardiff Met University first team...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Glasgow Warriors fly-half Richie Simpson
Former Scotland U20s fly-half Richie Simpson is hoping to earn some minutes at URC franchise Glasgow Warriors this season. The...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins and England U18 scrum-half Lucas Friday
Lucas Friday starred for Jonathan Pendlebury’s England U18s in their tour of South Africa this summer and is aiming to progress...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears back row Aaron Tull
Aaron Tull is hoping to flourish in the new-look Premiership Cup that kicks off this weekend. Tull made three starts in...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Scotland U20 Prop Max Surry
Max Surry has completed his time in Scotland U20s and is now focused on becoming a starter for Cardiff Met University...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol Bears full-back Matt Jones
After enduring a brutal pre-season, Matt Jones is hoping to capitalise on the mass exodus at Bristol Bears and become a...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: England U20s & Sale scrum-half Nye Thomas
Nye Thomas has completed his time in the England U20s set up and is hoping to continue developing at Sale Sharks...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 back row Zach Carr
Zach Carr was planning a holiday in Asia with his family this summer but was drafted into the England U20s camp...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Ealing Trailfinders wing Epi Rokodrava
By BEN JAYCOCK After being made redundant at Wasps last year, Epi Rokodrava fell off the radar of England U20s but...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 fly-half Connor Slevin
Having made the recent transition from 15 to 10, Connor Slevin is hoping for consistent rugby next season with Harlequins and...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: England U20s and Leicester second row Finn Carnduff
Despite being 6ft 5in and almost 17 stone (107kg), Finn Carnduff is looking to take steps forward in his physicality as...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson
Instinctive Newcastle fly-half Louie Johnson has set his sights on breaking into the Falcons first team after finishing his final tournament...
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National League 2W
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Loughborough centre Chris Preen
Loughborough Students’ Chris Preen has been on a rollercoaster journey so far in his career that has seen him change sports,...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Ampthill hooker Ben Pogson
Ben Pogson is “ecstatic” he has managed to land a contract at Championship side Ampthill after the difficult news last October...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Sale Sharks winger Alex Wills
Having gone through the heartache of being made redundant by Worcester Warriors, Alex Wills has found a new and improved lease...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Saracens & England U18 full-back Jack Bracken
Jack Bracken is hoping to replicate his father Kyran’s career but has switched positions from scrum-half to full-back. Bracken, 17, made...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Scarlets & Wales U20 scrum-half Archie Hughes
Archie Hughes is looking to show the Scarlets and the world what he can do at the U20s World Championship later...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Harlequins & England U20 wing Cassius Cleaves
With effervescent characters like Joe Marler and Danny Care, Harlequins from the outside is seen as a fun environment but academy...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bath & England U20s fly-half/full-back Sam Harris
Sam Harris was delighted with his match-winning conversion for England U19s earlier this month, but is keeping his feet firmly on...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Exeter University fly-half Josh Barton
Back-to-back BUCS Super Rugby winner Josh Barton is hoping Premiership clubs can find space for him this summer in their reduced...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Ospreys & Wales U20s prop Louis Fletcher
With a rapid rise in experienced Welsh players leaving the country, the URC regions are now more reliant than ever on...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Bristol prop James Halliwell
James Halliwell hopes to be named in England’s U20s squad for this summer’s Junior World Cup after spending the season learning...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: Gloucester & England U20 lock Danny Eite
Danny Eite spent much of his childhood playing sevens in Qatar and has transferred those skills to the 15-a-side game with...
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Young Gun
/ 2 years agoYoung Guns: London Irish & England U20s prop Alofabi Fasogbon
Afolabi Fasogbon feels a sense of belonging at London Irish and can’t imagine playing anywhere else. The 18-year-old prop has enjoyed...
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