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This is where you will find all of The Rugby Paper’s Young Gun news, interviews, reports, opinion and other content.

Young Gun: Cameron Orr – Gloucester prop

26 August 2016 0 comments

As a young prop, improving at the set piece is paramount for Cameron Orr so it is no surprise he jumped at the opportunity to […]

Young Gun: Jonas Mikalcius – Harlequins wing

19 August 2016 0 comments

Fortune favours the brave and Jonas Mikalcius is the perfect example of where chasing your dream can lead you. The big Lithuanian winger lit up […]

Young Gun: Elias Caven – Bristol wing

12 August 2016 0 comments

Elias Caven spent the end of last season in New Zealand but the flying wing is now back in Bristol ready to push on with […]

Young Gun: Ehize Ehizode – Wasps lock

5 August 2016 0 comments

It has been a challenging few weeks for Ehize Ehizode, but the highly-rated lock is settling in at Coventry and is ready to kick on […]

Young Gun: Tom Parton – England U18s full-back

15 July 2016 0 comments

This season could not have gone much better for Tom Parton but he is hoping for more and an unbeaten tour in South Africa would […]

Young Gun: Max Wright – England U20s wing

8 July 2016 0 comments

Max Wright thought he would be watching the Junior World Championships from his sofa but things can change quickly in rugby and he was brought […]

Young Gun: Joe Thomas – Wales U20s centre

1 July 2016 0 comments

Joe Thomas only has two games left to play this season but he intends to make the best off them as he looks to pen […]

Young Gun: George Nott – England flanker

24 June 2016 0 comments

George Nott might look like a lock but is desperate to prove he has the athleticism to play in the back-row – and he wasted […]

Young Gun: Will Evans – England U20s openside

17 June 2016 0 comments

Will Evans thought his season was a write off when he failed to make the U20s Six Nations squad but a sensational few weeks thereafter […]

Young Gun: Jack Willis – Wasps and England U20s flanker

10 June 2016 0 comments

An ankle surgery last summer was not in Jack Willis’ plans but a sensational second half to the season means he is about to represent […]

Young Gun: Harry Randall – England U20s scrum-half

3 June 2016 0 comments

Harry Randall is used to punching above his weight but next month he will take it to a new level at the Junior World Cup. […]

Young Gun: Matt Gallagher – England U20s full-back

27 May 2016 0 comments

Matt Gallagher didn’t play in the Premiership this season but it didn’t stop him proving he is good enough to represent England at the Junior […]

Young Gun: Tom Phillips – Wales U20s captain

20 May 2016 0 comments

Tom Phillips has already achieved a childhood dream this season representing the Scarlets as well as leading Wales U20s to their first ever Grand Slam, […]

Young Gun: Jacob Umaga – England U18s centre

13 May 2016 0 comments

It has already been a busy season for Jacob Umaga but he is not done yet with a tour to South Africa his next target. […]

Young Gun: Levi Douglas- Bath flanker

6 May 2016 0 comments

Levi Douglas was happy playing in France but an unexpected turn of events has brought him back to England. The 20-year-old started his second season […]

Young Gun: James Grayson- England U18s and Saints fly-half

29 April 2016 0 comments

James Grayson is only at the start of what he hopes will be a successful career but whatever happens the past week will be one […]

Young Gun: Dino Lamb-Cona: England U18s and Quins forward

22 April 2016 0 comments

The Easter holidays are the perfect period to prepare for A-Levels but revision had to take a back seat for Dino Lamb-Cona as he helped […]

Young Gun: Harrison Keddie – Wales U20s and Dragons No.8

15 April 2016 0 comments

Harrison Keddie is not the kind of player to boast about his performances, but he was the standout player of the U20s Six Nations and […]

Young Gun: Tom Nicole – Cranleigh school scrum-half

1 April 2016 0 comments

Tom Nicole might have looked like it on stage on Friday night, but there was nothing miserable about his performances at the Rosslyn Park Sevens […]

Young Gun: Max Green – England U20s scrum-half

25 March 2016 0 comments

Max Green has had a stellar start to 2016 and he can now call himself a professional rugby player after signing a two-year deal with […]

Young Gun: Tom Galbraith – Scotland U20s centre

18 March 2016 0 comments

Scotland U20s have made a very good start to 2016 and centre Tom Galbraith wants them to push on and become the best crop of […]

Young Gun: Billy Keast – England U20s and Exeter prop

11 March 2016 0 comments

Billy Keast might have made the Six Nations squad due to injury but now he’s there he is determined to make the best of his […]

Young Gun: Rory Brand – London Irish scrum-half

4 March 2016 0 comments

Rory Brand only joined London Irish at the start of the season but he didn’t take him long to make an impact and on Monday […]

Young Gun: Max Malins – England U20s full-back

26 February 2016 0 comments

Making the step up from schools rugby is not an easy one, but Max Malins has taken it in his stride by proving an instant […]

Young Gun: Archie White – England U20s and Harlequins flanker

19 February 2016 0 comments

Like most of his England U20s squad team-mates, Archie White is a year young but he doesn’t intend to wait until 2017 to taste success. […]

Young Gun: Billy Walker – England U20s and Saracens prop

12 February 2016 0 comments

Billy Walker might be a year young but the Saracens tighthead hopes his already impressive senior experience will help him make the England U20s No.3 […]

Young Gun: Will Witty – Newcaslte lock

29 January 2016 0 comments

It has taken longer than he would have wanted but Will Witty is ready to make up for lost time now he’s recovered from the […]

Young Gun: Huw Taylor – Worcester flanker

22 January 2016 0 comments

Injuries tried to slow him down, but Huw Taylor is determined to fulfil his dream of representing England U20s. The Worcester forward was named in […]

Young Gun: Luke White – Harlequins fly-half

15 January 2016 0 comments

Luke White is learning all the intricacies of playing fly-half at the highest level and in Nick Evans he couldn’t have wished for a better […]

Young Gun: Joe Cokanasiga – London Irish wing

8 January 2016 0 comments

Joe Cokanasiga smashed his way through junior rugby, but after a few months training full-time with the London Irish senior squad he has had to […]

Young Gun: Rory Bartle – London Scottish forward

1 January 2016 0 comments

Rory Bartle is only 19 but he already has a mature head on his shoulders and that is why he decided to switch from Gloucester […]

Young Gun: Jack Maunder – Exeter and England U20s scrum-half

25 December 2015 0 comments

As an 18-year-old scrum-half fresh out of school, Jack Maunder is not the biggest but he has been making huge waves already this season and […]

Young Gun: Will Stuart – Wasps and England U20s tighthead

18 December 2015 0 comments

Will Stuart is eager to take his Premiership career forward but he is fully aware that he will first have to take a step back […]

Young Gun: Taylor Prell – Yorkshire Carnegie full-back

11 December 2015 0 comments

Taylor Prell is hoping to end his season in Manchester representing England U20s at the Junior World Cup – and the Yorkshire Carnegie full-back does […]

Young Gun: Jack Singleton – Worcester hooker

4 December 2015 0 comments

Jack Singleton wished he had travelled to Italy to take on Zebre this weekend but the youngster has now set his sights on the A-League […]

Young Gun: Joe Simmonds – Exeter fly-half

27 November 2015 0 comments

It took Joe Simmonds only two months to go from schoolboy to a man-of-the-match performance on his debut for Exeter. That came against Bath in […]

Young Gun: Oliver Thorley – Gloucester wing

20 November 2015 0 comments

Oliver Thorley has targeted Gloucester‘s next three games to kick off a season which could end with World Cup glory in Manchester. The 19-year-old only […]

Young Gun: Freddie Gabbitas – Blackheath fly-half

13 November 2015 0 comments

Blackheath have made a storming start to the season and pulling the strings from fly-half has been Freddie Gabbitas. The 22-year-old has won three man-of-the-match […]

Young Gun: Ruaridh Dawson – Newcaslte scrum-half

6 November 2015 0 comments

The step up from school to men’s rugby is not an easy one to make as Ruaridh Dawson found out – but the tyro No.9 […]

Young Gun: Sam Aspland-Robinson – Harlequins wing

30 October 2015 0 comments

International duties made it hard for Sam Aspland-Robinson to settle at Harlequins this summer but, after only a few weeks of constant training, the winger […]

Young Gun: Johnny Williams – London Irish centre

23 October 2015 0 comments

It has been a busy summer for Johnny Williams but the centre is eager to kick start his senior career with London Irish. The youngster […]

Young Gun: Gareth Thompson – Hartpury College full-back

16 October 2015 0 comments

It was the Gareth Thomson show in Hartpury last week as the full-back scored all of his side’s points in their win against Esher. The […]

Young Gun: George Cox – Nottingham flanker

9 October 2015 0 comments

George Cox had resigned himself to missing out on England schoolboy selection only to see his world change with one phone call. Out of the […]

Young Gun: Tom Whiteley – Saracens scrum-half

2 October 2015 0 comments

Tom Whiteley’s season could not have started better with a hat-trick and a match-winning penalty in his first two games for Rosslyn Park. The scrum-half […]

Young Gun: Theo Brophy-Clews – London Irish fly-half

25 September 2015 0 comments

Theo Brophy-Clews has become a school sensation over the past two seasons and he is now looking to make his mark at senior level with […]

Young Gun: Craig Willis – Newcastle fly-half

18 September 2015 0 comments

The World Cup warm up defeat at Kingston Park won’t be one to remember for Georgia but it will shine in the memory of Craig […]

Young Gun: Nathan Thomas – Harlequins back row

11 September 2015 0 comments

The Premiership Sevens finals was not a night to remember for Harlequins, but for Nathan Thomas it is one he will never forget. The 17-year-old […]

Young Gun: Will Safe – Gloucester No.8

4 September 2015 0 comments

The Premiership Sevens has been showcasing the best talents English rugby has to offer for many years now and Will Safe is hoping the tournament […]

Young Gun: Owain James – Wasps full-back

28 August 2015 2 comments

Owain James is still coming to terms with mixing it up alongside his idols at training, but next week he will have to do it […]

Young Gun: Adam Jamieson – Cornish Pirates prop

21 August 2015 0 comments

Adam Jamieson spent most of last season out injured but the young tighthead has worked hard to regain full fitness this summer and he can’t […]

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