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Young Gun: Sam Grahamslaw – Leicester prop

19 May 2017 0 comments

Switching from the back row to prop is no easy feat fresh out of school, but Sam Grahamslaw will not have to look far for […]

Young Gun: Cameron Redpath – England U18s centre

12 May 2017 0 comments

Given his name, Cameron Redpath was always going to have a head start in rugby but he is determined to prove he is worthy of […]

Young Gun: James Lasis – Loughborough Students lock

5 May 2017 0 comments

James Lasis started the season as a loosehead but it is at lock that he is looking to turn professional next season. The unconventional switch […]

Young Gun: Rory McMichael – Scotland U18s centre

28 April 2017 0 comments

The journey to professional rugby can be a treacherous one for youngsters trying to break through, but Rory McMichael will take it to new horizons […]

Young Gun: Aaron Hinkley – England U18s flanker

14 April 2017 0 comments

Aaron Hinkley is fully aware making it at senior level will not be a walk in the park but he reckons being part of the […]

Young Gun: Jamie Barden – Cranleigh School

7 April 2017 0 comments

A broken leg cost him his place in the Harlequins academy but Jamie Barden proved he is full of resource by helping Cranleigh school retain […]

Young Gun: Dominic Morris – England U20s

31 March 2017 0 comments

Being injured at the start of the season, Dominic Morris would not have expected to have made his Saracens debut, won the Six Nations and […]

Young Gun: Will Jones – Wales U20s captain

17 March 2017 0 comments

Enjoying the student life while trying to become a professional rugby player is not easy but Wales U20s captain Will Jones is proving anything is […]

Young Gun: Nick Haining – Jersey No.8

15 March 2017 0 comments

Big win against Yorkshire Carnegie last week? It was a great home win for us and it raised the confidence levels even more. We kept […]

Young Gun: Max Coyle – Harlequins full-back

10 March 2017 0 comments

Concussion may have cut his U18s Premier-ship final appearance short but Max Coyle is determined to create long-lasting memories from his final months as a […]

Young Gun: Ben Loader – England U18s full-back

3 March 2017 0 comments

Breaking into senior rugby ranks is high on Ben Loader’s agenda but for now his focus is on ending his schoolboy career with a Red […]

Young Gun: Will Butler – England U20s centre

24 February 2017 0 comments

Will Butler faced a race against the clock to be fit for the Six Nations but he is now looking to pick up where he […]

Young Gun: Nick Isiekwe – England U20s lock

17 February 2017 0 comments

Nick Isiekwe wants to play at the highest level and he only needs to look at Saracens teammate Maro Itoje to know dreams can quickly […]

Young Gun: Josh Basham – Wellington College captain

10 February 2017 0 comments

Leaving Wellington College having made history is no easy feat but that is what Josh Basham is already certain to do after he became the […]

Young Gun: Ben Vellacott – Gloucester scrum-half

3 February 2017 0 comments

It is only three weeks into 2017 but, as far as Ben Vellacott is concerned, it is already a year he’ll never forget. It all […]

Young Gun: Jack Nay – Saracens flanker

27 January 2017 0 comments

Jack Nay grew up watching Schalk Burger playing for the Springboks on television so to actually train with him took a while to get used […]

Young Gun: Tom Dodd – Scotland U20s back-rower

20 January 2017 0 comments

Tom Dodd went to school in England and he’s playing his club rugby in Worcester but it was also a “natural choice” to throw his […]

Young Gun: Declan Sinclair – Tonbridge School lock

13 January 2017 0 comments

Given he was barely a year old when John Eales won his second World Cup, it is no surprise Declan Sinclair had to google the […]

Young Gun: Richard Capstick – Exeter back row

30 December 2016 0 comments

Richard Capstick will not join the Exeter academy full-time for another year but he is not going to wait until then to start conducting his […]

Young Gun: Callum Hunter-Hill – London Scottish lock

23 December 2016 0 comments

Callum Hunter-Hill is not sure how long he will stay in London but he is looking to make the best of his time in the […]

Young Gun: Dylan Moss – Wellington College full-back

16 December 2016 0 comments

Dylan Moss might have a confidence-boosting contract with the Ospreys awaiting for next season but he is under no illusion the step up to senior […]

Young Gun: Justin Clegg – Worcester lock

9 December 2016 0 comments

Justin Clegg might be out of sight but he is determined not to be out of the minds of the Worcester coaches. The giant lock, […]

Young Gun: Ollie Dawe – Bristol prop

2 December 2016 0 comments

As a young prop Ollie Dawe knows full well the journey to the Premiership will be a long one so he had no qualms about […]

Yougn Gun: Jake Polledri – Hartpury College flanker

11 November 2016 0 comments

Jake Polledri admits he is a late developer but linking up with talent-spotting guru Alan Martinovic at Hartpury College has rekindled his fire. After leaving […]

Young Gun: Alex Mitchell – Northampton scrum-half

4 November 2016 0 comments

A knee injury prevented him from playing in a home World Cup, but Alex Mitchell is back and desperate to put on the England U20s […]

Young Gun: Ewan McQuillin – London Scottish prop

28 October 2016 0 comments

Ewan McQuillin knew he would need his passport to get to his next game but little did he know that it would be at Murrayfield […]

Young Gun: Ross Graham – Yorkshire Carnegie hooker

21 October 2016 0 comments

Yorkshire Carnegie have a proven record in nurturing young hookers so it is no surprise Scot Ross Graham jumped at the opportunity to cross the […]

Young Gun: Will Talbot-Davies – Dragons full-back

14 October 2016 0 comments

Will Talbot-Davies might have grown up in England and gone to Solihull school but he is as Welsh as they come so it is no […]

Young Gun: Conor Eastgate – Wasps fly-half

7 October 2016 0 comments

Between Danny Cipriani and Jimmy Gopperth, Conor Eastgate could not ask for better mentors, but as a young fly-half playing is the best thing for […]

Young Gun: Simon Uzokwe – Newcastle flanker

23 September 2016 0 comments

Not being offered a contract by Northampton was tough to take for Simon Uzokwe, but in the space of three years he fell back in […]

Young Gun: Tom Willis – Wasps No.8

16 September 2016 0 comments

As a young player, Tom Willis is like a sponge when it comes to soaking up all the advice on offer, and with a world […]

Young Gun: Sam Thomson – Glasgow lock

9 September 2016 0 comments

Sam Thomson is back in Glasgow and he is desperate to prove he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his old […]

Young Gun: Will Attfield – England Sevens

2 September 2016 0 comments

When one door shuts another opens and that is what happened to Will Attfield who, in the space of a few days, went from the […]

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 […]