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Young Gun: Tom Hendrickson – Exeter centre

7 February 2014 2 comments

With a lineage tracing back to the Land of the Long White Cloud, it was perhaps inevitable that Tom Hendrickson would try his hand at […]

Young Gun: Jack Carty – Connacht fly-half

31 January 2014 0 comments

Fresh from the first Pro12 and Heineken Cup starts of his career, fly-half Jack Carty is already being tipped as one of next big things […]

Young Gun: Rhodri Williams – Scarlets scrum-half

24 January 2014 2 comments

The Scarlets have been awash with Williams but while he stands at just 5ft 9in, scrum-half Rhodri is determined to be seen in the crowd. […]

Young Gun: Paul Hill – England u20s & Leeds prop

17 January 2014 2 comments

Paul Hill is being forced to play something of a balancing act at the moment between club and country but the U20 England prop insists […]

Young Gun: Cory Hill – NG Dragons lock

10 January 2014 1 comment

As Wales’ brightest talents spark an exodus from the Valleys it’s surprising to see one of their hottest prospects heading the other way – but […]

Young Gun: Sam Olver – Northampton fly-half

3 January 2014 0 comments

Labelled a ‘softie in the backs’ by his dad, a former England hooker, Northampton Saints fly-half Sam Olver is already plotting his revenge – eclipsing […]

Young Gun: Jack Walker – Leeds & England U20 hooker

27 December 2013 1 comment

For the last few years it’s been his older brother Chris making the headlines at Leeds Carnegie, but fresh from beating Australia with England U18s, […]

Young Gun: George de Cothi – Worcester scrum-half

20 December 2013 0 comments

When a team are struggling at the bottom of the table they may look to their youngsters to provide the inspiration – and Worcester Warriors […]

Young Gun: Harry Thacker – Leicester hooker

13 December 2013 0 comments

Making your father proud is something that every son seeks and Harry Thacker couldn’t have done much more to test his parent’s emotions with his […]

Young Gun: Teddy Thomas – Biarritz and France U20 winger

12 December 2013 0 comments

Wasps have Tom Varndell and Christian Wade but another of Europe’s traditional superpowers has discovered their own lightning quick double act in Takudza Ngwenya and […]

Young Gun: Richard Palframan – London Irish prop

6 December 2013 2 comments

On his arrival at London Irish, Brian Smith insisted the Exiles had a gem on their hands and after a year at the club Richard […]

Young Gun: Sam Davies – Ospreys fly-half

29 November 2013 0 comments

He’s the IRB Junior Player of the Year but Sam Davies is yet to make a league start for the Ospreys. So patience remains a […]

Young Gun: Tom Ellis – Bath lock

22 November 2013 1 comment

Tom Ellis has been hooked on rugby since the age of six but he took an unorthodox route to reaching his physical peak. The 19-year-old […]

Young Gun: Alex Lundberg – London Wasps prop

15 November 2013 0 comments

Alex Lundberg has completed a tricky conversion from back row forward to prop – his next challenge is an economic history degree. The 18-year-old London […]

Young Gun: Lewis Ludlow – Gloucester flanker

8 November 2013 0 comments

Lewis Ludlow is still a teenager but if he is to emulate his childhood idols the Gloucester flanker can expect to go all the way […]

Young Gun: Howard Packman – Northampton full-back

1 November 2013 1 comment

It’s not always about what you know, but who you know – and in Howard Packman’s case it was his dad’s rugby connections that landed […]

Young Gun: Charlie Ewels – Bath lock

25 October 2013 0 comments

Charlie Ewels has been nurtured by Bath and England since the age of 15 but there is only one man the second row is happy […]

Young Gun: Cameron Neild – Sale hooker

18 October 2013 0 comments

Cameron Neild is rising through the ranks at Sale Sharks and is part of this year’s England U20s setup, but he is already planning for […]

Young Gun – Jonny Hill – Gloucester lock

11 October 2013 1 comment

When his college application fell apart Jonny Hill was forced into an unexpected gap year – but it proved a vital step to an unlikely […]

Young Gun: Sam Stuart – Harlequins scrum-half

3 October 2013 0 comments

After three anterior cruciate ligament injuries in as many years Sam Stuart is finally ready to start repaying the faith Harlequins displayed in him despite […]

Young Gun: George Catchpole – Leicester back

26 September 2013 0 comments

North Walsham is a famed breeding ground for Leicester Tigers but it was two of their Lions that inspired centre George Catchpole to roar back […]

Young Gun: Tom Chapman – Worcester wing/scrum-half

20 September 2013 0 comments

Tom Chapman is only 19 but the speedster has already been on the books of Saracens, Bath and Blackheath. But after joining Worcester this summer, […]

Young Gun: Ed Hoadley – London Irish scrum-half

13 September 2013 1 comment

There are not many better places to learn your trade as a scrum-half than at London Irish and Ed Hoadley does not intend to let […]

Young Gun: Tom Howe – Wasps and England U18 wing

6 September 2013 1 comment

Wasps wingers are all the rage and their depth of talent doesn’t stop at Christian Wade and Tom Varndell – just ask France U18s who […]

Young Gun: Josh Peters – Northampton lock

29 August 2013 0 comments

It’s a country renowned for tiki-taka rather than rucks and mauls but after honing his skills with the oval ball in Spain, lock Josh Peters […]

Young Gun: Tom Fowlie – London Irish centre

21 August 2013 2 comments

England’s new elite squad may have a glaring dearth of outside centres, but thanks to London Irish‘s Tom Fowlie, the future outlook may not be […]

Young Gun: Scott Steele – Leicester scrum-half

15 August 2013 0 comments

It’s never easy to make your breakthrough at Leicester Tigers – just ask Billy Twelvetrees – but in Ben Youngs, scrum-half Scott Steele believes he […]

Young Gun: Will Bigley – London Wasps prop

1 August 2013 0 comments

He may not be a Wasps regular just yet, but with the tutorage of a former All Black captain 21-year-old Will Bigley is well prepared […]

Young Gun: Zach Kibirige – Newcastle winger

26 July 2013 0 comments

The Newcastle production line appears to have hit the buffers in recent years but with the Falcons ready to unleash flyer Zach Kibirige on the […]

Young Gun: Tom Dunn – Bath hooker

20 July 2013 0 comments

Tom Dunn rose so rapidly through the Bath ranks last season he had a parody Twitter account set up in his name – and now […]

Young Gun: Harry Wells – England U20s lock

6 July 2013 1 comment

He may just have a watching brief during today’s JWC final but England U20s and Leicester lock Harry Wells believes that patience will prove his best […]

Young Gun: Owen Jenkins, Wales U20s winger

29 June 2013 0 comments

The son of former Wales hooker Garin Jenkins and part of the Welsh U20s squad at the Junior World Championships – it would be easy […]

20 Questions: Nathan Morris – England U20s & Wasps hooker

22 June 2013 0 comments

Enjoying the England U20s experience? Brilliant! We’ve got a great ethos and really good squad spirit. It’s more like being with a club side than […]

Young Gun: Ellis Jenkins – Cardiff Blues flanker

15 June 2013 0 comments

A Cardiff Blues flanker proudly leading his country into battle – well, Sam Warburton might have missed the Lions’ opener against the Barbarians but Ellis […]

Young Gun: Jonah Holmes – Wasps and Henley full-back

25 May 2013 0 comments

Jonah Holmes made the bold call to switch from the back of rucks to the last line of defence at the start of this season […]

Young Gun: Tom Smallbone – London Irish prop

18 May 2013 2 comments

London Irish prop Tom Smallbone has been doing more than his fair share of homework this season and hopes it will pay dividends should he […]

Young Gun: James Chisholm – Harlequins back row

11 May 2013 0 comments

A week after Alex Gray told The Rugby Paper that he could make the move from No.8 into the centres, another England age group youngster, […]

Young Gun: Sean Kennedy – Edinburgh scrum-half

4 May 2013 0 comments

Not many can lay claim to beating Ulster twice in successive matches this season – but then Edinburgh scrum-half Sean Kennedy has already proved he’s […]

Young Gun: Nick Tompkins – Saracens centre

27 April 2013 2 comments

As a converted flanker it’s little surprise that Nick Tompkins’ kicking game remains a work in progress – but in England full-back Alex Goode he […]

Young Gun: Stuart Townsend – Exeter and England U18 scrum-half

20 April 2013 1 comment

Stuart Townsend’s choice of scrum-half idol tells you everything you need to know about his style of play. The 17-year-old readily admits he has moulded […]

Young Gun: Mark Bennet – Glasgow centre

13 April 2013 1 comment

Mark Bennett was so highly-rated coming through the ranks at Glasgow that French giants Clermont Auvergne brought him to the Stade Marcel Michelin at the […]

Young Gun: Will Graulich – Gloucester lock

6 April 2013 0 comments

As the latest Gloucester lock to serve his apprenticeship at Hartpury, Will Graulich is certainly in good company – and the fledgling second row is […]

Young Gun: George McGuigan – Ireland U20 hooker

30 March 2013 0 comments

This year’s Six Nations has been a frustrating one for Ireland U20s but for Newcastle hooker George McGuigan the most important part was securing the […]

Young Gun: Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi – Northampton prop

23 March 2013 1 comment

Being picked to start for England U20s on home soil at Franklin’s Gardens against Italy – Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi admits he could not have asked for […]

Young Gun: Owen Williams – Scalets fly-half

16 March 2013 0 comments

Man of the match on your senior league debut is what every youngster dreams of but after following it up with another star turn, Scarlets […]

Young Gun: Tom Collins – Northampton centre

9 March 2013 0 comments

Northampton youngster Tom Collins was very nearly a Cobbler rather than a Saint but the centre insists he has no regrets about choosing the oval […]

Young Gun: Nathan Fowles – Sale scrum-half

2 March 2013 0 comments

Some players go their whole careers waiting place at Europe’s top table but the Heineken Cup has been a case of early learning for Sale […]

Young Gun: Harry Sloan – Harlequins and England U20 centre

23 February 2013 1 comment

A year ago Harry Sloan was battling hard to earn a contract at Harlequins – fast-forward 12 months and he has already scored for the […]

Young Gun: Robbie Henshaw – Connacht full-back

16 February 2013 1 comment

Battling Biarritz and Harlequins in the Heineken Cup, mauling European champions Leinster and becoming a vital cog of his home region, as well as training […]

Young Gun: Matt Blandford – London Wasps back row

9 February 2013 0 comments

As a discus-throwing back-rower London Wasps‘ Matt Blandford doesn’t have far to look for inspiration. His training partner is Olympic discus finalist and former Wasps […]

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