England U20 Men to face Coventry Rugby in May.

29 Jan 2024 | 3 min |

England U20 Men to face Coventry Rugby in May.

The pathway side will take on the Championship outfit on Saturday 25 May (15:00) at Butts Park Arena.

Coventry, who celebrate their 150-year anniversary in 2024, boast capped former pathway players Adam Nicol, Jack Bartlett, James Tyas, Matt Kvesic, Obinna Nkwocha, Rhys Anstey, Tobi Wilson and Toby Trinder in their ranks this term.

England’s opposition are flying high under the stewardship of former England U20 Men’s player Alex Rae and will provide a stern test for the current U20 Men's team ahead of Mark Mapletoft’s second outing at the U20 Championships as head coach.

Butts Park Arena previously hosted England U20 Men’s encounter with the Junior Springboks in preparation for the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championships, where England won 35-8, but it will be the first time the club and country face off against each other.

“The team and I are really excited to have this fixture confirmed," said Mapletoft. "I believe it’s important to keep the connections strong at all levels of the game in this country and this fixture further reinforces that.

“Above all else, Coventry is a team on the up and that is strongly reflected in their league form this season. Like in recent weeks against Bath United and Oxford University, we wanted to test our squad against the strongest opposition possible before we get into another important block in the season.

“Alex and his staff have done a fantastic job this year, and we look forward to meeting this spring for what promises to be a really exciting game.”