England U18 Men team to play Scotland at 2025 U18 Six Nations Festival

9 Apr 2025 | 3 min |

England U18 Men team to play Scotland at 2025 U18 Six Nations Festival

Head coach Jonathan Pendlebury and assistant coach Will Parkin have named their England U18 Men’s squad to face Scotland for their 2025 U18 Six Nations Festival opener.

The game takes place on Thursday at the Stade Municipal Louis Darragon in Vichy, France, kicking-off at 12:15 BST.

Will Knight of Gloucester Rugby, who scored in last week’s 22-17 loss to Ireland, has been awarded the role of match-day captain having earned his first U19 cap vs. Japan in March.

Victor Worsnip is one of two changes to the XV that started in Cork and partners Knight in midfield, while Harry Wright comes into the pack at tight-head prop for his second cap.

England then take on Spain on Monday 14th April in the second of three matchdays (10:00 BST kick-off). Supporters can stream the Festival live and for free on the England Rugby YouTube channel, with tickets available to purchase on the gate costing €10 for a match day or €20 for all three match days.

Pendlebury said: “The last few days together have been invaluable in correcting our mindset and approach following on from Ireland last week. All players have taken ownership around our speed, attachment and space focuses, and are looking to put our learnings into practice to get better in their development across our upcoming three games.”