England U20 Men Elite Player Squad announced
The squad of 50 players has been named for the 2024/25 season.
The squad will again be led by head coach Mark Mapletoft and assistant coach Andy Titterrell, who guided the team to success in the 2024 U20 Six Nations and World Rugby U20 Championship.
Of last year’s trophy-winning squad, 12 players return for another season, including forwards Kane James, Jacob Oliver, Henry Pollock, Olamide Sodeke and Vilikesa Sela. Seven backs also return, with Benjamin Coen, Ben Redshaw, Archie McParland, Jack Bracken, Angus Hall, Josh Bellamy and Lucas Friday all back for another year.
A further 32 players boasting previous pathway caps join the squad, including recent U18 Men’s captain and Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League winner, Connor Treacey. Six previously uncapped age-grade players are also welcomed.
The recent Men’s Professional Game Partnership established the expanded Elite Player Squad (EPS) to enable greater international playing opportunities for those in the ‘Confirmation’ phase of the pathway development system.
The pathway programme is vital to develop the future of international rugby in England, with 30 of the 36 senior men’s touring party this summer previously capped in the age-grades.
Friendly fixtures in preparation for England’s Six Nations title defence will be communicated in due course.
Mark Mapletoft said: “I’d like to congratulate all members of our EPS on their inclusion in this season’s group. As this year has shown, it’s an incredibly exciting time to be an England Rugby fan and these players are already intent on making the U20 shirts theirs.
“The ability to select more players this year not only shines a light on the breadth of talent that is being produced in this country, but it also ensures these young men receive the best possible experiences and learnings to progress as rugby players and as people.
“Our determination to constantly evolve and front up was testament to the character fostered by last year’s group. Whilst their cycle concludes, the key principles we implement throughout our pathway are a continuous process and I have every confidence this squad can replicate the successes of their predecessors.”
England U20 Men 2024/25 Elite Player Squad
Forwards
Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints)
Charlie Barker (Saracens)
Oscar Beckerleg (Exeter Chiefs)
Thomas Burrow (Sale Sharks)
Tom Dye (Northampton Saints)
Lucas Gulley (Exeter Chiefs)
Reggie Hammick (Saracens)
Kane James (Exeter Chiefs) *
Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks)
Jack Lightbown (Sale Sharks)
Reuben Logan (Northampton Saints)
Alfie Longstaff (Sale Sharks)
Josh Mann (Exeter Chiefs
Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks
Jacob Oliver (Newcastle Falcons) *
Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints) *
Tye Raymont (Sale Sharks)
Oliver Scola (Northampton Saints)
Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby) *
Olamide Sodeke (Saracens) *
Jimmy Staples (Harlequins)
Ollie Streeter (Harlequins)
George Timmins (Bath Rugby)
Connor Treacey (Bath Rugby)
Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby)
Charlie West (Saracens)
Samuel Williams (Leicester Tigers)
Backs
Nicholas Allison (Exeter Chiefs)
Josh Bellamy (Harlequins) *
Jack Bracken (Saracens) *
Conor Byrne (Harlequins)
Benjamin Coen (Exeter Chiefs) *
Ollie Davies (Sale Sharks)
Lucas Friday (Harlequins) *
William Glister (Northampton Saints)
Charlie Griffin (Bath Rugby)
Angus Hall (Saracens) *
Dom Hanson (Sale Sharks)
Jack Kinder (Leicester Tigers)
Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs)
Frank McMillan (Harlequins)
Archie McParland (Northampton Saints) *
Charlie Myall (Leicester Tigers)
Gethin O’Callaghan (Bristol Bears)
Tyler Offiah (Bath Rugby)
George Pearson (Leicester Tigers)
Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons) *
Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs)
Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints)
Toby Wilson (Sale Sharks)
*denotes a player capped in a competitive U20 fixture
England's 2025 U20 Six Nations fixtures
Round 1 – Ireland vs. England – Thursday 30th January – 19:45 GMT kick-off – Venue TBC
Round 2 – England vs. France – Friday 7th February – 20:00 GMT kick-off – Venue TBC
Round 3 – England vs. Scotland – Friday 21st February – 19:15 GMT kick-off – Venue TBC
Round 4 – England vs. Italy – Friday 7th March – 19:45 GMT kick-off – Venue TBC
Round 5 – Wales vs. England – Friday 14th March – 19:30 GMT kick-off – Venue TBC
