England U20 Men side to play Bath United
Head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected his England U20 Men side to face Bath United.
Friday’s fixture at the Recreation Ground is an uncapped fixture ahead of the upcoming U20 Six Nations Championship.
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- Kick off is at 19:15
Harlequins scrum-half Lucas Friday will captain for the first time this weekend. He is one of three changes to the backline that defeated Cambridge 59-33 last week, with Sale Sharks’ Ollie Davies installed at fly-half, and Nick Lilley joining Exeter Chiefs team mate Nic Allison in midfield.
World Rugby U20 Championship winners Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby), Olamide Sodeke (Saracens) and Junior Kpoku (Racing 92) earn starting berths as three of four alterations to the pack alongside Bath Rugby’s Kepu Tuipulotu, who starts at hooker.
England U20 Men to play Bath United
15. Jack Kinder (Leicester Tigers, Silhillians RUFC, uncapped)
14. Jack Bracken (Saracens, Barnet Elizabethans, 5 caps)
13. Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Ivybridge RFC, uncapped)
12. Nic Allison (Exeter Chiefs, Bishops Diocesan College, uncapped)
11. Charlie Griffin (Bath Rugby, Rosslyn Park, uncapped)
10. Ollie Davies (Sale Sharks, Macclesfield Rugby Club, uncapped)
9. Lucas Friday (c) (Harlequins, Bromley RFC, 6 caps)
1. Oli Scola (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians RFC, uncapped)
2. Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby, Cwmbran RFC, uncapped)
3. Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, 9 caps)
4. Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby Club, 11 caps)
5. Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, Saracens Amateurs, 11 caps)
6. George Timmins (Bath Rugby, Market Harborough RUFC, 2 caps)
7. Sam Williams (Leicester Tigers, Nottingham Corsairs RFC, uncapped)
8. Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St. Peter’s RFC, 9 caps)
Replacements
16. Louie Gulley (Exeter Chiefs, Crediton RFC, uncapped)
17. Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks, Guildford RFC, uncapped)
18. Tye Raymont (Sale Sharks, West Park Leeds RFC, uncapped)
19. Tom Burrow (Sale Sharks, Morley RUFC, uncapped)
20. Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, Bedford Junior Blues, uncapped)
21. Jos Gilmore (Sale Sharks, Sandbach RUFC, uncapped)
22. Reggie Hammick (Saracens, Saints Rugby Peregian, uncapped)
23. Dom Hanson (Sale Sharks, Stockport RFC, uncapped)
24. Ben Coen (Exeter Chiefs, Teignmouth RFC, 5 caps)
25. Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs, Sharks, uncapped)
26. Toby Wilson (Sale Sharks, Macclesfield RUFC, uncapped)
27. Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 10 caps)
Mapletoft on selection
“This week, preparations have begun to accelerate with the Six Nations over the horizon, but our focus fully remains on the task at hand at The Rec. The game will be the perfect preparation in our approach for a big occasion under the lights.
“With our Brotherhood expanding in numbers this week, we’re excited to have Archie McParland and Junior Kpoku join the team ahead of a busy period. Their experience will be invaluable to their teammates and they’re keen to stake their claim in an extremely competitive environment.
“The relentlessness that characterised the boys’ performance against Cambridge is what we’ll continue to we demand this week and then into the Six Nations. Their performance exceeded expectations, and we want more of the same this Friday.”
