England U20 team named to play Ireland U20 in Six Nations
Head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his England U20 Men’s squad to face Ireland in the opening fixture of the 2025 U20 Six Nations.
The reigning champions head to Cork for their first round encounter against Neil Doak’s side at Virgin Media Park. The match will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer.
Sale Sharks’ Tom Burrow will captain the side in his first competitive U20 Test, whilst other debutants include Leicester Tigers’ Jack Kinder, Nic Allison of Exeter Chiefs, Ralph McEachran from Sale Sharks and Charlie Griffin and Kepu Tuipulotu of Bath Rugby.
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Mapletoft on selection
“As a team, we want to take a relentless approach from minute one and make our mark on the Six Nations once again this year.
“Coming into the tournament as previous winners is a privilege, but the highest level of expectation will come from the players themselves who want to play with freedom and uphold our principles of speed, attachment and space.
“The squad have been working diligently to match our demands of them and are ready for a tough opening challenge in Ireland. We’ve had some exciting matchups in recent times, and we know we’ll have another testing game against Neil’s side this week.”
