EXETER'S HILL SET FOR ENGLAND U20 DEBUT
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- Created on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:25
- Last Updated on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:58
- Published on Thursday, 23 February 2012 08:25
Exeter Chiefs centre Sam Hill is set to make his England Under 20 rugby union debut against Wales in tomorrow's Six Nations game at the Twickenham Stoop (1945).
Exeter-born Hill is set to start at 12 with clubmate Luke Cowan-Dickie at prop, alongside Torquay-born Gloucester Rugby hooker Koree Britton, who started playing rugby at Devon club Dartmouth RFC.
Bath’s Will Skuse, Chiefs fly half Henry Slade and Gloucester’s Elliot Stooke are among the replacements.
The starting XV is the same that would have taken to the field against Italy in Rovigo two weeks ago before the game was called off due to a frozen pitch.
Under 20 Head Coach Rob Hunter said: “We’re looking forward to seeing the guys play. It’s a shame that the Italy match was postponed, we had prepared really well, but we've now had two good weeks training with the guys and we’re excited to see some fresh faces take to the field against Wales.”
England’s U20 game against Italy in Rovigo has been rescheduled for Saturday March 3.
Proper job Cornishman Cowan-Dickie makes progress (image courtesy pinnacle)
England Under 20 starting XV v Wales
1) Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
2) Koree Britton (Gloucester Rugby)
3) Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
4) Tom Price (Leicester Tigers)
5) George Merrick (Harlequins)
6) Dom Barrow (Leeds Carnegie)
7) Chris Walker (C) (Leeds Carnegie)
8) Jack Clifford (Harlequins)
9) Dan Robson (Gloucester Rugby)
10) Tommy Bell (Sale Sharks)
11) Josh Bassett (Bedford Blues)
12) Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs)
13) Charlie Walker (Harlequins)
14) Anthony Watson (London Irish)
15) Ben Ransom (Saracens)
Replacements
16) Scott Spurling (Saracens)
17) Alec Hepburn (London Wasps)
18) Nick Auterac (Saracens)
19) Elliot Stooke (Gloucester Rugby)
20) Will Skuse (Bath Rugby)
21) Alex Day (Northampton Saints)
22) Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
23) Marland Yarde (London Irish)
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