The North in England 16 Group
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Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd February
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Cokethorpe School Oxfordshire
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Tues 19th to Sat 23rd February
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Hartpury College
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North 16 Group players named in England Development Squad
The England 16 Group selectors have named a squad of 60 players to attend a development session at Cokethorpe School in Oxfordshire this weekend, February 1-3.
The North has 13 representatives, from the squad of 60, including four players from Sedbergh School. London & South East supply the greatest contingent with 19, Midlands have 15 included whilst the South West also have 13 on the list.
An elite squad of 40 players who trained at the second Divisional Festival at Broadstreet RFC last weekend were all under consideration for selection as were those who took part in the match between a combined North/Midlands team and London & South East/South West on Sunday January 27. The London & South East/South West Under-16s ran out clear winners over their North/Midlands counterparts, 30-5.
Lloyd Morgan, England 16 Group chairman of selectors, commented: “The squad of 60 players to train together at Cokethorpe School will meet again at Hartpury College on February 19-23, when England will play a practice match against Millfield Under-17s preceded by England A taking on The Rest.
“The England A practice match was to have been against the South West but we have opened it up to give us another chance to look at players we haven’t seen.”
These are the next steps in the England 16 Group’s preparations for the Four Nations Tournament in Lyon from March 17 to 27 when England will take on hosts France, Italy and Wales.
England Under-16s A will participate in the International Festival at Millfield School from March 31 to April 6 alongside Canada, France A, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, USA and Wales A.
The 13 North of England players are:
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Backs
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| 12/13 |
Josh Allan |
(North Halifax Grammar and Yorkshire) |
| 10 |
Tom Barrett |
(Sedbergh School and Yorkshire) |
| 9 |
Andrew Davies |
(Lymm High School and Cheshire) |
| 12/13 |
George Elliott |
(Easingwold School and Yorkshire) |
| 10 |
George Ford |
(Rishworth and Yorkshire) |
| 9 |
Ryan Glynn |
(Sedbergh School and Lancashire) |
| 11/14 |
Chris McTurk |
(St Peter’s School York and Yorkshire) |
| 9 |
Oliver Shaw |
(Bradford Grammar and Yorkshire) |
| 12/13 |
Sam Stuart |
(Sedbergh School and Yorkshire) |
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George Burkinshaw |
(Ecclesfield and Yorkshire) |
| 2 |
Charlie Clare |
(Sedbergh School and Yorkshire) |
| 8 |
Ben Vernon |
(Hutton Grammar School and Lancashire) |
| 7 |
Chris Walker |
(Settle College and Yorkshire) |
