The Bath Rugby Breakthrough Player of the Year will earn his ninth cap at Under-20 level after impressing for Alan Dickens’ side against South Africa last time out.

A further four Academy players are involved in the squad with Under-18 graduate Sam Harris in line for his Under-20s debut.

Hooker John Stewart scored from the back of a rolling maul v the Junior Springboks with Ethan Staddon and Tom Carr-Smith also featuring.

The game will take place at the Payanini Centre, Verona, at 4pm BST on Wednesday 29 June.   

Head Coach Dickens said: “Taking the positives from our game against South Africa has been important as we prepare for tomorrow’s game.

“The three tries from Stewart, Ilione and Oresanya were pleasing and to perform against France, who had a strong start against Ireland in the first round, we need to keep focus on our set piece and maintain our discipline.

“The players have been training hard and are looking forward to facing France in round two.”

Every game of the Under 20 Summer Series will be streamed via the Six Nations Rugby U20 YouTube channel.

England U20 team

15 George Hendy, Northampton Saints, Caps 4
14 Iwan Stephens, Newcastle Falcons, Caps 2
13. Ethan Grayson, Northampton Saints, Caps 6
12 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Wasps, Caps 2 
11 Conor Oresanya, Harlequins, Caps 1
10 Fin Smith, Worcester Warriors, Caps 6
9 Charlie Bracken, Saracens, Caps 1
1 Tumy Onasanya, Sale Sharks, Caps 1
2 Ollie Fletcher, Newcastle Falcons, Caps 1
3 Jevaughn Warren, Saracens, Caps 1
4 Ewan Richards, Bath Rugby, Caps 8
5 Lewis Chessum, Leicester Tigers, Caps 4
6 Chandler Cunningham-South, London Irish, Caps 4 
7 Emeka Ilione, Leicester Tigers, Caps 7, Captain
8 Toby Knight, Saracens, Caps 6 

Replacements

16 John Stewart, Bath Rugby, Caps 6
17 Andrew Turner, Bristol Bears, Caps 1
18 Mikey Summerfield, London Irish, Caps 5   
19 Charlie Rice, Bristol Bears, Caps 3
20 Tom Lockett, Northampton Saints, Caps 5
21 Lucas Brooke, London Irish, Caps 5
22 Ethan Staddon, Bath Rugby, Caps 1
23 Tom Carr-Smith, Bath Rugby, Caps 4
24 Jed Walsh, Leicester Tigers, Caps 1
25 Tom Litchfield, Northampton Saints, Caps 6
26 Sam Harris, Bath Rugby, Caps 0

England’s Pool A fixtures and results

Round 1 – England v South Africa, Friday 24 June, KO 16:00 (BST), Payanini Centre, Verona - 22-30
Round 2 – France v England, Wednesday 29 June, KO 16:00 (BST), Payanini Centre, Verona  
Round 3 – Ireland v England, Tuesday 5 July, KO 19:00 (BST), Payanini Centre, Verona  

Play offs
Tuesday 12 July, KO TBC, Stadio Monigo, Treviso

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