Quins see 4 of their young guns announced in the England U18 squad to face provincial schools side Boland on Saturday, August 1
Congratulations to Sam Stuart and academy boys Charlie Matthews, Joe Trayfoot, and Rob Buchanan who were all in the 22 man team.
The England U18 squad, who arrived for their three match tour of South Africa earlier this week are preparing to face provincial schools side Boland on Saturday, August 1 (kick off 12.45pm GMT) at Worcester High School.
Head Coach John Fletcher is looking forward to his young side aiming to continue the momentum of their unbeaten run last season, which included the Six Nations festival last April.
John Fletcher said "Since we arrived on Tuesday we've had three training sessions all of which have progressively got better. We have a talented squad and they will be well led by Captain Alex Gray (Newcastle Falcons/Barnard Castle).
"Boland, like a number of provincial schools sides in South Africa are very strong, physical and good in the tackle. It will be a very good test for our squad especially as a number of our players will be playing at altitude for the first time during this tour and we're all looking forward to getting our three match series underway on Saturday."
1 Vunipola, Mako Bristol Rugby Millfield School
2 Austin, Peter London Irish St Paul's Catholic College
3 Thomas, Henry Unattached Millfield School
4 Matthews, Charlie Harlequins Hurstpeirpoint College
5 Barrow, Dominic Leeds Carnegie Prince Henry's Grammar School
6 Trayfoot, Joe Harlequins Epsom College
7 © Gray, Alex Newcastle Falcons Barnard Castle
8 Jones, Sam London Wasps Aylesbury Grammar
9 Cook, Chris Bath Rugby Millfield School
10 Sharp, Jake Saracens Oaklands College
11 Edgerley, Sam London Irish Wellington College
12 Cobden, Joe Leicester Tigers King Edward VI School
13 Joseph, Jonathan London Irish Millfield School
14 Wade, Christian London Wasps RGS High Wycombe
15 Wallace, Jack London Wasps RGS High Wycombe
16 Buchanan, Rob Harlequins St Bedes School
17 Allen, Harry Saracens Chistlehurst & Sidcup Grammar
18 Glynn, Ben Bristol Rugby Filton College
19 Everard, Matt Leicester Tigers Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st
20 Stuart, Sam Harlequins Sedbergh School
21 Farrell, Owen Saracens St Georges School
22 Watson, Marcus London Irish St Georges College
England U18 play Western Provence on Tuesday August 4 and South Africa Schools on Friday August 7.