Classy play and powerful running by the England centre pairing of Clark and Nick Tompkins put down the foundations for the win, and Head Coach John Fletcher, joined by Peter Walton and Ian Peel, was pleased with the overall performance.

He said: "We struggled after half time to create the momentum that we had in the first half, but overall we did very well and we're happy.

"We have been concentrating on national themes in the training camps and the players did well in those areas. The aim is to improve on the performance for the next game against France."

England Under 17 starting XV

15 Louis Clayton-Molloy (Harrow School) (London Wasps)
14 Tom Howe (Shiplake College) (London Wasps)
13 Nick Tompkins (Oaklands College) (Saracens)
12 Max Clark (Bryanston School) (Bath Rugby)
11 Howard Packman (Moulton College) (Northampton Saints)
10 Josh Sharp (Oaklands College) (Saracens)
9 Stuart Townsend (Ivybridge Community College) (Exeter Chiefs)

1 Alfie Barron (Millfield School) (Bath Rugby)
2 Jack Walker (Settle School) (Leeds Carnegie)
3 Paul Hill (Prince Henry Grammar School) (Leeds Carnegie)
4 Charlie Hewitt (Ivybridge Community College) (Exeter Chiefs)
5 Jordan Onjoaife (Stowe School) (Northampton Saints)
6 Matt Bolwell (Truro College) (Exeter Chiefs)
7 Will Owen (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1^st) (Leicester Tigers)
8 James Chisholm (Brighton College) (Harlequins)

Replacements (all featured)

16 Lewis Boyce (MacMillan Academy) (Leeds Carnegie)
18 Luke Chapman (Truro College) (Exeter Chiefs)
19 Dan Grange (Prince Henry Grammar School) (Leeds Carnegie)
20 James Mitchell (Lymm School) (Sale Sharks)
21 Richard Mathieson (St Pauls Barnes) (London Wasps)
22 George Wacokecoke (St Joseph's College) (Northampton Saints)
23 Ellis Genge (Hartpury College) (Bristol Rugby)
24 Matt Beaty (Lancaster Grammar) (Sale Sharks)