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PREMIERSHIP RUGBY today announced an extension of their partnership with the UK's largest insurance company, Aviva, for a further three years.The contract extension, which starts in the 2014-15 season, will cover a golden era for club rugby in England and will include a period when the country will host a Rugby World Cup and when rugby union will finally rejoin the Olympic movement.

Denzel Boatey-Agyei, Nathan Thomas and Silas-Paul Johnson have all been selected for the Harlequins Elite Player Development Groups following recent performances during the National U15 tournament.

Mike Brown will play fullback for England as they take on the Barbarians on Sunday at Twickenham Stadium. Lining up on the opposition will be prop James Johnston who has been named in the Barbarians starting XV.

The Junior Elite Player Development Group will comprise of boys from the U13/14 and 15 groups from Surrey, Sussex and Inner London Schools of Rugby. The group has been selected so that the Harlequins full-time Academy coaches can continue to work on developing the potential of those players who at present have shown the most ability within the SOR sessions. The intention will be for the boys invited to stay within the group for the course of the season's sessions. However their abilities and potential will continue to be monitored alongside their attitude and work ethic in the sessions.

Therefore the group will continue to evolve during the season and other players may come in and some may drop back down to the SOR. All Junior EPDG players should and will also continue to attend the SOR sessions in Surrey, Sussex and Inner London. The Junior EPDG will take place at Harlequins training facility at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford