His preparations consisted of an on-the-fly drawn two-match series in Georgia before flying to South Africa where his English young guys carved a reputation for stickiness.
England and Ireland clashed in a fiercely physical encounter during the pool stages of the World Rugby U20s Championship, resulting in a rare draw, only the second in the tournament's history.
Lewis Chessum, brother of England senior international Ollie, is set to captain England under-20 at the World Rugby U20 Championship later this month after the 30-player squad was announced today.
New England age-grade boss Mark Mapletoft has named a 29-strong U20s squad for the two-match tour to Georgia ahead of next month’s World Cup in South Africa.
Son of a Tongan legend and former school mate of Henry Arundell, the Sale Sharks midfielder is on a rapid trajectory to international honours
