England Men’s U20 team to face Oxford University named

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England Men’s U20 head coach, Alan Dickens, has named his team to play Oxford University on Saturday 15 September (KO 14:00) at Oxford University Sports Ground.

To give the all the players an opportunity on the field, different sets of players will play for the first and second halves of the match. Fin Baxter, who has been capped twice with England, is captain for the first half with centre, Seb Atkinson, taking over the role for the second half.

Alan Dickens commenting ahead of the game said: “We’ve had two camps, this week and last, which helped bring the group together and kick start our Six Nations preparation. The training has gone really well and the commitment from the players has been fantastic.

“The game against Oxford University will be an excellent opportunity for us to put in to practice all our work in training and assess how well the lads are working as a group. It’s a great way for us to prepare for our opening game in the Six Nations away to Scotland.”

England U20 Team v Oxford University

First half

George Hendy
Deago Bailey
Jacob Cusick
Ethan Grayson
Cassius Cleaves
Louie Johnson
Tom Carr-Smith
Fin Baxter (c)
Jasper Spandler
Mikey Summerfield
Tom Lockett
Alex Wardell
Macenzzie Duncan
Kofi Cripps
Geordie Irvine

Second half

Henry Arundell
Francis Moore
Seb Atkinson (c)
Bryn Bradley
Ollie Dawkins
Jamie Benson
Matty Jones
Mark Dormer
Tom Cotton
Will Hobson / Robin Hardwick
Alfie Bell
Charlie Rice
Geordie Irvine / Macenzzie Duncan
Kofi Cripps
Greg Fisilau

Venue: Oxford University Sports Ground, Iffley Road, OX4 1SR
Tickets are available here

England U20s 2022 Six Nations fixtures

Friday 4 February – Scotland v England – KO 8pm – DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh
Friday 11 February – Italy v England – KO 7pm – Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Friday 25 February – England v Wales – KO 7pm – Castle Park, Doncaster
Tickets are available here.
Saturday 12 March – England v Ireland – KO 7.15pm – StoneX Stadium, London
Tickets are available here.
Sunday 20 March – France v England – KO 8pm – Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan