England A: Henry Pollock in squad to face Australia A at Twickenham Stoop-ZoomTech News


Flanker Henry Pollock and props Afolabi Fasogbon and Vilikesa Sela have been named within the England A squad to face Australia A.

The younger trio have been concerned within the England Underneath-20 group’s World Cup victory this yr.

Pollock, 19, performs for Northampton Saints and can even characteristic as a quantity eight, whereas 20-year-old Fasogbon and 19-year-old Sela characterize Gloucester and Bathtub respectively.

Senior internationals Tom Willis, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Curtis Langdon, Tom Pearson, Tom Roebuck and Fraser Dingwall, who will captain the squad, have additionally been included.

England A will host Australia A at Twickenham Stoop on Sunday 17 November, whereas one other fixture towards Eire A at Bristol’s Ashton Gate has additionally been confirmed for February.

England A head coach Mark Mapletoft mentioned: “The teaching workers and I are extremely excited to disclose this squad after in depth collaborative work and are trying ahead to working with some acquainted and new faces alike.

“Subsequent week presents a platform for a collection of a few of the greatest Premiership expertise to specific themselves additional while representing their nation, a few of these being U20 gamers me and the pathway workers have labored with very not too long ago.

“It bridges from the pathway and into senior rivalry by important game-time in an England jersey.

“An England A matchweek is a brief turnaround; the important thing for us is to instil a chemistry by in depth preparation, data sharing and a diligent group tradition forward of a really aggressive alternative in entrance of an lively dwelling help.”


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