THE North of England Under 20s selectors have named their squad of 22
players to take part in the England Counties Under 20s Development and
Selection Weekend at Welbeck College in Leicestershire over the Easter
weekend (March 29/31).

While player development is the key component of the Welbeck camp, the
weekend will be followed by the selection of an England Counties Under
20s squad to play two matches in Georgia in May.

Despite failing to progress to the Quarter-finals of the National Under
20 Championship – Lancashire and Cheshire claimed the two Northern
places – Yorkshire have the biggest contingent at Welbeck with eight,
with Lancashire providing seven, Cheshire four and Northumberland
three.

The Welbeck weekend will see the four divisional squads play a series
of tens matches on Friday March 29, followed by seminars and coaching
the following day.

The North squad will meet again on Sunday (March 24) at Bradford &
Bingley RFC for another training session ahead of the Divisional
Games at Welbeck College.

North squad:

Forwards - Chris Campbell (Northumberland/Darlington MP),
Henry Forbes (Yorkshire/Darlington MP), Ryan Higginson
(Cheshire/Wirral), David Jones (Cheshire/Caldy), Jonathan Matthews
(Yorkshire/Otley), Connor McGarth (Lancashire/Sedgley Park), Phil Mills
(Lancashire/Preston Grasshoppers), Alistair Murray
(Lancashire/Preston Grasshoppers), Sam Peet
(Lancashire/Liverpool/St.Helens), Adam Tamanis (Yorkshire/Hull), Guy
Van den Dries (Yorkshire/Darlington MP), Eddie Webster
(Lancashire/Preston Grasshoppers).

Backs - Joe Allott (Yorkshire/Sandal), Mike Barlow (
Cheshire/Stockport), Ollie Chambers (Cheshire/Nottingham Uni), Arnie
Ellison (Yorkshire/Harrogate), Isaac Green (Yorkshire/Hull Ionians),
Jamie Guy (Northumberland/Blaydon), Callum Irvine
(Yorkshire/Harrogate), Ben Rath (Lancashire/Fylde), Curtis Stronge
(Lancashire/Fylde), Peter Weightman (Northumberland/Tynedale).

National Under 20 Championship Quarter-finals

Venues for the National Under 20 Quarter-finals have now been agreed.
Northern Group winners Lancashire will entertain North Midlands at
Liverpool St Helens on April 7, while Cheshire will face
Gloucestershire at Cinderford RFC on the same day, 2.15 ko.

(Courtesy RFU Press Release)