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


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 had been concerned within the England Beneath-20 workforce’s World Cup victory this yr.

Pollock, 19, performs for Northampton Saints and can even function as a quantity eight, whereas 20-year-old Fasogbon and 19-year-old Sela symbolize Gloucester and Tub 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 in opposition to 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 number of a few of the finest 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 lately.

“It bridges from the pathway and into senior rivalry by way of very 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 way of in depth preparation, information sharing and a diligent workforce tradition forward of a really aggressive alternative in entrance of an brisk dwelling assist.”

Jamal Ahmed
Jamal Ahmedhttps://usdailysports.com
Jamal Ahmed is a dedicated sports journalist covering baseball and rugby. Jamal’s player profiles and game analyses are widely appreciated by readers. He enjoys playing rugby with his local club and organizing community baseball events.

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