Get Newsletter

Prop blow for England A

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Head coach Mark Mapletoft has confirmed his squad for England A’s encounter with Australia A this Sunday at the Twickenham Stoop.

ADVERTISEMENT

Bath prop and recent World Rugby Under-20 Championship winner, Vilikesa Sela, has left the squad through injury and will return to his club to rehabilitate.

Gloucester’s Arthur Clark, Hugh Tizard of Saracens and Bath’s Will Muir have been added to the squad to face Rod Seib’s side. Muir was a try scorer in February when England A made its return after eight years in a 91-5 victory over Portugal.

Mapletoft has also invited former U20 players Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints) and Sean Kerr (Harlequins), as well as current U20 Elite Player Squad members Tom Burrow (Sale Sharks), Charlie Griffin (Bath) and Angus Hall (Saracens), to train with the team.

The squad assembled at the Hazelwood Centre today (12th) to begin preparations for the fixture later this week, with training also set to take place at Richmond Athletic Ground.

England Men A squad:

Forwards: Joe Batley, Arthur Clark, Afolabi Fasogbon, Greg Fisilau, Joe Heyes, Emmanuel Iyogun, Nathan Jibulu, Curtis Langdon, Gabriel Oghre, Tom Pearson, Henry Pollock, Hugh Tizard, Tom Willis.

ADVERTISEMENT

Backs: Charlie Atkinson, Oscar Beard, Joe Carpenter, Fraser Dingwall (captain), Gabriel Ibitoye, Archie McParland, Will Muir, Cadan Murley, Max Ojomoh, Will Porter, Jamie Shillcock.

Players invited to train in preparation for matchday:

Tom Burrow, Charlie Griffin, Tarek Haffar, Angus Hall, Sean Kerr.

Video Spacer
ADVERTISEMENT

HSBC SVNS Perth takes place on 24-26 January at HBF Park. Plan your ultimate rugby weekend in Western Australia with the help of flexible travel packages including tickets and accommodation. Buy Now or Find Out More.  

Join free

Boks Office | Episode 30 | Christmas Special

AUSTRALIA vs USA behind the scenes | HSBC SVNS Embedded | E04

South Africa v France | HSBC SVNS Cape Town 2024 | Men's Final Match Highlights

HSBC SVNS Cape Town 2024 | Day Two Men's Highlights

South Africa v New Zealand | Rugby World Cup 1995 Final | The Vaults

How did Australia go five in a row? | HSBC Life on Tour

Behind the Scenes | World Rugby Awards

Two Sides - Behind the scenes with the British & Irish Lions in South Africa | E01

Write A Comment