And now the big one, the England U20 EPS

England U20s EPS

Forwards – Dominic Barrow (Leeds Carnegie), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs), Max Crumpton (Saracens), Matt Hankin (Saracens), Alec Hepburn (London Wasps), Tom Jubb (Saracens), Ross Moriarty (Gloucester Rugby), Nathan Morris (London Wasps), Tom Price (Leicester Tigers), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), David Sisi (London Irish), Scott Spurling (Saracens), Elliott Stooke (Gloucester Rugby), Harry Wells (Leicester Tigers), Scott Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)

Backs – Jack Arnott (Exeter Chiefs), Callum Braley (Bristol Rugby), Tom Collins (Northampton Saints), Alex Day (Northampton Saints), Ollie Devoto (Bath Rugby), Nathan Fowles (Sale Sharks), Sam Hill (Exeter Chiefs), Will Hooley (Northampton Saints), Ben Howard (Worcester Warriors), Mark Jennings (Sale Sharks), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Purdy (Leicester Tigers), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Harry Sloan (Harlequins), Tom Stephenson (Northampton Saints), Anthony Watson (London Irish).

Watson will be absurdly good at this level this year, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler and Sam Hill worth keeping an eye on too. Actually Exeter have a number of decent players in there other than just Hill.

Worth noting also that Quins do seriously have a Harry Sloan on their books, you almost couldn't make it up.

Check out the young Bristol centre, Lucas Slowik.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BUdrM-82OPw

Could well see him in the England U20 in the near future.

Players to watch out for:

Forwards:
Cowan-Dickie
Hepburn
Sinckler
Sisi
Moriarty

Backs:
Ollie Devoto
Nathan Fowles
Sam Hill
Jack Nowell -played all season for exeter, the star player in the side
Henry Slade
Anthony Watson - will be moved to wing, to incorporate Nowell.


Forwards:
Hepburn has been playing regularly with Wasps. Cowan-Dickie is rated very highly and is expected to go on and get full honours one day. Sinckler is an all round beast at tighthead, and a long term option with Cole. A very good prop who with Will Collier will compete for the starting spot at tight head next season at Quins. Sisi is rated highly at Irish, and Moriarty although with Welsh background, is expected to be a fine backrower, as well as performing very well against the Ospreys in the LV this season.

Backs:
Exeter are the future in this current set of backs. Sam Hill is a talented lad, but has been somewhat overshadowed by Jack Nowell who's looked good at AP level, even at 19 years of age. So much so, it's very hard to see Anthony moving him from the 15 spot. Watson is very much in the mould of Kurtley Beale. Fantastic runner in open space, but a very good all round footballer and it's been seen on a few pieces, ESPN notably one, that Anthony is to be fast tracked into the England side. Very much has the X factor and will be an England player sooner rather than later. London Irish are producing a back 3 of Jamaican Sprinters it seems. Nathan Fowles has been decent in the few games at Sale this season, and Ollie Devoto is both highly rated and played well for bath in his sparce appearances as an 18 year old fly half. Scored a decent try against Quins as well.

Threats:
Ireland's grand slam winning team with Chris Farrell at Centre is moving up to this age grade and should be england's main threat this season. France have 2 very talented players in their side. Tolofua at 19 is Toulouse's first choice hooker now, and Leo Bastien who has played 11 games in the Top 14 at Lock for Agen, and is expected to be the main lock at Toulon next season.

I'd hope for this team to go for the World Junior Title this year. A very good side in this set up.