England U20 and Scotland U20 rugby sides are all set to take on each other at Twickenham Stoop on Friday night in their competition’s opening game.
The Venue, Date, and Start Time:
- Venue: Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham
- Date: February 3, 2023
- Start Time: 7:00 pm GMT
- TV: OolaTV
England U20 vs Scotland U20 Rugby H2H:
England U20 and Scottish U20 sides have met each other nine teams in previous U20 Six Nations competitions, with England winning seven and Scotland two. Moreover, both teams last met in the 2022 edition when England beat Scotland by 41-24.
Preview England U20 side:
Talking about the English U20 side first, they finished third in the 2022 edition, seven points behind second-ranked France. They’re all set to face the Scottish U20 side, an opponent they possess an exemplary record. Moreover, they’ve won the previous four encounters when both sides meet. They would be looking forward to registering another win against them, starting the championship with a win.
Lewis Chessum will be leading the English side. England included Josh Hathaway and Tobias Elliott, who will debut in the wing.
England U-20 Squad:
1 Archie McArthur
2 Finn Theobald-Thomas
3 Tim Hoyt
4 Danny Eite
5 Lewis Chessum (c)
6 Finn Carnduff
7 Greg Fisilau
8 Chandler Cunningham-South
9 Charlie Bracken
10 Monty Bradbury
11 Josh Hathway
12 Joseph Woodward
13 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White
14 Tobias Elliott
15 Sam Harris
Replacements:
16 Calum Scott
17 Asher Opoku-Fordjour
18 Afolabi Fasogbon
19 Robert Carmichael
20 Tristan Woodman
21 Nye Thomas
22 Louie Johnson
23 Toby Cousins
Preview Scotland U20 side:
They will play in the championship; Scotland isn’t in any good form. They had the campaign to forget last year (finished sixth) and aren’t doing any good now, losing all six previous games. This time, Kenny Murray is entering the championship with a talented 32-man squad and would like to turn things around.
Talking about the squad, ten players in the 34 men are included after their progression from the Scotland U18. Moreover, out of 34, 27 players have developed their skills in Scotland, while seven came through the Scottish Qualified system, identifying potential players from outside the country; who qualify to play for Scotland after meeting eligibility criteria.
Scotland U20 side:
15 Dan King
14 William Robinson
13 Duncan Munn
12 Kerr Yule
11 Amena Caqusau
10 Richie Simpson
9 Ben Afshar
1 Max Surry
2 Corey Tait
3 Callum Norrie
4 Jake Parkinson
5 Harris McLeod
6 Liam McConnell
7 Rudi Brown
8 Jonny Morris
Replacements:
16 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty
17 Craig Davidson
18 Moby Ogunlaja
19 Eddie Erskine
20 Ruairaidh Hart
21 Sam Derrick
22 Finlay Burgess
23 Geordie Gwyn
