LONDON & SE DIVISION RFU – 18 Group

L&SE 18G Divisional Squad - 

LONDON & SOUTH EAST SELECTORS NAME UNDER-18 SQUAD FOR DIVISIONAL MATCHES

By Hugh Godwin

The London & South East Under-18 selectors have named their squad of 26 players for the Divisional Festival at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry from December 21 to 23.

The festival is part of the selection process for England's Under-18 teams taking part in this season's Home Unions and Association of European Rugby (AER) competitions.

Two players were called up to the squad after the final training session at Thurrock RFC on December 16 – flanker Joe Trayfoot, and front row Josh Elliot. The latter has replaced the injured Dan Westaby.

London & South East will take on the North on December 21 (2pm) and the Midlands on December 23 (2pm). These are followed by a fixture against the South West on December 30 at Maidenhead (2pm).

London & South East Under-18 squad:

Backs

Luke Baldwin (Judd, Tunbridge Wells, Saracens & Kent)

Ross Chisholm (Warden Park, Haywards Heath & Surrey)

Nick Clarke (Godalming VIFC, Guildford & Surrey)

Will East (St Paul’s, Rosslyn Park & Middx)

Nick Fraser (Haileybury College, Saracens & Essex)

Matt Keyte (Dulwich C, Dorking & Surrey)

Jack Knowles (Saffron Walden CHS & Herts)

James Munton (Tonbridge, Sevenoaks & Kent)

Craig Ratford (Twyford, Wasps & Middx)

Jake Sharp (Oaklands College, Saracens & Herts)

Marcus Watson (St George's C, London Irish & Surrey)

Forwards

Peter Austin (Worthing VIFC, Havant & Hants)

Rob Buchanan (St Bede's, Lewes & Sussex)

Jack Burrows (RGS, Guildford & Surrey)

Matt Chambers (Dulwich College, Bishop Stortford, Saracens & Essex)

Will Collier (Cranleigh, Harlequins & Surrey)

Rupert Crossland (King's Ely, Shelford & Eastern Counties)

Josh Elliot (Dulwich College, Old Alleynians & Surrey)

Arthur Ellis (St Benedict's, Ealing, Wasps & Middx)

Rowan Halsall (St Benedict’s, Ealing, Wasps & Middx)

George Kruis (St Johns, Leatherhead, Dorking & Surrey)

Darryl Marfu (Pangbourne College & Surrey)

John Melville (St Paul’s, Old Abbotstonians & Middx)

Truman Sullivan (Twyford, Wasps & Kent)

Joe Trayfoot (Epsom College & Surrey)

Jackson Wray (King John, Barking, Saracens & Essex)

Note:

• It is essential that you inform Fred Batchelor at the earliest possible opportunity should you become unavailable for whatever reason.  This information should be telephoned on one of the following numbers:
  HOME 01483   275173; WORK 01372 822464; MOBILE 07721 433149

• It is also important that FB is made aware of any niggles you may have, of any injury, however insignificant, that you may be carrying.  A physio will be in attendance throughout.

The following players have been selected for:

Squad, training 16/12 & Divisional Games 21/12 & 23/12

The management regret the cancellation of the warm up fixture against Welsh youth clubs Sunday 9th December 2007 - This is due to the unavailability of many players who have school commitments that weekend.  It may be possible to rearrange this fixture to a later date.

This does not affect the following development session on Sunday 2nd December

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to attend training/match preparation at Thurrock 02 December 2007

Note:

• It is essential that you inform Fred Batchelor at the earliest possible opportunity should you become unavailable for whatever reason.  This information should be telephoned on one of the following numbers:
  HOME 01483   275173; WORK 01372 822464; MOBILE 07721 433149

• It is also important that FB is made aware of any niggles you may have, of any injury, however insignificant, that you may be carrying.  A physio will be in attendance throughout.

 Players who were selected to the London  Division 18 Group Trial  at Thurrock RFC, Sunday 18 November 2007