The Northampton Saints quartet of Archie McParland, Ollie Scola, Aiden Ainsworth-Cave and Jonny Weimann have all been named in England U20 Men’s squad to face Wales.
Rugby Viadana’s Stadio Luigi Zaffanella is hosting the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship fifth-place play-off on Monday 14 June (kick-off: 2.30pm). The match will be streamed live and free on RugbyPass TV in the UK and Ireland.
McParland earns his ninth U20 cap wearing the number nine shirt, while fellow scrum-half Weimann will earn his fifth cap at this level if deployed from the bench. Prop Scola and lock Ainsworth-Cave are both primed to make their eighth U20 appearances as replacements.
Assistant coach Andy Titterrell said: “Wales are a team we’ve faced twice already this year but as with every match, we approach it with a clean slate and the utmost determination.
“The attitude from our players in training has been relentless and working within our framework, we want them to be daring and brave on the pitch. Despite the rollercoaster of emotions in recent days, we as a brotherhood still have our own story to write in this competition.”
England U20 Men team to face Wales
Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
Monday 14 July, 2025
Kick-off: 2.30pm (BST)
15 Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 15 caps)
14 Jack Bracken (Saracens, Barnet Elizabethans, 11 caps)
13 Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Ivybridge RFC, 6 caps)
12 Will Knight (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, 2 caps)
11 Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs, Sharks, 5 caps)
10 Ben Coen (Exeter Chiefs, Teignmouth RFC, 12 caps)
9 Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, Ruthin RFC, 8 caps)
1 Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks, Guildford RFC, 8 caps)
2 Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby, Cwmbran RFC, 8 caps)
3 Ollie Streeter (Harlequins, Haywards Heath RFC, 1 cap)
4 Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby Club, 17 caps)
5 Tom Burrow (c) (Sale Sharks, Morley RUFC, 8 caps)
6 Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, Rochdale RFC, 1 cap)
7 Sam Williams (Leicester Tigers, Nottingham Corsairs RFC, 2 caps)
8 Connor Treacey (Bath Rugby, New Milton Rugby Club, 5 caps)
Replacements:
16 Louie Gulley (Exeter Chiefs, Crediton RFC, 6 caps)
17 Ollie Scola (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians RFC, 7 caps)
18 Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, 13 caps)
19 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, Bedford Junior Blues, 7 caps)
20 Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St. Peter’s RFC, 17 caps)
21 Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints, Royston Rugby Club, 4 caps)
22 Nic Allison (Exeter Chiefs, Bishops Diocesan College, 6 caps)
23 Noah Caluori (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby, 2 caps)
