Five Northampton Saints players have been picked by England for their Round 5 fixture of the 2026 Under-20 Men’s Six Nations Championship against France.
England travel to the Stade Marcel-Deflandre, La Rochelle, to face Cedric Laborde’s side this Sunday (15 March, kick-off: 5.45pm), with three young Saints in their starting line-up.
James Pater is picked at fullback with Oliver Scola at loosehead prop and Aiden Ainsworth-Cave is in the second row. Prop Sonny Tonga’uiha is named amongst the replacements alongside scrum-half Jonny Weimann.
On the selection, Head Coach Andy Titterell said: “Our focus this week remains on delivering a performance that reflects the standards we’ve set ourselves, with real relentlessness and determination in everything we do.
“The players have taken strong ownership of their preparation and already built on a strong result in Italy. There’s been a great emphasis on supporting each other and staying connected as a group through to an exciting challenge in La Rochelle.
“It’s the final opportunity in this campaign, so we want them to enjoy the occasion and give the best possible account of themselves.”
England U20 squad to face France
15 James Pater (Northampton Saints, Shelford RFC, 4 caps)
14 Noah Caluori (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby, 6 caps)
13 Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Ivybridge RFC, 12 caps)
12 Will Knight (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, 8 caps)
11 Tyler Offiah (Bath Rugby, Ealing Trailfinders, 6 caps)
10 Finn Keylock (Saracens, Marlow RUFC, 3 caps)
9 Lucas Friday (Harlequins, Bromley RFC, 12 caps)
1 Oliver Scola (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians RFC, 13 caps)
2 Jimmy Staples (Harlequins, Worthing Rugby Club, 4 caps)
3 Ollie Streeter (Harlequins, Haywards Heath RFC, 5 caps)
4 Elliot Williams (Harlequins, 4 caps)
5 Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, Bedford Junior Blues, 13 caps)
6 Tate Williams (Harlequins, East Grinstead RFC, 2 caps)
7 Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, Rochdale RUFC, 6 caps)
8 Connor Treacey (C) (Bath Rugby, New Milton Rugby Club, 11 caps)
Replacements
16 Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester Rugby, Drybrook RFC, 1 cap)
17 Oliver Spencer (Sale Sharks, Harrogate RUFC, 4 caps)
18 Sonny Tonga’uiha (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians RFC, 4 caps)
19 Freddie Ogden-Metherell (Gloucester Rugby, Lydney RFC, 2 caps)
20 George Marsh (Leicester Tigers, Holt RFC, 4 caps)
21 Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints, Royston Rugby Club, 7 caps)
22 Victor Worsnip (Bristol Bears, Bank of England RFC, 4 caps)
23 George Pearson (Leicester Tigers, Buckingham RFC, 7 caps)