Aiden Ainsworth-Cave, Archie McParland, Ollie Scola and Jonny Weimann have all been named in England Under-20s’ squad head of the upcoming World Rugby U20 Championship.
Head coach Mark Mapletoft names a 30-player squad for the competition in Italy – with the four young Saints set to open the tournament with the reigning champions against Scotland on Sunday 29 June.
Forwards Ainsworth-Cave and Scola join up with the squad again after featuring during the U20 Six Nations earlier this year, with the lock and prop hoping to add to their four caps each at this level through the tournament.
Scrum-half McParland recovers from the injury that kept him out of a Black, Green and Gold shirt at the close of the Gallagher Premiership season, and joins the squad alongside fellow Saints scrum-half Weimann for England’s pool clashes against Scotland, South Africa and Australia.
“We’re very proud to announce our squad this week, the staff and I feel we are best prepared for the challenge ahead in Italy with this strong cohort,” England U20s head coach Mapletoft said.
“Over the course of the last three months, there has been a renewed desire shown in our U19 and U20 games that we know will excite England fans.
“Our attitude and ambitions have reset, with our primary focus of making lifelong memories with a special group that we know will demand the highest expectations of each other.”
ENGLAND U20 MEN’S SQUAD
FORWARDS (17)
Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, Bedford Junior Blues, 4 caps)
Tom Burrow (cc) (Sale Sharks, Morley RUFC, 5 caps)
Louie Gulley (Exeter Chiefs, Crediton RFC, 5 caps)
Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St. Peter’s RFC, 14 caps)
Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, Rochdale RFC, uncapped)
Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, Saracens Amateurs, 13 caps)
Alfie Longstaff (Sale Sharks, Sandal RUFC, uncapped)
Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks, Guildford RFC, 5 caps)
Tye Raymont (Sale Sharks, West Park Leeds RFC, 5 caps)
Ollie Scola (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians RFC, 4 caps)
Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, 10 caps)
Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby Club, 14 caps)
Ollie Streeter (Harlequins, Haywards Heath RFC, uncapped)
George Timmins (Bath Rugby, Market Harborough RUFC, 5 caps)
Connor Treacey (Bath Rugby, New Milton Rugby Club, 3 caps)
Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby, Cwmbran RFC, 5 caps)
Sam Williams (Leicester Tigers, Nottingham Corsairs RFC, uncapped)
BACKS (13)
Nic Allison (Exeter Chiefs, Bishops Diocesan College, 4 caps)
Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 12 caps)
Jack Bracken (Saracens, Barnet Elizabethans, 8 caps)
Noah Caluori (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby, uncapped)
Ben Coen (Exeter Chiefs, Teignmouth RFC, 9 caps)
Will Knight (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, uncapped)
Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, Ivybridge RFC, 4 caps)
Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, Ruthin RFC, 5 caps)
Tyler Offiah (Bath Rugby, Ealing Trailfinders, 1 cap)
Ben Redshaw (cc) (Newcastle Falcons, West Park Leeds RFC, 8 caps)
Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs, Sharks, 2 caps)
Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens, Old Albanians, uncapped)
Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints, Royston Rugby Club, 1 cap)
ENGLAND’S 2025 WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES (all available to stream live on RugbyPass TV)
- England vs Scotland – Sunday 29 June (kick-off: 2.30pm BST) – Payanini Centre, Verona
- England vs South Africa – Friday 4 July (kick-off: 5pm BST) – Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
- England vs Australia – Wednesday 9 July (kick-off: 5pm BST) – Payanini Centre, Verona
- Placing/semi-final fixtures – Monday 14 July (kick-off: TBC) – Payanini Centre, Verona and Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, Viadana
- Play-off/final fixtures – Saturday 19 July (kick-off: TBC) – Stadio San Michele, Calvisano and Stadio Mario Battaglini, Rovigo
