BUCS Super Rugby dominates England Students Squad

Thirty-eight players who have featured in BUCS Super Rugby this season have been named in England Students’ squad for their double fixture with France in April.

Thirty-eight players who have featured in BUCS Super Rugby this season have been named in England Students’ squad for their double fixture with France in April.

Ten Loughborough players have received call-ups to the 44-man squad, with Andrew Boyce and Will Kaye getting the nod whilst league leaders Exeter have a party of nine included in Aaron James’ plans.

Josh Bragman, Will Muir, Oliver Robinson and George Wakcokecoke have been rewarded for their fine form for Northumbria while Bath and Nottingham Trent have two representatives a piece.

Last year’s BUCS Super Rugby champions Hartpury have four players in the squad including Captain Tom Pashley and Leeds Beckett have six names in the England camp following their strong campaign.

“The BUCS Super League has resulted in a higher level of play, which will boost England Students’ chances,” James told www.englandrugby.com.

“The competition has taken another step up this year and the guys will benefit from that; the standard has to be very high to play France. We need to be at a National One standard or above.”

Charlie Wilson is the only player to have been selected from Durham while Max Cresswell (Bristol), Will Goodrick-Clark (Oxford Brooks) and Dan Nutton (Newcastle) have been named alongside Will Wilson (Oxford), Jake Hennessey and Buchan Richardson (Cambridge) who all have Varsity experience.

The 44-man squad will be reduced in March and will then meet up for a two day training camp on April 10^th and 11^th before games against France on the 15^th and 20^th.

England Students Training Squad

Backs

Will Kaye, Jack Stapeley, Owen Waters, Tom Ffitch (Loughborough), Aaron Bagwell, Ted Landray, Mike Haines, Sam Morley (Exeter), Josh Bragman, George Wacokecoke, Will Muir (Northumbria), James Elliot, Dan Kelly, Harry Robinson (Leeds Beckett), James Forrester (Hartpury), David Williams (Nottingham Trent), Charlie Wilson (Durham), Max Cresswell (Bristol), Will Goodrick-Clark (Oxford Brooks), Jake Hennessey (Cambridge), Dan Nutton (Newcastle)

Forwards

Ollie Adams, Andrew Boyce, George Davis, Luke Frost, Theo Vukasinovic, Musa Yusuff (Loughborough), George Gosling, Simon Linsell, Felix Maddison, James McRae, Josh Pieterse (Exeter) Olly Robinson (Northumbria), Will Britton, Tom Doughty (Bath), Conrad Cade, Ryan Eveleigh, Xavier Valentine (Leeds Beckett), Luke Stratford, Tom Pashley, Alex Gibson (Hartpury), Tim Cardwell (Nottingham Trent), Buchan Richardson (Cambridge), Will Wilson (Oxford)