England national under-18 rugby union team
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Union | Rugby Football Union | ||
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Emblem(s) | Red Rose | ||
Coach(es) | Russell Earnshaw Mark Luffman | ||
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The England national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of England in the sport of rugby union.
History
[edit]Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1] In June 2018, coach John Fletcher and Peter Walton left the backroom staff having joined the U18 set-up since 2008 from Newcastle Falcons.
European Championship
[edit]England is, apart from France and Ireland, the only other team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship to have won the championship, having done so in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, the team came second in the 2009 and 2011 editions. The team did not participate in the 2010 edition.
England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title.[2]
Under-19 International Series
[edit]Since 2012, England U18s travel to South Africa to compete in the U19 international series in August every year.
2012
[edit]Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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10 August 2012 | ![]() | Wellington | 28 – 25 [3] | Win |
14 August 2012 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 13 – 20 [4] | Loss |
18 August 2012 | ![]() | UWC Stadium, Cape Town | 36 – 29 [5] | Loss |
2013
[edit]Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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9 August 2013 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 19 – 14 [6] | Loss |
13 August 2013 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 17 – 15 [7] | Win |
17 August 2013 | ![]() | Boland Stadium, Wellington | 12 – 8 [8] | Win |
2014
[edit]Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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15 August 2014 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 24 – 21 [9] | Win |
19 August 2014 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 23 – 6 [10] | Win |
23 August 2014 | ![]() | A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch | 22 – 30 [11] | Win |
2015
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Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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7 August 2015 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 15 – 7 [12] | Win |
11 August 2015 | ![]() | Outeniqua Park, George | 18 – 33 [13] | Win |
15 August 2015 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 23 – 16 [14] | Loss |
2016
[edit]Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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12 August 2016 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 18 – 23 [15] | Loss |
16 August 2016 | ![]() | Diocesan College, Cape Town | 53 – 14 [16] | Loss |
20 August 2016 | ![]() | Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl | 13 – 12 [17] | Loss |
2017
[edit]Date | Opposing Team | Venue | Score | Results |
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11 August 2017 | ![]() | Paul Roos, Stellenbosch | 24 – 8 [18] | Win |
14 August 2017 | ![]() | Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl | 14 – 12 [19] | Loss |
19 August 2017 | ![]() | City Park Stadium, Cape Town | 52 – 22 [20] | Win |
Honours
[edit]- European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- Champions: 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Runners-up: 2009, 2011
European championship
[edit]Positions
[edit]The team's final positions in the European championship:
Year | Division | Tier | Place |
2004 | |||
2005 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
2006 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
2007 | A Division | I | 3rd |
2008 | A Division | I | 3rd |
2009 | A Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |
2010 | did not participate | ||
2011 | Elite Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |
2012 | Elite Division | I | 1st — Champions |
2013 | Elite Division | I | 1st — Champions |
2014 | Elite Division | I | 1st — Champions |
2015 | Elite Division | I | 3rd |
2016 | did not participate | ||
2017 | did not participate |
References
[edit]- ^ Chris Thau (16 April 2009). "Forty years of age grade growth in Europe". IRB website. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Ireland overcome England U18 in FIRA/AER final". RFU. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "England Under 18 kick off tour with tight win". RugbyNetwork.Net. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Defeat for England young guns against France". RugbyNetwork.Net. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 19-14 England". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series". Youth Sports Network. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series". Youth Sports Network. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Late Mallinder kick gives England U18 victory against Wales". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Second win for England Under-18s". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 22-30 England U18". SA Rugby. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Aspland-Robinson double sees off France U18". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Two from two for England U18". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "England U18 edged out by South Africa". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "England Under 18s beaten by France in South Africa". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "England Under 18s beaten by South Africa Schools A". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "England Under 18s suffer heartache against South Africa Schools". RFU. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "England U18s defeat France 24-8 in South Africa". RFU. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "England U18 defeated by Wales in South Africa". RFU. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "England U18s defeat South Africa Schools". RFU. Retrieved 20 August 2017.