England U20 trials

The RFUW has moved its international age group from England U19 to England U20. This change to the age group banding falls in line with IRB policy and is consistent to changes already implemented within other nations. Essentially, the training and competition programme will remain the same.

The U20s (as with the U19’s) will give the next generation of talented players the opportunity to train and play within an international environment. The RFUW is committed to the identification and development of players of the future and it is anticipated that players from the U20’s age group will progress further and represent the England Senior Squad at future World Cups and 6 Nations competitions.

The first round of England U20 trials will take place on Saturday 8th September 2007.

The trial will be held at Lichfield RFC (Staffordshire) Lichfield RFC - (Directions from LRFC website)

The second round of trial matches will be played on 30th September and 21st October 2007

To be eligible for England U20’s players must be:

• Eligible to play for England
• Over 17 years old and under 20 years old on or before 31st August / 1st September 2007

To download a registration form click here. Players wishing to trial should complete a the form and return it to the RFUW office by Thursday 6th September at the very latest.

Whilst the trials remain ‘open’ we encourage players who have played Regional Rugby to register and attend.

Players should arrive for a 10:30am start. The trials will finish at around 4pm. All players should bring own lunch / refreshments, training and playing kit (including protective clothing)

Final Information regarding the trials will be posted on www.rfu.com (women’s rugby)
Please don’t hesitate to contact the office on 0208 831 7996 if you have any queries.