England national under-18 rugby union team explained

Country:England under-18
Union:Rugby Football Union
Emblem:Red Rose
Coach: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

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

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

Since 2012, England U18s travel to South Africa to compete in the U19 international series in August every year.

2012

Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
10 August 2012 WalesWellington28 – 25 [3] Win
14 August 2012 FranceOuteniqua Park, George13 – 20 [4] Loss
18 August 2012UWC Stadium, Cape Town36 – 29 [5] Loss

2013

Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
9 August 2013City Park Stadium, Cape Town19 – 14 [6] Loss
13 August 2013 WalesOuteniqua Park, George17 – 15 [7] Win
17 August 2013 FranceBoland Stadium, Wellington12 – 8 [8] Win

2014

Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
15 August 2014 WalesCity Park Stadium, Cape Town24 – 21 [9] Win
19 August 2014 FranceOuteniqua Park, George23 – 6 [10] Win
23 August 2014A.F. Markötter Stadium, Stellenbosch22 – 30 [11] Win

2015


Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
7 August 2015 FranceCity Park Stadium, Cape Town15 – 7 [12] Win
11 August 2015Outeniqua Park, George18 – 33 [13] Win
15 August 2015City Park Stadium, Cape Town23 – 16 [14] Loss

2016

Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
12 August 2016 FranceCity Park Stadium, Cape Town18 – 23 [15] Loss
16 August 2016Diocesan College, Cape Town53 – 14 [16] Loss
20 August 2016Paarl Boys' High School, Paarl13 – 12 [17] Loss

2017

Date Opposing TeamVenueScoreResults
11 August 2017Paul Roos, Stellenbosch24 – 8 [18] Win
14 August 2017Paarl Gimnasium, Paarl14 – 12 [19] Loss
19 August 2017 South AfricaCity Park Stadium, Cape Town52 – 22 [20] Win

Honours

European championship

Positions

The team's final positions in the European championship:

YearDivisionTierPlace
2004
2005A DivisionI1st - Champions
2006A DivisionI1st - Champions
2007A DivisionI3rd
2008A DivisionI3rd
2009A DivisionIbgcolor=silver2nd - Runners-up
2010did not participate
2011Elite DivisionIbgcolor=silver2nd - Runners-up
2012Elite DivisionI1st - Champions
2013Elite DivisionI1st - Champions
2014Elite DivisionI1st - Champions
2015Elite DivisionI3rd
2016did not participate
2017did not participate

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Forty years of age grade growth in Europe . IRB website . Chris Thau . 16 April 2009 . 2 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100203040615/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid%3D2030622.html . 3 February 2010 . dead .
  2. News: Ireland overcome England U18 in FIRA/AER final . RFU . 23 April 2011 . 23 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110427100051/http://www.rfu.com/News/2011/April/News%20Articles/230411_EngU18_Ire_Final.aspx . 27 April 2011 . dead .
  3. Web site: RugbyNetwork.Net. England Under 18 kick off tour with tight win. 23 July 2017.
  4. Web site: RugbyNetwork.Net. Defeat for England young guns against France. 23 July 2017.
  5. Web site: SA Rugby. SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36-29 England. 27 July 2017.
  6. Web site: SA Rugby. SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 19-14 England. 27 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Youth Sports Network. SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series. 23 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Youth Sports Network. SA Schools 2013 Rugby Series. 23 July 2017.
  9. Web site: RFU. Late Mallinder kick gives England U18 victory against Wales. 23 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Leicester Tigers. Second win for England Under-18s. 23 July 2017.
  11. Web site: SA Rugby. SA Rugby Match Centre – SA Schools 22-30 England U18. 27 July 2017.
  12. Web site: RFU. Aspland-Robinson double sees off France U18. 23 July 2017.
  13. Web site: RFU. Two from two for England U18. 23 July 2017.
  14. Web site: RFU. England U18 edged out by South Africa. 23 July 2017.
  15. Web site: RFU. England Under 18s beaten by France in South Africa. 23 July 2017.
  16. Web site: RFU. England Under 18s beaten by South Africa Schools A. 23 July 2017.
  17. Web site: RFU. England Under 18s suffer heartache against South Africa Schools. 23 July 2017.
  18. Web site: RFU. England U18s defeat France 24-8 in South Africa. 11 August 2017.
  19. Web site: RFU. England U18 defeated by Wales in South Africa. 20 August 2017.
  20. Web site: RFU. England U18s defeat South Africa Schools. 20 August 2017.

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