Edson starts for England U18s in Paarl

By Mark Stevens
22/8/22

Exeter Chiefs youngster George Edson will start for England U18s when they take on South Africa A in the second game of their summer tour tomorrow.

The Truro College student has been named at inside centre by head coach Jon Pendlebury for the clash which will take place in Paarl (12:30 BST).

The three-match international series takes will see England play two games against South Africa U18s and one against a South Africa U18 A-side.

ENGLAND UNDER-18s TO FACE SOUTH AFRICA A

15. * Conor Byrne (Harlequins, Trinity College) 
14. Tom Burton (Newcastle Falcons, Sedbergh School)
13. * Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Oakham School)
12. George Edson (Exeter Chiefs, Truro College)
11. * Will Glister (Wasps, City of Oxford College) 
10. Raff Weston (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff) 
9. Will Wootton (Sale Sharks, Sedbergh School, capt)
1. Alex O’Driscoll (Wasps, Berkhamsted) 
2. Loic Keasey (Worcester Warriors, RGS Worcester)  
3. Isaac Keller (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy)
4. Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Gravesend Grammar School)  
5. Finn Baker (Newcastle Falcons, Sedbergh School)  
6. Barney Merrett (Saracens, Sutton Valence School)  
7. George Perkins (Leicester Tigers, Denstone College)  
8. Will Owen (Worcester Warriors, Ellesmere College)

16. Jacob Oliver (Newcastle Falcons, Barnard Castle School) 
17. Louie Trevett (Bristol Bears, Clifton College)  
18. Billy Sela (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff) 
19. Tom Burrow (Yorkshire Academy, Heckmondwike Grammar School)
20. Jack Bennett (Bath Rugby, Monkton Combe School) 
21. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, Stowe School) 
22. * Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, Stowe School) 
23. * Rory Taylor (London Irish, Wellington College)
24. Sean Kerr (Harlequins, Whitgift School)  
25. * Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons, Sedbergh School)
26. * Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close School)  

* Capped at U18 level in the 2021-22 season. 

Match schedule and results:

19 August, KO, 14.30 BST, South Africa U18 v England U18 – 40-24

23 August, KO 12.30 BST, South Africa A v England U18

27 August, KO 14.30 BST, South Africa U18 v England U18

All games will be played at Paarl Gymnasium, 416 Main St, Courtrai, Paarl, 7646

Viewing the game is via https://supersportschools.com/ or by downloading the app which can be done here.