Four Wasps in England U20 Squad

[COYW15]

Congratulations to Alfie, Kofi, Robin, and Olly for their selection. (Apologies for missing out Alfie first time round!)

Forwards
Fin Baxter (Harlequins)
Alfie Bell (Wasps)
Lucas Brooke (London Irish)
Kofi Cripps (Wasps)
Mark Dormer (Newcastle)
Ollie Fletcher (Newcastle)
Robin Hardwick (Wasps)
Will Hobson (Harlequins)
Emeka Ilione (Leicester)
Geordie Irvine (Northampton)
Tom Lockett (Northampton)
Toby Knight (Saracens)
Guy Pepper (Newcastle)
Charlie Rice (Bristol)
Ewan Richards (Bath)
John Stewart (Bath)
Mike Summerfield (London Irish)
Alex Wardell (Saracens)
 
Backs
Henry Arundell (London Irish)
Seb Atkinson (Worcester)
Deago Bailey (Bristol)
Jamie Benson (Harlequins)
Tom Carr-Smith (Bath)
Ethan Grayson (Northampton)
Olly Hartley (Wasps)
George Hendy (Northampton)
Matty Jones (Gloucester)
Louie Johnson (Newcastle)
Will Joseph (London Irish)
Tom Litchfield (Northampton)
Fin Smith (Worcester)
Iwan Stephens (Newcastle)

https://www.englandrugby.com/news/article/england-mens-u20-2022-elite-player-squad-announced

[Neils]

Well done lads. Ones to watch.

[CV2]

4 with Alfie Bell too

[Neils]

4 with Alfie Bell too

Well done missed him too.

[HDAWG]

Excellent news. I recognise Cripps and Bell from the 8 u18s promoted to senior academy, Hartley as he's been in some Orem cup games, but don't know Hardwick.

Bell being a Lock is exciting potential.

[Westy68]

That’s pretty good to have 4 players in the u20’s. How good is the u20’s this year? It’s difficult to tell is the last 2 years with no World Cup. Prior to that We’ve been lucky to have some pretty good squads. France obviously benefiting from from 2018 and 19

[Steve from Cov]

Excellent news. I recognise Cripps and Bell from the 8 u18s promoted to senior academy, Hartley as he's been in some Orem cup games, but don't know Hardwick.

Bell being a Lock is exciting potential.

Robin Hardwick - who is the son of Robin Hardwick - attended Rugby School and looks the part as a big THP. Hopefully he is one to watch out for.

Rob Hardwick senior played for Barkers Butts alongside Danny Grewcock, Neil Back etc before joining Coventry RFC and then London Irish. Rob gained one England cap I believe.

I’m delighted we have 4 in the squad.

[Westy68]

Hell I’ve just seen Alfie Bell is 6’8 and over 17 stone at 18. Fingers crossed we may see 3 or 4 players making more appearances for wasps in the next season or 2

[Shugs]

Well done to them. Some exciting talent to keep an eye on.

[Steve from Cov]

Hell I’ve just seen Alfie Bell is 6’8 and over 17 stone at 18. Fingers crossed we may see 3 or 4 players making more appearances for wasps in the next season or 2

Alfie Bell is a former King Henry VIII, Coventry, pupil.

I’m delighted to see local youngsters like Alfie and Rob Hardwick slowly progressing through the Wasps ranks.

[JonnyD]

Strange that Atkinson is not included despite the talents of Smith and Bailey already in the squad
Could be possible that we’ve said he’s unavailable.

Great work for the four selected especially Cripps and Bell who will have two years at this level.
A few others like Fyn Brown must have been close too.

Looks like an exciting squad

[NellyWellyWaspy]

3 of the 4 are forwards. This is not unusual for us (that imbalance). We simply don't seem able to recruit the better backs.

[backdoc]

Excellent news. I recognise Cripps and Bell from the 8 u18s promoted to senior academy, Hartley as he's been in some Orem cup games, but don't know Hardwick.

Bell being a Lock is exciting potential.

Robin Hardwick - who is the son of Robin Hardwick - attended Rugby School and looks the part as a big THP. Hopefully he is one to watch out for.

Rob Hardwick senior played for Barkers Butts alongside Danny Grewcock, Neil Back etc before joining Coventry RFC and then London Irish. Rob gained one England cap I believe.

I’m delighted we have 4 in the squad.

Hardwick is on the Wasps website as a Loose head - which may or may not be correct 

[Raggs]

Strange that Atkinson is not included despite the talents of Smith and Bailey already in the squad
Could be possible that we’ve said he’s unavailable.

Great work for the four selected especially Cripps and Bell who will have two years at this level.
A few others like Fyn Brown must have been close too.

Looks like an exciting squad

I suspect he'll get regular prem time with us, which is a higher standard.

[JonnyD]

Just saw that Lucas Brooke is Zinzan Brooke’s son. Knew he was at Irish but didn’t realise he was this far in his development.

With another Grayson in this squad, the likes of of Lynagh, sleightholme, de glanville, on the verge of international rugby and our U18s with a Logan coming up I’m feeling quite old