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Gallagher Premiership academy intakes for 2019/20

By Alex Shaw
The spearhead of a new homegrown core at Wasps? (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

The summer brings the annual revitalising of Gallagher Premiership rosters, as the 13 member clubs announce their latest intake of professional players from their U18 squads.

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An exciting time for fans who are eager to get their first glimpses of the next big thing, some of the players in these intakes will go on to have an immediate impact at the senior level, whilst others will have to bide their time and be ready to grasp the opportunity when it finally comes. Ollie Lawrence was one such player who had immediate impact last season, with a number of others also making their presences felt in the international age-grades.

Leicester Tigers, who have won the U18 league for the last two seasons, have unsurprisingly contracted a larger group, as do Gloucester and Wasps, whilst eyebrows will be raised as Exeter Chiefs welcome no new players into their senior academy squad from their U18s.

Below are the full intakes for all 13 clubs, as well as Yorkshire Carnegie, who run and maintain a full academy in the Premiership U18 league.

BathArchie Griffin (prop), Gabriel Hamer-Webb (wing), Xavier Hastings (back row), Nahum Merigan (back row), Max Ojomoh (centre) and George Worboys (full-back).

Bristol BearsJack Bates (wing), Blake Boyland (scrum-half), George Kloska (hooker) and Ioan Lloyd (fly-half).

Exeter Chiefs – n/a

GloucesterGeorge Barton (fly-half), Jenson Boughton (prop), Jack Clement (back row), Harry Fry (prop), Josh Gray (back row), Joe Howard (back row), Ethan Hunt (hooker), Isaac Marsh (centre), Louis Rees-Zammit (wing) and Stephen Varney (scrum-half).

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HarlequinsLennox Anyanwu (centre), James Bourton (centre), Louis Lynagh (full-back) and Sam Riley (hooker).

Leicester Tigers – Ollie Ashworth (back row), Joe Browning (wing), Sam Costelow (fly-half), Sam Eveleigh (back row), Leo Gilliland (wing), Jonny Law (scrum-half), Tom Manz (lock), George Martin (lock), Freddie Steward (full-back), Jack van Poortvliet (scrum-half) and James Whitcombe (prop).

Watch: Check out RugbyPass’ six-part documentary on the Leicester U18 side, featuring many of the players above.

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London Irish – Jack Belcher (back row), Luke Green (prop), Chunya Munga (lock), Fin Rossiter (back row) and Josh Smart (back row).

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Newcastle FalconsOscar Caudle (prop), Will Haydon-Wood (fly-half), Harry Hill (back row), Freddie Lockwood (lock), Chidera Obonna (centre) and Callum Pascoe (scrum-half).

Northampton SaintsTommy Freeman (full-back), Josh Gillespie (wing), Jack Hughes (prop), Emmanuel Iyogun (prop) and Ollie Newman (back row).

Sale SharksTom Curtis (fly-half), James Harper (prop), Raphael Quirke (scrum-half) and Tom Roebuck (wing).

SaracensHarvey Beaton (prop), Ethan Benson (back row), Theo Dan (hooker), Josh Hallett (centre) and Ollie Stonham (back row).

Wasps – Anjo Ademuwagun (lock), Tom Bacon (full-back), Alfie Barbeary (hooker), Jordan Cordice (prop), Zac Nearchou (prop), Alex Pleasants (prop), James Tunney (back row) and Jude Williams (wing).

Worcester WarriorsNoah Heward (full-back), Lewis Holsey (prop) and Morgan Monks (back row).

Yorkshire CarnegieJoe Carpenter (full-back), Dan Lancaster (fly-half), Jacob Mounsey (wing) and Archie Smeaton (back row).

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Trevor 2 hours ago
Will forgotten Wallabies fit the Joe Schmidt model?

Thanks Brett.. At last a positive article on the potential of Wallaby candidates, great to read. Schmidt’s record as an international rugby coach speaks for itself, I’m somewhat confident he will turn the Wallaby’s fortunes around …. on the field. It will be up to others to steady the ship off the paddock. But is there a flaw in my optimism? We have known all along that Australia has the players to be very competitive with their international rivals. We know that because everyone keeps telling us. So why the poor results? A question that requires a definitive answer before the turn around can occur. Joe Schmidt signed on for 2 years, time to encompass the Lions tour of 2025. By all accounts he puts family first and that’s fair enough, but I would wager that his 2 year contract will be extended if the next 18 months or so shows the statement “Australia has the players” proves to be correct. The new coach does not have a lot of time to meld together an outfit that will be competitive in the Rugby Championship - it will be interesting to see what happens. It will be interesting to see what happens with Giteau law, the new Wallaby coach has already verbalised that he would to prefer to select from those who play their rugby in Australia. His first test in charge is in July just over 3 months away .. not a long time. I for one wish him well .. heaven knows Australia needs some positive vibes.

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Bull Shark 6 hours ago
Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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