Fisilau starts for Under-20s against Wales

By Mark Stevens
22/2/23

Highly-rated Exeter Chiefs forward Greg Fisilau starts once again for England Under-20s ahead of their Six Nations Championship clash with Wales this Friday at Colwyn Bay’s Stadiwm CSM (7:15pm).

Fisilau switches from the openside flank to that of No.8 to accommodate Sale's Tristan Woodman, who earns his first start. Lewis Chessum captains the side and is joined in the second row by Danny Eite. Finn Carnduff is blindside flanker.

Archie McArthur and Tim Hoyt are named as props alongside Finn Theobald-Thomas at hooker.

Charlie Bracken starts at scrumhalf and Monty Bradbury will wear the number 10 jersey. Round two’s Player of the Match, Rekeiti Ma'asi-White, partners Joseph Woodward in the midfield. Josh Hathaway and Tobias Elliott are on the wings with Sam Harris rounding out the back three at fullback.

Head coach Alan Dickens said: “I’m very proud of the players for the way they built on their win over Scotland, when it was evident in patches how we want to play the game, and then turned in a more complete performance against Italy.

“We’re building each week and Wales will present a new challenge. We’ve seen them compete hard for long periods of play against Ireland and Scotland in two close matches, so we know we’ll have to put in an 80-minute performance on Friday in Colwyn Bay.”

ENGLAND UNDER-20s TO FACE WALES UNDER-20s

15. Sam Harris (Bath Rugby)
14. Tobias Elliott (Saracens)
13. Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks)
12. Joseph Woodward (Leicester Tigers)
11. Josh Hathaway (Gloucester)
10. Monty Bradbury (London Irish)
9. Charlie Bracken (Saracens)
1. Archie McArthur (Gloucester)
2. Finn Theobald-Thomas (Gloucester)
3. Tim Hoyt (Leicester Tigers)
4. Danny Eite (Gloucester)
5. Lewis Chessum (Leicester Tigers)
6. Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers)
7. Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks)
8. Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)

16. Calum Scott (London Irish)
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
18. Afolabi Fasogbon (London Irish)
19. Robert Carmichael (Leicester Tigers)
20. Joshua Manz (Leicester Tigers)
21. Nye Thomas (Sale Sharks)
22. Louie Johnson (Newcastle Falcons)
23. Benjamin Waghorn (Harlequins)