England Under-18 play France at Fylde RFC's Woodlands Memorial Ground on Sunday, 19 February 2012.

There are only three back from last season -  Anthony Watson, Gus Jones and Tom Stephenson.

Hartpury have three representatives in the starting XV, including Billy Burns, younger brother of Gloucester flyhalf Freddie.

Coach John Fletcher said: “We're excited about this game against France, it’s our first international of the season and we are all looking forward to seeing them play. The majority of the squad hasn't played for the Under-18s before and they are determined to perform as well as the previous Under-18 squads.

“We struggled last season against a very big and powerful Under-17 French team and so this game will be a good indication to the players how they have improved from last season.”

England Under-18: 15 Anthony Watson (St George's), 14 Nathan Earle (Oaklands), 13 Tom Stephenson (Moulton), 12 Javiah Pohe (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st), 11 Josh Watkins (Bromsgrove), 10 Billy Burns (Hartpury), 9 Callum Braley (Hartpury), 8 Joel Conlon (Ivybridge), 7 Gus Jones (Eton), 6 Ross Moriarty (Hartpury), 5 Charlie Ewels (Bryanston), 4 Tom Ellis (Millfield), 3 Scott Wilson (Sedbergh), 2 Harry Thacker (Leicester Grammar), 1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (Moulton)
Replacements: 16 Reece Marshall (Moulton), 17 Harry Rudkin (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st), 18 James Thraves (Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth 1st), 19 Jake Oldaker (Wellington), 20 Max Northcote-Green (Millfield), 21 Tom Chapman (Colfe’s), 22 Sam Olver (Oundle), 23 George Catchpole (Leicester Grammar)

Date: 19 February 2012
Kick-off: 14.00
Venue: Fylde RFC
Referee: Charles Samson (Scotland)