ASTON CROALL, the highly-rated Saracens prop, has been named in the England Under-19 side ahead of their Six Nations clash against Scotland on Friday, January 31.
The Kent-born 18-year-old, along with Northampton centre Ben Russell, is one of only two survivors from last season's team and will provide the experience in the pack after appearing in last year's Under-19 World Cup.
The match at Peebles RFC, kick-off 2pm, is the first in the Under-19 side's Six Nations programme and the team then go forward to take part in the Under-19 World Cup in France in April.
Croall, educated at Minster College in Sheerness, has made six appearances for the men in black this season having graduated through the Saracens Academy which he joined in 1998 at the age of 14
The 16-stone prop made his senior debut for the club against Dynamo Bucharest last October, scoring two tries in the European record 151-0 Parker Pen Challenge Cup victory.
England Under-19 team
Topsy Ojo (London Irish & Dartford) James Wellwood (London Wasps), Thomas Rock ( Leeds Tykes) Benjamin Russell (Northampton Saints) (Captain) Thom Evans (Wellington College) Ross Broadfoot (London Irish & Whitgift) Joseph Bedford (Sharks); Aston Croall ( Saracens) Iyran Clunis (London Irish)Wayne Thompson (Bristol Shoguns) Andrew Buist (Newcastle Falcons), William Bowley (Worcester), James Haskell (London Wasps & Wellington College) Ed Williamson (Newcastle Falcons) Mark Hopley (Worcester)
Replacements: Rhodri McAtee (Worcester), Simon Whatling (Bath), Oliver Morgan (Gloucester & Millfield), James Greenwood (London Irish), David Wilson (Newcastle Falcons) Gary Johnson (London Irish) Richard Thorpe (London Irish & Whitgift).
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