Five North Midlands players have been invited to attend the Midlands Under-18s assessment session at Leicester Grammar School on January 23.
Props Connor Deignan (Ludlow College, Luctonians RFC and Herefordshire) and Kai Owen (Worcester Sixth Form College, Worcester and Shropshire), hooker Joel Middleton (Hereford Cathedral School, Luctonians RFC and Herefordshire), lock Matt Lawrence (Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford RFC and Herefordshire) and number eight Charley Wright (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, Telford Hornets RFC and Shropshire) have all been called up after impressing in their recent three-match programme of county matches.
The assessment session, which will take place between 7pm and 9pm will be followed by the final Midlands trial, also at Leicester GS, on January 29 (2pm).
The Midlands will then play a training match against Nottingham Academy at a venue to be decided on February 14 with a final training session at Leicester GS on February 17 ahead of the Divisional Festival from February 25 to 26.