Seven North Midlands players have been selected in a 35-strong Midlands Under-18s squad for an Assessment Day at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry on January 3.
The seven were invited to attend the session after impressing in the recent Midlands Under-18 Development Day at Uppingham School which featured 45 players from across the Midlands.
Hooker Dan Morgan (Ellesmere College and Wrexham), tighthead prop Charlie Hill (Bromsgrove School and Telford Hornets), back row forward Ben Shimwell (King’s Worcester and Ledbury), scrum-half Oli Gaston (Hereford Cathedral School), fly-half Joe Hunt (Bromsgrove School and Luctonians), wing Ales Hearle (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Church Stretton) and centre Will Davies (Thomas Telford College and Church Stretton) will now have a further opportunity to press their claims for selection for this season’s Midlands Under-18s team.
There will be a further squad day on January 24 ahead of match between Midlands Under-18s and The Lambs representative side on February 7.