19 Jun 2025 | 3 min |

England U20 squad named for 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship

England U20 Men’s head coach Mark Mapletoft and assistant coach Andy Titterrell have selected their 30-player squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy.

Mark Mapletoft Q&A

England U20 Men fixtures

The reigning champions open their tournament against Scotland on Sunday 29 June in Verona after successive wins against Wales (47-14) and Georgia (43-14) in recent uncapped preparation fixtures.

Newcastle Falcons’ Ben Redshaw and Tom Burrow of Sale Sharks are the confirmed co-captains for the U20 Men. Redshaw captained the side for the first time in Pontypool this month, whilst Burrow led the team in the 2025 U20 Six Nations.

Redshaw, alongside Josh Bellamy, Jack Bracken, Ben Coen, Kane James, Junior Kpoku, Vilikesa Sela and Olamide Sodeke, return for their second World Championship.

Alfie Longstaff, Seb Kelly, Noah Caluori, Asa Stewart-Harris, Will Knight, Ollie Streeter and Sam Williams make up the six uncapped players in the squad, all having played in the uncapped friendlies.

England U20 Men’s squad (club & U20 caps)

Forwards

Aiden Ainsworth-Cave (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)

Tom Burrow (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)

Louie Gulley (Exeter Chiefs, 5 caps)

Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps)

Seb Kelly (Sale Sharks, uncapped)

Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, 13 caps)

Alfie Longstaff (Sale Sharks, uncapped)

Ralph McEachran (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)

Tye Raymont (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)

Oli Scola (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)

Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby, 10 caps)

Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, 14 caps)

Ollie Streeter (Harlequins, uncapped)

George Timmins (Bath Rugby, 5 caps)

Connor Treacey (Bath Rugby, 3 caps)

Kepu Tuipulotu (Bath Rugby, 5 caps)

Sam Williams (Leicester Tigers, uncapped)

Backs

Nic Allison (Exeter Chiefs, 4 caps)

Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, 12 caps)

Jack Bracken (Saracens, 8 caps)

Noah Caluori (Saracens, uncapped)

Ben Coen (Exeter Chiefs, 9 caps)

Will Knight (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)

Nick Lilley (Exeter Chiefs, 4 caps)

Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)

Tyler Offiah (Bath Rugby, 1 cap)

Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons, 8 caps)

Campbell Ridl (Exeter Chiefs, 2 caps)

Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens, uncapped)

Jonny Weimann (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)

Views from camp

“We’re very proud to announce our squad this week, the staff and I feel we are best prepared for the challenge ahead in Italy with this strong cohort,” Mapletoft said.

“Over the course of the last three months, there’s been a renewed desire shown in our U19 and U20 games that we know will excite England fans.

“Our attitude and ambitions have reset, with our primary focus of making lifelong memories with a special group that we know will demand the highest expectations of each other.”