Seven Scarlets have been named in a Wales U19s squad to take on France at St Helen’s in Swansea on Saturday night (7:30 ko).
Centre Jayden Brown, scrum-half Alfie Luger (pictured), props Hudson Nevin and Ollie Tucker and No. 8 Harvey Thomas are selected in the starting XV, while flying wing Steffan Thomas and 18-year-old fly-half Madoc Evans – who has already made his senior Scarlets debut – are among 13 replacements.
Wales U20 head coach Richard Whiffin said: “The fixture offers a valuable platform for players to showcase their ability at international level and stake a claim for further involvement within the age-grade pathway.”
Wales U19 v France U19, Saturday, November 14, St Helen’s 7.30pm
15 Sam Morgan (Dragons RFC); 14 Calen Edwards (Cardiff Rugby), 13 Jayden Brown (Scarlets), 12 Ethan Bolche (Ospreys), 11 Ryley Fussell (Dragons RFC); 10 Will Ford (Dragons RFC), 9 Alfie Luger (Scarlets); 1 Hudson Nevin (Scarlets), 2 McKenzie Scales (Ospreys), 3 Ollie Tucker (Scarlets), 4 Will Kellett (RGC), 5 Cody Rae David (Ospreys), 6 Will Watkin (Cardiff Rugby), 7 Alfie Prygodzicz (Cardiff Rugby; Capt), 8 Harvey Thomas (Scarlets)
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Hall (Dragons RFC), 17 Vinnay Cleak (Cardiff Rugby), 18 Jac Clease (Cardiff Rugby), 19 Will Carrol (Ospreys), 20 Elis Cox (Ospreys), 21 Jake Shepherd (Dragons), 24 George Thomas (Cardiff Rugby), 25 Ben Coomer (Cardiff Rugby), 26 Owen Lewis (Cardiff Rugby), 27 Steff Thomas (Scarlets), 28 Madoc Evans (Scarlets)
Tickets are £5 for adults, free for U16s