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England Under 20

The England Under 20 squad contains the senior England players of the future and they compete in the U20 6 Nations and the IRB Junior World Championship each season. Under the stewardship of Head Coach Rob Hunter and assistant Nick Walshe, many members of the squad boast Aviva Premiership and Heineken Cup experience and will be looking to continue England's excellent recent record at this level after winning a 6 Nations Grand Slam in 2008 and 2011 and reaching the 2008, 2009 and 2011 Junior World Championship final.

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Chris Walker

There is no doubt about the proudest day of Chris Walker's life. "It was leading England U18 against South Africa in the Nelson Mandela Stadium," he said. "My debut at that level against Australia at Sale in December 2009 when we won by two points was also a great experience.” He subsequently captained the side in all three matches in a summer tournament involving hosts South Africa, France and a Namibian Invitation XV.

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Dan Robson

Either half back position has suited Dan Robson, who wears the No. 9 jersey for England but switched to the No. 10 shirt for Hartpury College, where he studied for a BTEC in Sport.

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Tom Price

Now in his fourth year with Leicester Tigers Academy, Tom Price, a new member of the England U20 squad this season, who started all five games in the 2012 Six Nations, has set himself clear targets in the game. He said: “I want to be a full time professional and gain international honours at as many levels as possible.”

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Scott Spurling

Signing a two-year contract with Saracens points the way to a bright future for Scott Spurling, who joined the club’s senior academy last July after completing A levels at Harrow where he was on a sports scholarship in PE, Photography and Business Studies. Scott has since begun a part time course in Business at Hertfordshire University and this season is playing on loan for promotion chasing National Two South club Old Albanians.

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Marland Yarde

Pace and finishing power are the prime attributes of Marland Yarde, who cannot stop scoring tries. They include one for London Irish on his first senior start in a pre-season friendly against Edinburgh at Murrayfield in August 2010 and three for England U20 against Scotland at Firhill, Glasgow in the 2012 Six Nations Championship opener in February.