THE selection process for the England RU Under 16 side reached an important stage last weekend with the first of the inter-divisional trials at Castlecroft, Wolverhampton.

At the end of the month a squad of 60 players will be selected for two England and England A squads, which will have development camps and games against Bath Academy U17 and Moseley RFC U17 teams respectively.

The South West team contains five players players from Cornwall - Jimmy Stevens (St Ives School and Cornwall), Rupert Freestone (Launceston College and Cornwall), Jack Vosper (Truro School and Cornwall), Tom Simmons (Truro School and Cornwall), Jake Paker (Newquay Tretherras School and Cornwall).