16
40

Half-time
France: 0
England: 0

Tries
France:
    Meye, Pelissier, Soubeyras
England:
    Russell 2, King, Thornley 2, Murphy, Southernwood, Milner

Goals
France:
    Albert 2/3
England:
    Southernwood 4/8

Match report

UNDER 18 TEST MATCH
England Academy recored a fine victory against the talented French Cadets, with Wigan stars at the centre of the eight tries to three win. Fullback Matt Russell and centre Iain Thornley both registered doubles, with wingers King and Murphy both adding to the Warriors' youths total.

Cas hooker Adam Milner was solid in the middle of the field. The result gives the England side a good lead in to the Australian Schoolboys tour in the winter.

Pictured: England captain Adam Milner.

FRANCE U18
Clement Soubeyras, Joseph Negre, Damien Cardace, P. Louis Bourriel, Guillaume Martinez, Lilian Albert, Morgan Escare, Julian Bousquet, Eloi Pelissier, Nicolas Houbloup, Remi Vignau, Marc Meye, Hugo Langlois, Andrew Bigat, Theo Gonzaelz-Trique, Thibault Margalet, Julien Laffite, Anthony Deleigne

ENGLAND ACADEMY
Mathew Russell, Ryan King, Tom Makinson, Iain Thornley, Jack Murphy, Cain Southernwood, Sam Powell, George Burgess, Adam Milner, Carl Forster, Danny Bridge, Jared Stewart, James Laithwaite. Subs: Adam O'Brien, Ryan Shaw, Brad Singleton, Greg Burke