Oscar Talbot and George Marsh will start for England against France in their third fixture of the 2025 U18 Six Nations Festival on Friday.
The Tigers duo are joined by clubmate James Townsend, who is included among the replacements, in the matchday squad.
England are two from two after wins against Scotland and Spain.
STARTING XV
15 James Pater (Northampton Saints, Shelford RFC, The Leys School, 3 caps)
14 Junior Denny (Gloucester Rugby, Banbury Rugby Club, Bloxham School, 3 caps)
13 Will Knight (vc) (Gloucester Rugby, Longlevens RFC, Hartpury College, 3 caps)
12 Declan Treacey (Bath Rugby, New Milton RFC, Beechen Cliff School, 3 caps)
11 Charlie Tamani (Northampton Saints, Bury St. Edmunds, Finborough School, 3 caps)
10 Oscar Talbot (Leicester Tigers, Barkers Butts RFC, Rugby School, 3 caps)
9 Isaac Mears (Bath Rugby, Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School, 3 caps)
1 Alan Poku (Saracens, Ealing Trailfinders, Bishop Wand School, 3 caps)
2 Kealan Freeman-Price (Gloucester Rugby, Drybrook RFC, Hartpury College, 3 caps)
3 Harry Wright (Gloucester Rugby, Alcester, Stourport High School & Sixth Form College, 3 caps)
4 Freddie Ogden-Metherell (Gloucester Rugby, Lydney RFC, Dean Close School, 3 caps)
5 Henry Laidlow (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Trinity School, 3 caps)
6 Elliot Williams (c) (Harlequins, Gordon’s School, 9 caps)
7 Charlie Bray (Sale Sharks, Preston Grasshoppers, Kirkham Grammar School, 1 cap)
8 George Marsh (Leicester Tigers, Holt RFC, Denstone College, 3 caps)
REPLACEMENTS
16 Jerold Gorleku (Harlequins, Twickenham RFC, Bishop Wand School, 3 caps)
17 Oliver Spencer (Yorkshire Academy, Harrogate RUFC, Grammar School at Leeds, 3 caps)
18 Harry Wright (Gloucester Rugby, Alcester, Stourport High School & Sixth Form College, 3 caps)
19 Archie Appleby (Northampton Saints, Hadleigh RUFC, Sedbergh School, 3 caps)
20 Tate Williams (Harlequins, East Grinstead RFC, Worth School, 2 caps)
21 Matthew Branch-Holland (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 5 caps)
22 James Townsend (Leicester Tigers, Harbury Rugby Football Club, Warwick School, 3 caps)
23 Hugh Shields (Northampton Saints, Old Northamptonians, Northampton School for Boys, 3 caps)
24 Zac Finch (Saracens, Sidcup RFC, Ravens Wood, 2 caps)
25 Ajay Edwards (Newcastle Falcons, Horden and Peterlee RFC, Durham Cathedral School, 1 cap)
