Leicester Tigers U18 have confirmed their extended squad for the upcoming Academy league, starting this Saturday against Newcastle Falcons U18 at Kingston Park.

The squad’s first home game will follow on Saturday 13 January at Loughborough University Ground at 5pm.

FORWARDS

Ben Beere, Stamford

Bronson Mellowes, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Euan Fern, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Fin McIntosh, University of Nottingham

Finlay Hayward, Old Swinford Hospital

George Marsh, Greshams

Harry Palmer, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Henry Nanka-Bruce, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Jamie Longyear, Denstone College

Joshua Brahoua, Kings Grantham

Joshua Cusack Hughes, Doncaster RFC

Lawrence Adediran, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Max Oliver, Greshams

Ralphie Willott, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Sam Byrd, Rugby School

Tate Skinner, Old Swinford Hospital

Tubuna Maka, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

BACKS

Ethan Blackmore, Kings Grantham

Freddie Snary, Norwich School

Harvey Nkrumah, Norwich School

Jack Dickens, Trent College

James Egerton, Stamford

Jonty Nickols, Stamford

Kesena Izu, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Oliver Docherty, Oakham

Samson Shute, Brooksby College (SMB Group)

Tobias Spencer, Norwich School

Tom Pickering, Denstone College

Tom Threlfall, Nottingham High School

Yaw Afirifah-Mensah, Trent College

STAFF

Coaches: Geraint Davies, Neil Fowkes, Sam Lockwood, Leonardo Mattoccia

Analyst: George Hyde

S&C:Will Finlay, Luke Bouchier

Physio: Lucy Day, Chloe Cross

Team Manager: Sam Johnston