Five members of the Leicester Tigers Senior Academy have been named in the England Men’s U20s matchday squad for their final pool stage match of the World Championship against Australia U20s on Tuesday, July 4 (13:00 BST) at Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town.

Lewis Chessum will captain the side and starts alongside fellow Tiger Finn Carnduff in the second-row.

Joseph Woodward and Jacob Cusick are also named in the starting side, at inside-centre and wing respectively. 

Finn Theobald-Thomas, now having officially signed for the club due to the 2023/24 season starting in July, starts on the bench. 

The game will be live streamed by World Rugby, with highlights broadcast on ITV.

STARTING XV

15 Sam Harris (Bath Rugby) 

14 Jacob Cusick (Leicester Tigers)  

13 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White (Sale Sharks)  

12 Joseph Woodward (Leicester Tigers)  

11 Cassius Cleaves (Harlequins)  

10 Connor Slevin (Harlequins)  

9 Charlie Bracken (Saracens) 

1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)  

2 Nathan Jibulu (Harlequins) 

3 Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby)  

4 Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers)  

5 Lewis Chessum (Captain; Leicester Tigers)  

6 Nathan Michelow (Saracens) 

7 Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)  

8 Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins)  

Replacements:  

16 Finn Theobald-Thomas (Leicester Tigers)  

17 Archie McArthur (Gloucester Rugby)  

18 James Halliwell (Bristol Bears)  

19 Harvey Cuckson (Bath Rugby)  

20 Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks)  

21 Nye Thomas (Sale Sharks) 

22 Joe Jenkins (Bristol Bears)  

23 Louie Johnson (Newcastle Falcons)