England national under-18 rugby union team
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| Union | Rugby Football Union | |
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| Coach(es) | John Fletcher | |
| Captain(s) | Imran Jonson Hasseeb | |
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The England national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the England national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.
History
Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1]
European Championship
England is, apart from France and Ireland, the only other team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship to have won the championship, having done so in 2005 and 2006. Additionally, the team came second in the 2009 and 2011 editions. The team did not participate in the 2010 edition.
England lost the 2011 final in wet conditions against Ireland, who took out their first title.[2]
Honours
- European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- Champions: 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Runners-up: 2009, 2011
European championship
Positions
The teams final positions in the European championship:
| Year | Division | Tier | Place |
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
| 2006 | A Division | I | 1st — Champions |
| 2007 | A Division | I | 3rd |
| 2008 | A Division | I | 3rd |
| 2009 | A Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |
| 2010 | did not participate | ||
| 2011 | Elite Division | I | 2nd — Runners-up |
References
- ↑ Chris Thau (16 April 2009). "Forty years of age grade growth in Europe". IRB website. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ "Ireland overcome England U18 in FIRA/AER final". RFU. 23 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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