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7 NEW STARS IN THE MAKING

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JOSH BEAUMONT

AGE: 23 POSITION: No 8/Second row

CLUB: Sale THE 6ft 7in forward has played just 40 profession­al games for his club, but has already had a taste of England action, scoring in a game against the Barbarians last year. This is his first full call-up.

DID YOU KNOW? Beaumont studied geography at Durham and is a former England Students captain

JACK CLIFFORD

AGE: 22 POSITION: Back row

CLUB: Harlequins VERSATILE forward who has represente­d England Sevens. Captained England to the Junior World Cup in 2013.

DID YOU KNOW? Clifford was born in Australia and his father is Kenyan. He qualifies for England through his mum.

ELLIOT DALY AGE: 23

POSITION: Centre CLUB: Wasps DESPITE his age, Daly feels like he has been around a long time. He made his Wasps debut as a teenager more than five years ago while he was still at school.

DID YOU KNOW? Daly went to Whitgift School in Croydon with Danny Cipriani, Marland Yarde and Victor Moses.

OLLIE DEVOTO

AGE: 22 POSITION: Utility back

CLUB: Bath VERSATILE, but primarily a centre, Devoto offers power and creativity and showed in last year’s Premiershi­p final he can handle big occasions.

DID YOU KNOW? Devoto is out of contract with Bath this summer and considerin­g his options after limited opportunit­ies at The Rec.

SAM HILL

AGE: 22

POSITION: Centre CLUB: Exeter HILL’S form for Exeter earned him an England Saxons call-up in 2014 and he continues to impress. In the squad as injury cover for his Exeter team-mate Henry Slade.

DID YOU KNOW? Hill and Slade have known each other since they were nine and started playing together at Under 16 level.

PAUL HILL

AGE: 20

POSITION: Prop CLUB:

Northampto­n STRONG with ball in hand, excellent at the breakdown and a fine scrummager, Hill can be a star after having impressed in age-group sides.

DID YOU KNOW? Hill, who was born in Germany, is the most-capped prop at Under 20 level.

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