Quartet called into England Under-20s training squad

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FOUR Gloucester players have been named in England Under-20s’ 45-man training squad for the first development camp of the 2018/19 season.

Prop Ollie Adkins, flanker Aaron Hinkley, full-back Reece Dunn and versatile back Tom Seabrook have been included.

The camp is to take place at Loughborough University from Friday, November 30 to Sunday, December 2.

Adkins, 19, made his Premiership debut as a replacement in the win over Wasps in October, while Hinkley came on for his first league appearance in the defeat against Exeter at the weekend.

Tom Seabrook scored the fastest debut try in Premiership history when he scored against Saracens on the final day of last season and Dunn became the first player born in this century to represent Gloucester in a senior game when he came on in an Anglo-welsh Cup fixture against Leicester in November 2017.

Hinkley helped England finish runners-up in the World Rugby U20 Championship earlier this season and Seabrook also played for the Under-20s last season.

Adkins and Dunn are stepping up from the Under-18s.

The squad also includes Sale’s Cameron Redpath, the son of former Gloucester head coach Bryan Redpath, Bristol’s James Dun, who has appeared for Hartpury this season, and Manu Vunipola - the cousin of England stars Mako and Billy.

Gloucester head of academy Richard Whiffin is part of the coaching setup along with Mark Hopley and James Scaysbrook as part of the latest coach development programme agreement between England Rugby and Premiership Rugby.