| Coach Jim Mallinder said: “Any trip out to France will be very demanding. We know this will be a very competitive game, they have put in some big scores in their three games so far.”
“We’ve seen some very good performances on the pitch already, and when we add in the players returning to the squad we’ve got some important decisions about our starting XV to make.
“It’s a great position to be in though, we’re building up a good squad of players. Strength in depth is an important factor in any tournament situation and we’ve got two more important Six Nations matches and the IRB U21 World Championships in June still to come.”
England Under 21s squad:
Forwards:
Richard Blaze – Worcester Warriors
Neil Briggs – Sale Sharks
Chris Brooker – Bath Rugby
Sean Cox – Sale Sharks
Jordan Crane – Leeds Tykes
Tom Croft – Leicester Tigers
Dylan Hartley – Northampton Saints
James Haskell – London Wasps
Michael Hills – Sale Sharks
Mark Lambert – NEC Harlequins
Chris Robshaw – NEC Harlequins
Alex Rogers – NEC Harlequins
David Wilson – Newcastle Falcons
Backs:
Nick Abendanon – Bath Rugby
Anthony Allen – Gloucester
Mike Brown – NEC Harlequins
Matt Cornwell – Leicester Tigers
Thom Evans – London Wasps
Toby Flood – Newcastle Falcons
Ben Foden – Sale Sharks
Shane Geraghty – London Irish
Ryan Lamb – Gloucester
Topsy Ojo – London Irish
Nick Runciman – Worcester Warriors
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