Northampton Saints Under-18s make just two changes to their starting XV for the second match of the Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League season.
The boys in Black, Green and Gold started the campaign on fire last week against local rivals Leicester Tigers, running in 11 tries to win 75-7 on Pitch 2 at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.
Will Parkin’s side are back on home soil this afternoon, facing Yorkshire Academy who kicked-off their campaign last week with a narrow 33-31 defeat to Midlands Central.
Saints make just two changes following last Friday’s strong showing, with Louis Burns coming onto the wing and Harry Price starting at openside flanker.
Billy Pasco captains the side from inside centre, with Rafe Witheat (wing) and Johnathan Weimann (scrum-half) – who grabbed three and two tries respectively against Leicester – also continuing for Northampton.
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS U18s vs YORKSHIRE ACADEMY U18s
Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League, Round 2
Friday 1 September 2023
cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens – Pitch 2
Kick-off: 1pm
15 Edoardo Todaro
14 Louis Burns
13 Ben Agbenu
12 Billy Pasco (c)
11 Rafe Witheat
10 Louis Haley
9 Johnathan Weimann
1 Tom Dye
2 Robert Gaffan
3 Sonny Tonga’uiha
4 Thomas Ross
5 James Barrett
6 Rhys Harries
7 Harry Price
8 Alfie Hoyles
Replacements:
16 Kahnoa Lilo
17 Norbert Zastawnik
18 Archie Appleby
19 Oscar Lile
20 Ben Currie
21 Will Tinley
22 Preston MacFarlane
