Bristol Bears and Gloucester Rugby will both contribute three players to the England U20 squad to compete in this season's Six Nations U20s competition.
The increasing strength of the Bears academy, which has been completely revamped in recent years, sees prop James Halliwell, centre Joe Jenkins and fly-half Sam Worsley named as part of head coach Alan Dickens' 32-man Elite Player Squad for the 2023 campaign.
Meanwhile, Gloucester's clever recruitment has been highlighted by a trio of recent signings earning a place in the squad. Former Wasps prop Archie McArthur, former Worcester Warriors hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas and former Scarlets full-back Josh Hathaway - who have all moved to Kingsholm this season - will be in the mix to represent their country.
