England U20s take to the road for Six Nations matches next year
Tuesday 22 November 2016 12:07, UK
England U20s will play their home Six Nations matches at venues throughout the country next year.
They begin the championship against France at Sandy Park in Exeter on February 4 before travelling to Wales to take on the defending champions at Colwyn Bay six days later.
On February 24, England play Italy at Darlington Mowden Park and their penultimate game of the tournament will be against Scotland at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Saturday, March 11.
All of England U20s matches, which culminate against the Irish in Dublin on a date yet to be decided, will be shown live on Sky Sports.
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Coach Rory Teague said: "We have a lot of hard work to put in from now until February and it's important we make sure the squad are aware and prepared for the intensity that is required of them at this level.
"The opportunity to represent your country in a special competition like the Six Nations is a real honour for any player.
"The support we receive wherever we play across the country is fantastic and these different environments and new grounds allow us to challenge the players in a number of ways.
"It will be a special occasion playing at Sandy Park for the first time as England U20 and an excellent crowd can always be expected in Northampton.
"We received brilliant support in Newcastle last year and I'm sure it will be the same in Darlington. It's great that England U20 can play there again."
England U20 Six Nations fixtures:
Feb 4: England v France, Sandy Park, Exeter, (12:00pm)
Feb 10: Wales v England, Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay (7:15pm)
Feb 24: England v Italy, Darlington Mowden Park (7:45pm)
Mar 11: England v Scotland, Franklin's Gardens, Northampton (6:15pm)
TBC: Ireland v England: Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
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