Three Chiefs Academy players in England U17s squad
Published on: 07/05/2026
Alex Evans, Jack McIntosh and Brandon Mua have been selected for the England U17s squad for this week’s development camp hosted at Hartpury College.
Evans and McIntosh will join Truro College’s Mua off the back of Exeter College’s tour to Japan.
The four-day-meeting in Gloucestershire concludes the U17s and U18s programme for the 2025/26 season following on from one-day camps in Nottingham last month.
This will be centre Jack McIntosh’s first involvement in an England Men’s Pathway camp.
Exeter Chiefs Academy manager Rob Gibson said: “It is always a matter of great pride when our players are given the chance to further their careers and, importantly, continue their development.
“These opportunities allow them to experience new coaching environments, build new friendships, and demonstrate to national coaching staff the qualities we see every day; that they are fine young men with strong character and great ambition.
“On a personal note, I’d like to extend special thanks to the colleges and parents whose support makes these wonderful opportunities possible.”
Head coach Jonathan Pendlebury said: “This camp represents a crucial step in the players’ development, bringing together a group who have shown real growth and potential throughout the season for academies, schools, and some for England too.
“We want to continue to create an environment centred on support, enjoyment and ownership, where individuals take responsibility for their progress while contributing to the collective.
“This camp is an important opportunity to align our standards and continue developing the England rugby identity with these young rugby players, building towards the start of their U18 programme in the 2026/27 season.”
The U18s side return for a two-day training camp on Monday, 20 July in preparation for the 2026 U18 International Series in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
England U17s
Forwards
Ben Adshead (Gloucester Rugby, Reading Blue Coat, uncapped)
Ben Allen (Bath Rugby, Wellington College, 4 caps)
Ethan Banks (Sale Sharks, AKS Lytham, uncapped)
Michael Bridge (Saracens, Oaklands College, uncapped)
Tom Croston (Yorkshire Rugby Academy, Grammar School at Leeds, uncapped)
Lorenz D’Avanzo (Sale Sharks, St Ambrose College, uncapped)
Josh De Waal (Gloucester Rugby, St Edwards School Oxford, uncapped)
Joe Edmunds (Leicester Tigers, Denstone College, uncapped)
Aidan Enskat (Saracens, Ravenswood School, uncapped)
Georgia Faosiliva (Bath Rugby, Hartpury College, uncapped)
Marcus Grisdale (Harlequins, Whitgift, uncapped)
Will Guess (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close, uncapped)
Tre Harris (Saracens, Bullers Wood School for Boys, uncapped)
Sonny Hopper (Newcastle Red Bulls, Barnard Castle, uncapped)
Hamilton Howes (Yorkshire Rugby Academy, Bishop Burton, uncapped)
Ben Jones (Northampton Saints, Northampton School for Boys, uncapped)
Charlie Lloyd (Leicester Tigers, Oakham, uncapped)
Titus Oshinowo (Newcastle Red Bulls, Durham School, uncapped)
Austin Parsons (Bristol Bears, SGS College, uncapped)
Henry Sui (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff, uncapped)
Ben Wiloughby-Smith (Bristol Bears, SGS College, uncapped)
Ellis Woolrych (Harlequins, St John’s School Leatherhead, uncapped)
Backs
Stanley Amor (Harlequins, Hampton School, uncapped)
Keijimi Ashaolu (Yorkshire Rugby, Academy Hymers College, uncapped)
Tom Azam (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close, uncapped)
Aston Barrington-Hibbert (Bath Rugby, Millfield School, uncapped)
Rio Bennett (Saracens, Brighton College, 3 caps)
Will Catley (Northampton Saints, Stowe School, uncapped)
Freddie Corbett (Bath Rugby, Wellington College, uncapped)
Will Courtney (Harlequins, Wellington College, uncapped)
Finn Currie (Newcastle Red Bulls, Gosforth Academy, uncapped)
Eli De Venecia (Saracens, Harrow School, uncapped)
Joshua Dickson (Newcastle Red Bulls, Barnard Castle, uncapped)
Alex Evans (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College, uncapped)
Joe Foulds (Sale Sharks, Sedbergh School, uncapped)
Jeremiah German (Northampton Saints, Ipswich School, uncapped)
Jack McIntosh (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College, uncapped)
Tom Meredith (Bath Rugby, Beechen Cliff School, uncapped)
Charles Morgan (Saracens, Mill Hill, uncapped)
Brandon Mua (Exeter Chiefs, Truro College, uncapped)
Taniel Tumusiime (Saracens, Harrow School, uncapped)
Find out more on about Alex Evans in this recent interview and also meet Jack McIntosh and his brother Will here.
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Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club
