WORCESTER Sixth Form College's Mitchell Hulme has been selected for the England Under 19 rugby squad.

The talented 17-year-old is in line to pitch his skills against France, Italy, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

England will launch their series of matches by taking on the Scots during the weekend of January 31-February 2 at a venue to be arranged. They then face the French at Broadstreet, near Coventry, on February 14 followed by Wales at Llanelli on February 21, Italy at a home venue to be confirmed on March 7 and finally Ireland in Cork on March 28.

The squad will fly to France for the FIRA U19 World Cup from April 10.

England continue their build-up with a training session at Broadstreet next Monday and Tuesday after which the squad will be thinned down.