NORTH Midlands Under-20 flanker Neil Mason has been included in the Midlands Under 21 squad for their game against the North at Burton on Tuesday October 30 (2.30pm).

Mason, a member of Worcester's development squad, played for North Midlands in last season's Under-20 County Championship final defeat by Surrey at Twickenham and he is the only representative of a West Midlands club in the 23-strong Midlands squad.

Former North Midlands Schools winger Adam Billig is one of the eleven Leicester players in the squad.

After the North game a combined North and Midlands squad will be selected to play France East at Broadstreet's new ground on the outskirts of Coventry on November 14 (12.30pm).