PROMISING Worcester Warriors centre Oliver Grove has been included in an England Under 18 training squad.
The Sixways prospect will join up with his international colleagues to prepare for this season's AER (Association of European Rugby) tournament with a two-day session at Bromsgrove School that starts tomorrow.
Youngster Grove has been selected after impressing playing for Midlands in the Divisional Festival at Broadstreet RFC near Coventry on the weekend before Christmas.
He is the grandson of former West Bromwich Albion football manager Ron Wylie and the younger brother of Alex Grove, who was capped by Scotland Under 18s in the AER Tournament in South Wales three seasons ago.
The 30-strong England Under 18 squad will be reduced before this season's tournament which will be played in Treviso, Italy from March 14 to 23.
England will train again at Bromsgrove School from February 1 to 3 and at Solihull School from February 22 to 24 before playing Scotland in a warm-up match at Melrose on March 2 (12 noon).
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