SIX North Midlands players have been included in the Midlands Under 16 squad for their Divisional Festival clash with London & SE at Broadstreet RFC on Friday (1.15pm).

Scrum-half Joel Dudley (Bromsgrove School), prop Louis Paddian (Bishop Challoner Sports College) and flanker Will Radburn (Tudor Grange School) all start.

Hooker George Bee (Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School), prop Tom Williams (Abraham Darby School) and centre James Whybrow (King Edward VI School, Five Ways) are named on the replacements bench.