England U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has made two changes to his side for the second-round meeting with France in Bath on Friday.

Olamide Sodeke – Saracens’ 6ft 9in ... moved the family from Nigeria to London before their son began his rugby pathway at Blackheath prior to joining Saracens academy.

Holders England survive Junior Kpoku's 20-minute red card to defeat Ireland in the Under-20s Six Nations opener 19-3 in Cork.

3 Vilikesa Sela (Bath Rugby); 4 Olamide Sodeke (Saracens) 5 Tom Burrow (c) (Sale Sharks); 6 Junior Kpoku (Racing 92) 7 Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints) 8 Kane James (Exeter Chiefs ...