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Welsh Schools U16 kick off Wellington Festival

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Welsh Schools Under 16 play two games at the Wellington festival today (Sunday).

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Head coach Simon Davies has taken two squads of 25 to the Somerset school event, the teams given the names Wales Druids and Wales Celts for the purpose of the week-long tournament.

Each team will play three uncapped games this week – the only international Test for the side coming on Sunday 19 April against England at the Caerphilly Centre for Sporting Excellence at Ystrad Mynach.

The Celts begin their Wellington campaign against England South West today (11am) while the Druids play France West at 4pm. On Wednesday, the Druids play England Midlands at 11am while the Celts play Scotland at 2pm and on Saturday, the Celts play England North at 11 and the Druids play England London & South East at 2.30pm.

Simon Davies said, “This is a fantastic competition for the development of players. It’s great to be able to play three games with 50 players before we narrow down the squad ready for the Test against England on April 19.
“The squads are evenly matched, although we have made sure there is a regional balance across both sides.”

Wales Celts
Management: Simon Davies, Paul Fisher, Rob Sidoli, Gerry Roberts

Josh Reynolds – Caerleon/NHSOB/ Dragons
Rhys Davies – Bishopston/Gowerton/Ospreys
Iestyn Harris – Y.G. Cymer/Treorchy/Blues
Ryan James – Caldicot/NHSOB/Dragons
Owen Lloyd – Stanwell/Penarth/Blues
Tom Stacey – Porth County/Porth/Blues
Will Capon – Bristol Grammar/Winscombe/Exile
Will Griffiths – Gowerton/Gowerton/Ospreys
Daniel Davis – Bro Dinefwr/Llandeilo/Scarlets
Tom Hoppe – Bassaleg/Machen/Dragons
Ed Bennion – Hereford/Droitwich/Exile
Tom Ireland-Life – Y.G. Gymraeg Glantaf/Rumney/Blues
Cameron Corsi – Llanishen/Rumney/Blues
Harri Morgan – LLangynwwyd/Bryncethin/Ospreys
Sion Edwards – Porth County/Porth/Blues
Ben Thomas – Corpus Christi/ St. Peters/Blues
Grant Smith – Treorchy/Treorchy/Blues
Ryan Conbeer – Greenhill/Narbeth/Scarlets
Kieran Griffiths – Millfield/Haverfordwest/Exile
Scott Lloyd – Dyffryn Taf/Whitland/Scarlets
Dafydd Smith – Bro Morgannwg/Penarth/Blues
Corey Bladwin – Bro Dinefwr/Scarlets
Sam Dinsdale – Bassaleg/Machen/Dragons
Joe Miles – Radyr/St.Peters/Blues
Lewis Ellis-Jones – Penweddig/Aberystwyth/Scarlets

Wales Druids
Managment: Simon Davies, Duane Goodfield, Josh Leach, Gerry Roberts

Declan Thomas – Tonyrefail/Tonyrefail/Blues
Dan Schwartz – Cardiff High/Rhiwbina/Blues
Jordan Sakkas – Radyr/Pentyrch/Blues
Rhys Davies – Maesteg/Tondu/Ospreys
Llyr Green – Amman Valley/Cefneithin/Scarlets
Marley Lovell – Corpus Christi/St.Peters/Blues
Lennon Greggins – St Julians/NHSOB/Dragons
Owain Thomas-Jenkins – Bro Morgannwg/Cowbridge/Blues
Rhys Davies – Bishopston/Gowerton/Ospreys
Ben Fry – Radyr/Pentyrch/Blues
Sion Colella – Ysgol Bro Gwaun/Fishguard & Goodwick/Scarlets
Carl Blacker – Y.G. Garth Olwg/Pontypridd/Blues
Tommy Reffell – Pencoed/Pencoed/Ospreys
Alun Lawrence – Y.G. Llanharri/Llantrisant/Blues
Daniel Babos – Croesyceiliog/Pontypool/Dragons
Ben Jones – Afon Taf High/Mountain Ash/Blues
Tom Meehan – Corpus Christi/St.Peters/Blues
Rio Dyer – Bassaleg/Pill Harriers/Dragons
Armani Roberts – Bishop Heber High/Wrexham/RGC
Regan Wilton – Afon Taff High/Mountain Ash/Blues
Sion O’Brien – Y.G. Gymreg Glantaf/St. Peters/Blues
Eddie Francis – Cardinal Newman/Tonyrefail/Blues
Ben Cambriani – Bishopston/Gowerton/Ospreys
James McCarthy – Caerleon/Machen/Dragons
Iwan Hughes – St. Bedes/St Brendans/Exile

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