THREE Worcester Warriors youngsters will start for England Under 20s on Friday night as they host South Africa at Sixways (7.30pm).

Back row Ted Hill, lock James Scott and centre Ollie Lawrence will all start in the fixture and will be keen to stake their claim ahead of the World Rugby U20 Championship in France which gets underway later this month.

Hooker Beck Cutting has been named as a travelling reserve, but centre Will Butler has been ruled out with an arm injury.

Second row Joel Kpoku will make his England Under 20 debut, while replacements Luke James and Sam Morley are set to do likewise off the bench.

Alex Seville, hooker Gabriel Oghre and Joe Heyes make up England’s front row.

Kpoku is partnered in the second row by Warriors’ Scott while the side will be captained by scrum-half Ben White who is partnered at half-back by James Grayson.

The midfield sees Fraser Dingwall and Ollie Lawrence paired together with Ben Loader, Tom Seabrook as well as Tom Parton England’s back three.

England were beaten finalists in last year’s World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia and more recently finished runners-up in the 2018 U20 Six Nations Championship.

England Under 20 Head Coach Steve Bates said: “Playing South Africa is really going to focus everyone’s attention before the World Rugby U20 Championship and will provide us with valuable playing time before the tournament begins.

"This fixture also gives us an opportunity to finalise our squad for the tournament in France as well as get the players together to start preparing for the challenges ahead.”

England U20s.

15. Tom Parton (London Irish).

14. Tom Seabrook (Gloucester Rugby).

13. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors).

12. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints).

11. Ben Loader (London Irish).

10. James Grayson (Northampton Saints).

9. Ben White capt (Leicester Tigers).

1. Alex Seville (Gloucester Rugby).

2. Gabriel Oghre (Wasps).

3. Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers).

4. Joel Kpoku (Saracens).

5. James Scott (Worcester Warriors).

6. Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors).

7. Aaron Hinkley (Gloucester Rugby).

8 Tom Willis (Wasps).

Replacements.

16 Henry Walker (Gloucester Rugby).

17 Toby Trinder (Northampton Saints).

18 Ehren Painter (Northampton Saints).

19 Sam Lewis (Leicester Tigers).

20 Josh Basham (London Irish).

21 Rory Brand (London Irish).

22 Sam Morley (Exeter Chiefs).

23 Luke James (Sale Sharks).