Soden and Buckland start against the Baby Blacks

By Saint George
June 11 2002

Two of Saints U21 players have been named in the England side to take on New Zealands 'Baby Blacks' in the first game of the U21s World Cup being held in South Africa.

Mark Soden, who forced his way into first team reckoning as the season progressed, skippers the side while James Buckland lines up at hooker in the game being held at Ellis Park.

We wish them well.


England U21s:

T Voyce (Bath), S Hunt (London Irish), A Billing (Leicester), A Cadwallader (Bristol), J Rudd (Wasps); M Honeyben (Saracens), P Hodgson (Bristol); M Holford (Leicester), James Buckland (NORTHAMPTON SAINTS), M Irish (Gloucester), S Hooper (Saracens), M Purdy (Wasps), I Clarke (Leeds), J Scaysbrook (Bath), Mark Soden (NORTHAMPTON SAINTS, Captain).

Replacements: B Gotting (Wasps), N Cox (Gloucester), P Davies (Sale), M McCarthy (Wasps), B Hampson (Saracens), S Vestey (Leicester), E Thrower (London Irish).