Congratulations to London Irish Academy hooker Ben Atkins who has been named in the Under 20's England squad to play Ireland in Friday's Six Nations opener.

London Irish Senior Academy hooker Ben Atkins has been named in the England U20s squad for the Six Nations opener against Ireland at the Irish Independent Park in Cork on Friday 1 February (KO 19.15 GMT).

18-year-old Atkins came through London Irish’s AASE programme and made his inaugural first team appearance for the Exiles against London Scottish in October.

Go well Ben from all your rugby family here at Bracknell RFC