Lincolnshire brothers selected for England Six Nations senior and under-20s squad
By Evie Payne
2nd Feb 2023 | Local News
Two brothers have been selected to represent England in the senior and under-20s Six Nations Squads.
Lincolnshire brothers Ollie and Lewis Chessum, have been selected the represent England in the Guinness Six Nations 2023, having played in and around the local area, as well as for national, international and premiership clubs prior to this.
Ollie, 22, was part of Kesteven’s junior set up for over two years, before heading to Leicester Tigers, to gain experience at their academy programme. This was made even more sweet for Ollie as Tigers were the Premiership side he supported.
Ollie now has 5 senior caps for England and will be playing in England's opener with Scotland this weekend.
Lewis, 19, has been named as the captain for England's under-20s squad, and will represent the country at the Friday game against Scotland at the Twickenham Stoop.
A host of local and Leicester Tigers players have been selected for the England Rugby Six Nations 2023 squad.
The tournament begins on 4 February, kicking-off with Wales vs Ireland at the Millennium Stadium at 2:15pm, and England vs Scotland at Twickenham at 4:45pm.
Much to the delight of many local fans, the squad is jam-packed with Leicester Tigers players, including Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, Joe Heyes, Dan Kelly, Freddie Steward, Ben Youngs and Jack van Poortvliet.
The full England 2023 Six Nations senior squad will comprise of...
Forwards:
Ollie Chessum
Dan Cole
Ben Curry
Alex Dombrandt
Ben Earl
Ellis Genge (VC)
Jamie George
Joe Heyes
Jonny Hill
Nick Isiekwe
Maro Itoje
Tom Dunn
Lewis Ludlam
David Ribbans
Bevan Rodd
Sam Simmonds
Kyle Sinckler
Mako Vunipola
Jack Walker (Harlequins, uncapped)
Jack Willis
Backs:
Elliot Daly
Owen Farrell (C)
Tommy Freeman
Ollie Hassell-Collins (London Irish, uncapped)
Dan Kelly
Max Malins
Joe Marchant
Alex Mitchell
Cadan Murley (Harlequins, uncapped)
Henry Slade
Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
Marcus Smith
Freddie Steward
Manu Tuilagi
Jack van Poortvliet
Ben Youngs
Head to the England Rugby website to find out more about the Six Nations squad and upcoming fixtures.
Alternatively, check out the Stamford Nub News rundown of where to watch the upcoming fixtures here.
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