England Young Lions to tour Canada

England Young Lions Under-19s are set to tour British Columbia in Canada this summer.

The amateur representative side will be heading to the Vancouver region to play three games in July.

July 22 sees the tour open with a game against the U-19 Canada Wolverines, who beat England at the Commonwealth Championship last year.

This is the first time that the two squads have clashed at 13-a-side rugby, however.

The other two games on the tour take plce on July 25 and 29. They will be against British Columbia Bulldogs Representative Under 23s, and the Bulldogs’ open age team.

The England youngsters will also host coaching clinics while they are in Canada.