"He reminds me of Barrett" - Mike Brown picks his 'next England fullback'

Sunday, 06 June 2021 at 08:59

byRugby Rucker

England's most capped fullback Mike Brown has named his next No.15 among his five uncapped players he'd like to see called up this summer.

Writing in the Mail Online, the 35-year-old discussed a number of lower profile players he would like to see involved against Canada and the USA.

The two Tests will be at Twickenham on July 4 and 10 and the RFU expect at least 10,000 supporters to attend. Meanwhile, England A will face Scotland A at Welford Road on June 27.

#1. Adam Radwan

Age: 23
Position: wing
Club: Newcastle Falcons

BROWN SAID: "He may be a little bit raw in terms of reading the game and backfield coverage, but I think he would benefit hugely from the England environment. I’m really excited to work with Adam at Newcastle."

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#2. Freddie Steward

Age: 20
Position: full-back
Club: Leicester Tigers

BROWN SAID: "He has the attributes of an old school full- back: high ball, one-on-one tackling, counter attack and a good boot. You need those fundamentals at Test level. He’s a big lump and he reminds me of All Black Jordie Barrett."

#3. Raffi Quirke

Age: 19
Position: scrum half
Club: Sale Sharks

BROWN SAID: "I had never heard of this kid until a few months ago but he’s been on fire. He’s only 19 but he’s clearly learning so much from working underneath Faf de Klerk. For a scrum half, he looks incredibly strong and tough."

Sale Sharks player Raffi Quirke during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Wasps and Sale Sharks at Ricoh Arena on 27 Mar. Photo: Steve Bond/PPAUK

#4. Will Capon

Age: 21
Position: hooker
Club: Bristol Bears

BROWN SAID: "Alfie Barbeary was showing X-factor with his carrying before Christmas, but he’s had a few injuries and Capon has kicked on. His lineout basics look strong, he runs sharp support lines and has an eye for an offload."

Bristol Bears player Will Capon during the warm up before the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Leicester Tigers and Bristol Bears at Welford Road on June 5th - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK

#5. Miles Reid

Age: 22
Position: back row
Club: Bath

BROWN SAID: "He’s a jackal threat, a ball carrier and he works unbelievably hard. They send him up in the lineout, so he looks like a real all-round back-row forward."

Bath Rugby player Miles Reid during the Gallagher Premiership rugby game between Northampton Saints and Bath Rugby at Franklins Gardens, Northampton on Feb 28 - PHOTO: Steve Bond/PPAUK