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Battle of the schools: England state schools XV vs. Private schools XV

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Despite popular belief, the England rugby team isn't totally made up of kids from private schools and our state XV proves that.
However, a lot of England's superstars including Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola and Maro Itoje went to private school.
Which team would come out on top?!

STATE XV:

Fullback: Mike Brown (Harlequins) - Wyvern College, Wiltshire (free)
Winger: Joe Cokanasiga (Bat) - Bushey Academy (free) 
Centre: Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers): Hinckley Academy, Leicestershire (Free)
Centre: Alex Lozowski (Saracens) - Watford Grammar School for Boys (Free)
Winger: Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) Mounts Bay Academy, Cornwall (free) 
Fly-half: Freddie Burns (Bath Rugby) -Beechen Cliff, Bath (free) 
Scrum-half: Danny Care (Harlequins) - Prince Henry’s Grammar School, West Yorkshire (free)
Prop: Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers): John Cabot Academy (free) 
Hooker: Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs): Mount’s Bay School (free)
Prop: Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins) - Graveney School, London (free)
Lock: Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints) - Northampton School for Boys, Northamptonshire (free)
Lock: Nick Isiekwe (Saracens) - Nicholas Breakspear School (free) 
Flanker: Mark Wilson (Sale Sharks): Kirkbie Kendal School (free)
Flanker: Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby): Sir Thomas Rich's School (Free)
Number 8: Tom Curry (Sale Sharks) - Bishop Heber High School (free) 
Click on page two for the private schools XV (We're rooting for the underdogs.)

PRIVATE XV:

Fullback: Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby) - St George’s College, London (£17,235)
Winger: Jonny May (Leicester Tigers): Hartpury College, Gloucestershire (£14,500)
Centre: Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs) - Plymouth College, Plymouth (£27,765)
Centre: Owen Farrell (Saracens) -  St George’s School, Hertfordshire (£11,175)
Winger: Elliot Daly (Wasps) - Whitgift School, Croydon (£35,522)
Fly-half: George Ford (Leicester Tigers) -  St George’s School, Hertfordshire (£11,175)
Scrum-half: Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) - Gresham’s School, Norfolk (£31,950)
Prop: Mako Vunipola (Saracens) - Millfield, Somerset (£34,650)
Hooker: Jamie George (Saracens) -  Haileybury, Hertfordshire (£30,900)
Prop: Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs) - Whitgift School, Croydon (£35,522)
Lock: Maro Itoje (Saracens) - St George’s School, Harpenden (£11,400)
Lock: Joe Launchbury (Wasps) - Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex (£30,450)
Flanker: Chris Robshaw (Harlequins) - Millfield, Somerset (£34,650)
Flanker: Ben Earl, Saracens, Number 8: Tonbridge School (£12,988)
Number 8: Billy Vunipola (Saracens) - Harrow School, London (£36,150)
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