Seven years ago, these five England wonderkids were backed to be superstars - Ruck

Seven years ago, these five England wonderkids were backed to be superstars

Back in 2015, Wales Online released a list of 25 potential stars of the future who could become household names for their countries.

Five England youngsters made the cut, but they’ve had mixed fortunes to say the least in the almost SEVEN years that have followed.

Here’s what they’re up to now…

#1. Charlie Ewels

What they said:  The Bath second-row captained England to Six Nations success after being part of the World Cup winning side from last year in New Zealand.

Where they are now: A senior-call up was not far behind with Ewels showing his world-class pedigree in the Bath Rugby ranks. The second rower made his bow off the replacement bench during England’s 58-15 victory over Fiji in 2016.  Still with Bath, the 26-year-old has finally broke into the squad on a regular basis and has accumulated 24 caps.

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