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)