YOUN GUNS HARVEYCUCKSON BATH & ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW
The Rugby Paper|July 14, 2024
Harvey Cuckson thought long and hard about whether to represent England or Wales in his age-grade rugby but is certain he made the right call in pulling on the Red Rose.
BEN JAYCOCK
YOUN GUNS HARVEYCUCKSON BATH & ENGLAND U20 SECOND ROW

The 20-year-old second row grew up in north Wales but began his academy rugby at Worcester Warriors before joining Bath in 2022.

Cuckson represented England at U18 level in the 2022 U18 Six Nations Festival and was included in Mark Mapletoft's squad for the World Championship in South Africa last year but missed out on the tournament due to a freak beach injury after having been named in the 2022 NextGen XV's World U18 XV.

He has returned to action with vengeance and made his first start for the U20s in last week's 4811 demolition of Fiji.

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