Newcastle Falcons’ Ben Redshaw and Oli Spencer have both been named in Mark Mapletoft’s 30-player squad to travel to Georgia this June.

The tour, which acts as preparation for the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, will see the England side take on Georgia in two uncapped tests on June 7 and June 12.

Both fixtures at the Avchala Stadium, kick off at 3pm and will be streamed live on Georgian Rugby social media channels.

England’s last visit to Georgia, another two-Test tour in 2023, was an even split in results with the visitors taking an initial 41-36 win before a 40-38 reverse in the Georgian capital.

England U20 Men’s head coach Mark Mapletoft said: “As our programme builds towards the U20 Championship this summer, we’ve further refined our wider squad ahead of the challenge of Georgia in the coming weeks. 

“Lado [Kilasonia] and his team have proved a testing opponent in recent encounters, and we’re both confident that these upcoming games will mutually strengthen our respective preparations ahead of our trip to South Africa. 

“I want to congratulate all players involved and I’m confident they’ll embrace the challenges set in front of them both in training and in-game scenarios.”

England U20 Men’s squad to travel to Georgia (includes current club, community club and U20 caps)

FORWARDS

Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs, Newton Abbot RFC, 5 caps)

Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers, Market Harborough RFC, 15 caps)

Harvey Cuckson (Bath Rugby, Mold RFC, 2 caps)

Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby, Bishop Wand School, 11 caps)

James Halliwell (Bristol Bears, Thornbury RFC, 10 caps)

James Isaacs (Saracens, Hemel Hempstead Camelot RFC, 3 caps)

Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St Peters RFC, 4 caps)

Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, Saracens Amateurs, 4 caps)

Nathan Michelow (Saracens, Brentwood Rugby, 10 caps)

Cameron Miell (Leicester Tigers, Paul Roos, uncapped)

Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, Broadstreet RFC, 14 caps)

Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, Buckingham Rugby Club, 5 caps)

Billy Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, 6 caps)

Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby Club, 4 caps)

George Timmins (Bath Rugby, Market Harborough RFC, uncapped)

Craig Wright (Northampton Saints, Braintree Rugby Club, 5 caps)

BACKS

Ollie Allan (Leicester Tigers, Hungerford RFC, uncapped)

Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 4 caps)

Jack Bracken (Saracens, St Albans Rugby Club, uncapped)

Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Bugbrooke RFC, 6 caps)

Angus Hall (Saracens, Sevenoaks Rugby Club, uncapped)

Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby, Minchinhampton RFC, 4 caps)

Sean Kerr (Harlequins, Sutton and Epsom Rugby Club, 4 caps)

George Makepeace-Cubitt (Northampton Saints, Reading Abbey RFC, 4 caps)

Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, Mold RFC, 5 caps)

Charlie Myall (Leicester Tigers, Maidenhead Rugby Club, uncapped)

Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons, West Park Leeds RFC, 5 caps)

Oli Spencer (Newcastle Falcons, Epping Rams Rugby, 5 caps)

Ben Waghorn (Harlequins, Chipstead Rugby Club, 7 caps)

Alex Wills (Sale Sharks, Droitwich Rugby Club, 7 caps)

England U20 Men’s pre-World Rugby U20 Championship fixtures

25 May – Coventry RFC 54-40 England U20 Men – Butts Park Arena 

7 June – Georgia U20 vs. England U20 Men – Avchala Stadium – 15:00 BST

12 June – Georgia U20 vs. England U20 Men – Avchala Stadium – 15:00 BST

England U20 Men’s 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship fixtures

Matchday 1 (29 June) – England vs. Argentina – Athlone Stadium – (13:00 BST kick-off)

Matchday 2 (4 July) – England vs. Fiji – Athlone Stadium – (15:30 BST kick-off)

Matchday 3 (9 July) – South Africa vs. England – Athlone Stadium – (18:00 BST kick-off)

Knockout matches

Matchday 4 (Sunday 14 July)

Matchday 5 (final and ranking matches, Friday 19 July)