Dragons and Wales Under 20 head coach Darren Edwards has announced his starting XV that will face England at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday evening (6.30pm) and has selected Blues lock Macauley Cook as his captain for the tournament.
Dragons and Newport scrum half Jon Evans will start on the bench.
Edwards said: “This will be a tough opener for us but it will give us a clear idea of where we are and where we need to go. You don’t get many bigger challenges than playing a strong England side at home to kick off the Six Nations and we need to make sure we stay focussed on our own game.
Wales U20 v England: Liam Williams (Llanelli), Harry Robinson (Blues), Ben John (Ospreys/ Aberavon), Jack Gadd (Bristol), Eli Walker (Ospreys / Swansea); Matthew Morgan (Ospreys / Swansea), Aled Davies (Scarlets / Llanelli); Rhodri Jones (Scarlets / Llanelli), Kirby Myhill (Scarlets / Llanelli), Will Taylor (Ospreys / Swansea), Macauley Cook (capt, Blues / Cardiff), Matthew Screech (Blues / Pontypridd), Edward Siggery (Pontypridd), Calum Thomas (Blues / Pontypridd), Ben Thomas (Ospreys / Bridgend).
Replacements: Rob Evans (Scarlets / Carmarthen Quins), Sam Parry (Llandovery), Cory Hill (Blues / Pontypridd), Luke Hamilton (Blues / Glamorgan Wanderers), Jonathan Evans (Dragons / Newport, Steve Shingler (Scarlets / Llanelli), Owen Williams (Blues/Cardiff). Travelling reserve: Adam Warren (Llandovery),
Wales Under 20 Six Nations fixtures 2011
Wales v England - Saturday 5 Feb - 18.30 - Parc y Scarlets
Scotland v Wales - Friday 11 Feb - 19.30 - Sterling
Italy v Wales - Friday 25 Feb - 19.00 - Cosenza
Wales v Ireland - Friday 11 March - 19.10 - Parc y Scarlets
France v Wales - Friday 18 March - 20.30 - Albi
