NORTH Midlands Under 19s include five members of the Worcester Warriors academy for the annual friendly against Yorkshire at Dudley Kingswinford on Sunday (2.15pm).

Prop Tom Williams, a former England Under 16s ‘A’ international, lock Joe Garner and centre Nat MacDonald have all been named in the starting XV with Will Radburn and Jake Lock among the replacements.

Dudley Kingswinford scrum-half Jordan Brooks plays on his home ground in the third and final match of the season for North Midlands at this age group.

They hope to follow up home and away wins over Warwickshire last month which helped them retain the Sable’s Head Trophy.

The North Midlands squad also includes Newport winger Adam Faulkner, a current England deaf international player.

The game is also a last chance for players to press their claims for inclusion in this season’s North Midlands Under 20s squad whose campaign begins with a friendly against Cheshire at Newport on December 13.

North Midlands Under 19s: 15 Matt Farrington (Bridgnorth); 14 Dan Barrett (Moseley), 13 Craig Hassock (Luctonians), 12 MacDonald (Worcester), 11 Faulkner (Newport); 10 Will Hodnett (Luctonians), 9 Brooks (Dudley Kingswinford); 1 Declan Whittingslow (Bromsgrove), 2 Dan Kirby (Bridgnorth), 3 Williams (Worcester), 4 Dan West (Moseley), 5 Garner (Worcester), 6 Harry Meads (Bromsgrove), 7 Jack Brain (Bromsgrove), 8 Dan Smith (Luctonians). Replacements: Jimmy Gore (Bridgnorth), Radburn (Worcester), Nick Adams (Dudley Kingswinford), Jake Goulson (Newport), Pete Gizauskus (Moseley), Luke Kendall (Newport), Lock (Worcester).

Meanwhile, Worcester Wanderers have been knocked out of the National Colts Cup after suffering a 13-5 defeat at Old Coventrians at the third round Midlands stage.

They will now host Rugby Lions in round three Midlands of the National Colts Plate with the tie set to be played next weekend.

Elsewhere in the plate, Bromsgrove host Solihull and Hereford travel to Silhillians.