UNITED States Under 19 full-back Andy Lennon has been included in the North Midlands Under-20 rugby squad for their game against Merthyr Tydfil & Pontypridd District at Luctonians on tomorrow (2pm).

Lennon, a full-back from Moseley, was born and raised in Birmingham but has an American mother. He made his debut for the United States in the IRB Youth Championship in France last Spring.

Lennon is in competition with Chris Hooper of Worcester for the number 15 shirt for the forthcoming Tetley's National Under-20 Championship which begins with a short trip to Broadstreet to play Warwickshire on February 8.

n The North Midlands squad is: Backs -- Chris Hooper (Worcester), Andy Lennon (Moseley), Tom Child (Droitwich), Rob Oliver (B'ham Univ), Alex Ward (Moseley), Andy Blackmore (B'ham Univ), Kieran Grundy (Moseley), James Ryder, Ben Smith, Ben Rowland-Jones, Alan Rowlands (all B'ham Univ), Kirk Ward (unattached).

Forwards: Ian Metcalfe (Moseley), Ashley Williams (B'ham Unive), Chris Condliffe (Luctonians), Adam Willis (B'ham Univ), Alex Bristow (Newport), Simon Carrington, Matt Shaw (both B'ham Univ) Phillip Horton (Droitwich), James Hine (Hartpury College), Matthew taylor (Bedford), Stephen Halbert (Moseley), Francis Nock (Camp Hill), Daniel Grant (Old Halesonians), James Rodwell (Birmingham University), Ben Cowen (Dudley Kingswinford).