Joe gets his England call-up

Joe has been called up to join the England U20 squad for their game against France on 9th March.

Okay, not as a player - but something even more exclusive - as one of only four winners of the "Young Volunteers +" award.

You will recall that Joe was recently presented with his "Young Volunteer" Award. Well, it seems that all winners of that award are then reassessed with the leading candidates "who contribute an outstanding amount to their rugby community" being offered the chance to further their knowledge and experience by joining the England U20 squad.

Joe will therefore be getting an all-expenses paid visit to the U20s training camp on Tuesday 6th March and then the match itself the following Friday. He will join in with both the coaching sessions and the tactical briefings, as well as taking part in the post-match team dinner.

So we can expect all kinds of useful new coaching techniques to be on show just in time for our preparation for the National Cup.