6th November 2025
The England U18 Men’s rugby team will host France U18 Men in an international fixture at Kingsey Road on Saturday, 14 March 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 14:00 GMT.
The match will be England’s first home game in three years under head coach Jonathan Pendlebury. It forms part of the side’s preparations for the 2026 U18 Men’s Six Nations Festival, which takes place in April. England enter the new season following an unbeaten run in the 2025 tournament, where they secured victories over Scotland, Spain, and France.
The last meeting between the two nations on English soil came in 2023, when France won 29–24. That England side was captained by Henry Pollock, now a British & Irish Lions tourist, and included current England Men’s A players Vilikesa Sela and Kepu Tuipulotu.
Chinnor RFC’s Kingsey Road was selected to host the fixture due to its Championship-standard facilities, medical support, and convenient location. The event is expected to attract strong local and national interest, with potential for a record attendance.
Tickets for the match are available at: https://loom.ly/mctHWEE.
