BRENDAN GALLAGHER REMEMBERS THE OUTSTANDING ENGLAND SCHOOLS TEAM OF 1997

It’s 20 years ago this month that one of the strongest England Schools sides, spearhead by Jonny Wilkinson and Mike Tindall, travelled to Australia and kicked arse like never before in the Antipodes. On their return they were whisked off to Twickenham for a reception and greeted by Clive Woodward who had been confirmed as the new England coach a couple of days earlier. Heady stuff.
It was the culmination of a glorious purple patch for England Schools under the coaching of Geoff Wappett and was a ...