Sedbergh captain Louie Johnson is gunning for a shot with Alan Dickens’ England U20s side next season and did his chances the world of good with a try from his own half against them while playing for Newcastle Academy in March.
Johnson was one of six Falcons called up to a development camp at the start of the England U18s cycle last September – the highest number of players selected from one Premiership academy – but has not seen any action due to travel implications arising from the pandemic.
Nearing the end of his time at Sedbergh, where Rob Farrar and Cameron Redpath starred in recent ...