England U18s fly-half Rory Taylor is hoping to secure a professional contract with his boyhood club London Irish as he continues to learn from the club’s talented crop of No.10s.

Taylor, 18, who has been with Irish since completing the club’s Development Pathway Programme when he was 13, said: “My time at London Irish has been really positive.
“I’ve had some really influential coaches from when I was 13, being really hands on and checking in on areas to develop. I’ve got Pierre Clarke who I see almost every week and James Lightfoot-Brown always doing analysis sessions. The support from Iris...