SAS – the attack motto for U18s

By BEN JAYCOCK

‘Speed, attachment, space’ is the motto of England U18s attack coach Will Parkin, who is tasked with unearthing the next generation of international stars.
Parkin joined the U18s coaching staff last summer working as an assistant under Jonathan Pendlebury to fill the role vacated by Mark Mapletoft after his promotion to U20s head coach in May.
The 30-year-old had been working at Northampton Saints for over a decade, most recently as academy coach where he led the club’s U18s side to back-to-back Premiership U18 Academy League finals.
Parkin played his part in the developme...

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