**3 Dartford Boys selected by Saracens Academy for England Rugby Malvern Festival**

3 of our Dartford Valley Youth players have been selected to play for Saracens Academy at the Malvern England Rugby Festival this week.

The annual festival at Malvern brings together all of the Premiership Academy and Centre of Excellence age group sides from across the country.

Pictured below, Flyhalf Luca Stickings and Backrow Callum Chandler from our Dartford Under 16's boys squad have been training with Saracens Academy all summer since being selected a year young, following the U15 PDG county games at the end of last season. Hooker Harry McNamara, dual registered with Dartford & Sidcup Rugby Clubs, has been called up from the PDG U17's to the Academy squad.

The 3 lads join 3 other Dartford Girls - Amelie Clarke, Ruby Fulton and Siena Stickings - already selected to represent South East England Centre of Excellence U18 at the festival.

Congratulations to all 6 Dartford Valley players selected, providing yet more evidence of the excellent pathway to representative success the club delivers for our Youth Academy players.

Go well guys .... we are all behind you!!
Onwards & upwards!!
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