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Garvey has his eye on a place in the England side
England are the number one rugby team in the world and the Sport Academy finds there's plenty of young talent to keep them there.
Marcel Garvey What are they feeding the teenagers in Gloucester these days? Local lad Marcel is just 19, but he's been playing some explosive rugby for Zurich Premiership pacesetters Gloucester. Garvey swept over a hat-trick of tries on his home debut to seal a massive win over rivals Bristol. And now he can be seen regularly thundering up the wing for the Cherry and Whites. What makes Garvey so special? Well, he's not only fast, he's powerful too which makes him a very strong, attacking player.
Garvey has already won awards for his performances this season. But his biggest reward was his call-up to England's senior squad. With the rugby World Cup looming this Autumn in Australia, Marcel could well be packing his bags.
James Hamilton James only took up rugby at the age of 15, but just five years later he's playing for the mighty Leicester Tigers! As well as Leicester, James' talent has earned him international call-ups to the England under-19 squad.
He was lucky enough to tour Chile as part of their 2000/01 World Cup squad. With so many talented players at the Tigers, it's going to be tough for anyone to break into the first team, so good luck James - we'll be looking out for you!
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