5 England youngsters aiming to follow in their legendary fathers’ footsteps

Here, RUCK takes a look at the 5 England youngsters aiming to follow in their fathers' giant footsteps:

Tom has a famous father in Phil, the former Bath centre, who won 38 England caps from 1992-1999 and led his country eight times. The fly-half, who also plays for Bath, made his England U20 debut against France in the 2019 Six Nations, scoring his first try against Scotland.

Vunipola comes from vintage rugby stock and is already well on his way to following in the footsteps of cousins Billy and Mako as part of the England U20s set-up. His dad, Elisi Vunipola, played in Super Rugby for the Brumbies, as well as appearing 41 times for Tonga – including at the 1995 and 1999 Rugby World Cups – and was his country’s most-capped player upon retirement in 2005.

The son of 60-times capped former Sale Sharks and Scotland scrum-half Bryan Redpath, who captained his country 26 times, Cameron was born in Narbonne, France. The 20-year-old, who recently joined Bath from Sale Sharks, is a very exciting prospect and has already served as an apprentice with the senior England squad

The surname Umaga carries a lot of weight in rugby. Mike Umaga won 13 caps for Samoa, while Tana is one of the All Blacks’ most respected captains. And it appears the name could live on with Jacob, son of Mike and nephew of Tana, who is seen as one for the future for England after being called up for the 2020 Six Nations.

Son of Wallabies legend Michael, the youngster has represented England U16 and U18. Looks like he has a big future in the game after making his debut for Harlequins, who he signed a professional contract with in 2019.