{"id":1084,"date":"2025-05-22T12:11:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T11:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2025-06-06T13:05:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T12:05:42","slug":"tomorrows-red-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/2025\/05\/22\/tomorrows-red-roses\/","title":{"rendered":"Tomorrow&#8217;s red and whites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>With standout talents like Fin Smith and Henry Pollock recently named in the Lions squad, the future of England men\u2019s rugby team looks bright &#8211; but who&#8217;s building it? Sidelines explores the groundwork being laid for World Cup success.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-22-at-13.31.14-908x1024.png\" alt=\"Picture shows side profile of Jonathan Pendlebury coaching an U18s training session\" class=\"wp-image-1111 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 908px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 908\/1024;width:578px;height:auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jonathan Pendlebury coaching, <em>photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The road to World Cup glory doesn\u2019t start on the pitch at Twickenham. It starts in schools, local clubs and academies up and down the country, where the foundations are laid for success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jonathan Pendlebury plays a vital role in this process. As Head Coach of England men\u2019s U18s, he is responsible for helping shape the next generation of talent in one of the country\u2019s most physical and competitive sports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve got one of the best jobs in the country,\u201d Pendlebury says. \u201cI enjoy seeing people having a dream and an ambition and I\u2019m inspired by those who can realise their potential and kick on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pendlebury&#8217;s own professional playing career was cut short by injury, which set him on the path towards player development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy role is to help produce and support players going through to be future senior England players, winning and competing for grand slams and World Cups.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That role involves events like the recent U18 Six Nations Festival: an annual tournament bringing together the best young talent in Europe. In April, England\u2019s squad finished the tournament unbeaten in their three games and on a high. They beat France 29-27 in their final game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt means everything to the team and the staff,\u201d he says. \u201cUltimately, these festivals help with our overarching aim of preparing players who have the potential to be able to play for a future England team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That preparation also includes giving players international experience beyond European competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pendlebury says, \u201cWe\u2019re able to go overseas to play South Africa in South Africa, and more recently the groups that have been there in the last year have gone back with the U20s. We\u2019re able to offer some familiarity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Development at this stage goes far beyond the result of a match. Building the players&#8217; relationships and combinations with one another is key.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll always try and set a team to win, but you\u2019re also offering opportunities to combinations of players,\u201d he says. \u201cWhether that&#8217;s a hooker with a second row, a scrum half with a number 10, centre pairings: These could be future partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5e85e71b990f207d85f8852d36d0cf42\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/2025\/05\/23\/womens-rugby-world-cup-grassroots\/\"><strong>Read more: How grassroots volunteers are capitalising on the Women&#8217;s Rugby World Cup<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re always going to keep one on that and one eye on the group developing for the immediate short term, looking at what experience they need now that is going to set them up better in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>This longer-term vision is shared across the rugby pathway and development system &#8211; from the RFU to clubs, schools and regional academies &#8211; who Pendlebury describes as \u201cour eyes, ears and scouts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe time and investment going in from the RFU and academies into player development and progression is getting better and better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese players are coming through into their pathways and systems to then pulling on England jerseys, with immediate success including what we\u2019ve seen from the likes of Fin Smith, Asher Opoku and more recently being able to celebrate Henry Pollok coming through and getting senior caps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Pollock and Smith\u2019s success reached new heights with their selection for the British &amp; Lions tour of Australia starting this June. This is a huge milestone for players who were recently in the U18s system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pendlebury&#8217;s role also involves supporting players who are navigating academic pressures as well as pursuing a career in the sport.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Johnathan Pendlebury holding a rugby ball at an England rugby U18s training session\" class=\"wp-image-1092 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_104-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Jonathan Pendlebury,<em> photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK and Robbie Stephenson<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI work with young lads who have a lot going on in their lives. They\u2019re ambitious in school. They\u2019re ambitious in rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA message I\u2019ll push is that if you don\u2019t do your revision, no one else will and you\u2019ll fail. It&#8217;s the same for rugby: If you do not take ownership of your own development in your career, you\u2019ll get overtaken.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balancing sport with education can be demanding, but so can injury &#8211; a reality that hits hard for young players in such a physical game.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe had a player who got injured in game one (of the Six Nations Festival) against Scotland,\u201d he says. \u201cHe\u2019s then unfortunately sent home and is devastated he can\u2019t play the next two games. You have that immediate care there with the player.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey need time and support. It might be that they\u2019re out for six months to a year so they get a long phase of rehabilitation. That\u2019s part of the professional game, which might be a big step back at the time, but then stands them in better stead for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to predict the future stars and those who will go far in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englandrugby.com\/play\/parents-guardians\/player-pathway\">England rugby pathway<\/a> is no exact science, as Pendlebury knows better than most. \u201cIf I had a crystal ball, my job would be easy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Pendlebury coaching at an U18s England rugby training session with rugby ball in hand and pointing towards the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-1100 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_105-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Jonathan Pendlebury, <em>photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK and Robbie Stephenson <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1101\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_england_u18_training_JG_154-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Wider shot of Jonathan Pendlebury at an U18s training session in the middle of two players tackling each other and then with a player holding a tackling pad to his left.\" class=\"wp-image-1101 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_england_u18_training_JG_154-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_england_u18_training_JG_154-480x320.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Jonathan Pendlebury, <em>photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK and Juan Gasparini <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"1099\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sidelinesmag.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Pendlebury coaching at an U18s England rugby training session with rugby ball in hand.\" class=\"wp-image-1099 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-610x407.jpg 610w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/sidelines\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2025\/05\/JMP_England_U18s_Training_RS_151-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Jonathan Pendlebury, <em>photo courtesy of RFU Collection via JMP UK and Robbie Stephenson <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For any young player looking to progress in the game and appear in the national side, his advice is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDream big and work hard. As long as you have ambition, go for it and try your hardest, I think you\u2019d go alright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each camp and match is a small step in preparing future stars. The players in the youth pathways coming through today might well be the ones to bring home the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m optimistic England will win a World Cup in 2027 and 2031. It\u2019s coming. And if several of the players we\u2019ve worked with make those squads &#8211; fantastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSeeing those lads there, that would be our World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sidelines speaks to England men&#8217;s U18s rugby coach Jonathan Pendlebury about building the next generation of talent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":1085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31,38],"tags":[41],"class_list":["post-1084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-groundwork","category-top-story","tag-rugby"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tomorrow&#039;s red and whites - 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