The Bath Rugby utility back graduated from the club’s Under-18s earlier in the summer and debuted for his country at Under-20 level in the tournament.

He will start at full-back for Alan Dickens’ side with scrum-half Tom Carr-Smith also named in the starting XV.

John Stewart, Ewan Richards and Ethan Staddon are among the replacements for the match which takes place at the Stadio Monigo, Treviso, at 17:00 BST on Tuesday.

England U20 team v Italy

15 Sam Harris, Bath Rugby, Caps 2
14 Iwan Stephens, Newcastle Falcons, Caps 4
13 Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Wasps, Caps 4
12 Ethan Grayson, Northampton Saints, Caps 8
11 George Hendy, Northampton Saints, Caps 6
10 Fin Smith, Worcester Warriors, Caps 8
9 Tom Carr-Smith, Bath Rugby, Caps 6
1 Tumy Onasanya, Sale Sharks, Caps 3
2 Ollie Fletcher, Newcastle Falcons, Caps 4
3 Jevaughn Warren, Saracens, Caps 3
4 Charlie Rice, Bristol Bears, Caps 5
5 Lewis Chessum, Leicester Tigers, Caps 6
6 Emeka Ilione, Leicester Tigers, Caps 9, Captain
7 Lucas Brooke, London Irish, Caps 7
8 Toby Knight, Saracens, Caps 8

Replacements

16 John Stewart, Bath Rugby, Caps 8
17 Andrew Turner, Bristol Bears, Caps 2
18 Mikey Summerfield, London Irish, Caps 8
19 Ewan Richards, Bath Rugby, Caps 10
20 Tom Lockett, Northampton Saints, Caps 6
21 Greg Fisilau, Wasps, Caps 4
22 Ethan Staddon, Bath Rugby, Caps 3
23 Chandler Cunningham-South, London Irish, Caps 6
24 Charlie Bracken, Saracens, Caps 3
25 Tom Litchfield, Northampton Saints, Caps 8
26 Alex Harmes, London Irish, Caps 1

Harris set for maiden England U20 start

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