Defending champions Yorkshire will be at full strength for the National RU Under 20 Championship semi-final against North Midlands at Malton & Norton RFC on Sunday.
They have the same pack which helped them to a 62-5 win over Northumberland in their last game, which wrapped up a clean sweep of the Northern division games, but are boosted by the return of three players behind the scrum.
Full-back Harry Duthie, centre Luke Gray and scrum-half Joel Gill were unavailable for the previous game, but they are now back in a side which is unbeaten in five games this season and has so far scored 194 points and conceded just 18.
"We're confident that we can get back to Twickenham to defend our title, but there is never scope for complacency," says Team Manager Keith Dyas. "We've had reports from the semi-final between North Midlands and Staffordshire, which suggest that our opponents may be stronger in the backs, but everything depends on how you play on the day and how your opponents allow you to play."
With six wins in the eight years since the Under 20 competition was instigated and another impressive North campaign under the belts, the White Rose side will start as favourites, with their new coaching team of Anthony Posa and Craig West keen to extend that proud record created under the guidance of Bob Hood and Steve Townend.
The final will be played at Twickenham on May 10, 2008.
Yorkshire U20 (v North Midlands at Malton & Norton): Harry Duthie (Harrogate); Sam Bottomley (Leeds), Tyle Stimpson (Dinnington), Luke Gray (Wharfedale), Alex Orr (Sandal); Johnny West (Rotherham), Joel Gill (Wharfedale); Anthony Ross (Rotherham), Tom Young (Harrogate), Andrew Goodwin (Selby), Jake Brady (Pontefract), Daniel Chamberlain (Leeds), Nic Carter (Harrogate), Gavin Jones (Huddersfield), Ryan Burrows (Rotherham) capt.
Replacements: Sam Rodgers (Dinnington), Chris Reakes (Sandal), Steven Maycock (Rotherham), Peter Altham (Wharfedale), Dominic Parsons (Sheffield Tigers), Dan Metcalfe (Harrogate), Tom Cokell (Wharfedale).
Travelling Reserves: Martin Balshaw (Rotherham), Kieran Dannatt (Hull Ionians), Daniel Matthews (Doncaster)