PLYMOUTH Albion prop Christian Judge has been named in the England Counties squad for 2016.

Cornwall star Judge is the only current Plymouth player in the 23-man party, but ex-Albion men Tom Cowan-Dickie and Pete Homan are included.

Former Albion boss James Shanahan is the new England Counties lead coach, taking over from Steve Pape.

England Counties will open their year with a match against Scotland Clubs’ XV at Galashiels on Friday, February 26, before taking on France Federale at Blackheath on Friday, March 11. Both those games fall on blank weekends for National One clubs.

The representative side for players at level three or below will then tour Canada in the summer.

England Counties Squad

Forwards:

Ollie Mines, Esher
Andy Brown, Coventry
Christian Judge, ALBION
Trevor Davison, Blaydon
Matt Miles, Old Albanians 
Tom Cowan-Dickie, Redruth
Ian Kench, Esher
Rob Conquest, Darlington Mowden Park
Keith Laughlin, Blaydon
Tom Stradwick, Blackheath
Harry Bate, Old Albanians
Brett Daynes, Cambridge
Chris Davies, Richmond

Backs:

Sam Stuart, Richmond
Jack Walsh, Blackheath
Chris Johnson, Fylde
Chris May, Old Albanians 
Sebastian Rodwell, London Irish Wild Geese
Markus Burcham, Blackheath
Leo Fielding, Blackheath
Pete Homan, Darlington Mowden Park
James Stokes, Cambridge
Mike Wilcox, Cinderford