Street hoping for call-up to England Under-17 side

The Exeter Chiefs prop has already represented his country at Under-16 level and now he is dreaming of making the next step up. The 16-year-old, who is a Jaguar Land Rover Academy of Sport athlete also plays for Bicton College and has turned in some memorable early-season performances that saw his side take two wins from their opening three matches.

“This season I want to keep on playing well for Bicton and hopefully get higher in the AASE league,” he said.

“I also want to see if I can get into the England Under-17s team. It would mean a lot to me and I have been working so hard throughout pre-season to try to do this."

“Just playing rugby regularly is the most important thing to me and the Jaguar Land Rover Academy of Sport has been a real big help.”

The Academy of Sport initiative is a world class mentoring programme which also provides bursaries to 50 of the country’s most talented young athletes.

Street says he hopes the support of Jaguar Land Rover Academy of Sport will help him reach the top and he received wise words from Rugby Union World Cup winner Jason Robinson at a recent event at the Burghley Horse Trials.

The former Queen Elizabeth’s Academy pupil is also rubbing shoulders with the likes of England internationals Jack Nowell and Geoff Parling on a weekly basis at his club side – something he believes will only help his development.

Street said: “Pre-season at Exeter Chiefs and Bicton have been really good. I have been training most days with the Exeter Chiefs and we have been training alongside the first team."

“It is nice to look across and see the first team training next to you; it gives you someone to look up to so hopefully that will pay off in the long run.”

Marcus Street attended the Jaguar Land Rover Academy of Sport workshop, mentored by ambassadors Lewis Moody and Maggie Alphonsi and SportsAid patrons Danny Crates, Bryan Steel and Kerri-Ann Payne. For more information visit sportsaid.org.uk