TWO Lymm students will aim to help England progress to the European Under 18s Championships final when they line up against hosts France tonight.

Alex Mitchell is named at scrum half and fellow Sale Sharks player Mark Dixon is on the bench for the clash in Blagnac, Toulouse.

England, winners of the tournament in the past three seasons, defeated Portugal 85-6 in their opener in Montauban on Friday, when Dixon started at fly half and Mitchell was a replacement.

France defeated Scotland 22-10 in their opening fixture.