Toddlers rugby club in Suffolk hoping England's success will encourage young people into the sport

A rugby club for toddlers in Suffolk is hoping England's success at this years Six Nations will encourage young people to give the sport a go.

Steve Borthwick's men need to beat Wales away tonight, and see Scotland topple France in Paris to win the tournament for the first time since 2020.

Mike Masters is the owner of Muddy Bears Rugby School in Bury St Edmunds:

He says young people at the club really look up to the players: " Henry Pollock had a headband taped round his ears - and you notice some of the players come up in our club trying to copy them with their ears taped - and they're not even doing contact yet. It's cute to see them aspiring to be like those players.

"I think at any age, if you go and play rugby it will develop social skills. Rugby prides itself on core values which you can use in every day life - and it's brilliant for everyone.

"It's also away from screen time as well - I think it's a good outlet. I know when my children have an iPad for too long, you find their behaviour changes, so it's nice to have a different outlet for them to go out, be active, run around and burn some energy off.

"There's so much that it gives. I think that just bonding with parents, or team mates because the children that come to the classes, when they play age grade rugby they'll know that if they play at the same club - they'll be on the same circuit with children that they've known since they were 2-years old."

The Three Lions kick off at 4.45pm. You can see their starting line-up here.

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