The trio will be back at Bromsgrove School for a further training weekend from 6-8 March, which will include a match against the Northampton Saints Academy.

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He started off as a flanker in Northampton's academy, but former Saints coach Ian McGeechan persuaded him to switch to the front row.

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After coming through Northampton's academy, which also produced World Cup-winning pair Steve Thompson and Ben Cohen, he made his senior debut in 2007 with Northampton still in National League One.

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Prior to his involvement with World Snooker, Warren ran his own academy in Northampton, and is convinced such institutions work.

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During his time at Saints he has had strong mentors in academy manager Rob Hunter and Northampton forwards coach Dorian West, while he has also had experience of international rugby playing for England's Under-18 and Under-20 sides.

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Meanwhile academy forward James Craig has left Leeds to join Northampton Saints and scrum half Scott Mathie's move to Sale Sharks is expected to be confirmed within the next few days.

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