Looking at the squads it seems a lot more even this year.
From our squad, Coyle, Murley and Hennesey were in the U18s winning side with Smith. I know Murley has been playing on DR for Esher last season and Eng u18/20. Hennesey left but has been playing for Cambridge (I think) and England sevens. Kenningham played a few games in the A League last season and was in the London Floodlight sevens squad. Lennox Anyanwu has just been named in the Eng u18 squad to tour SA and Barlow is joining the academy this season, think he was involved in the u18s last season.
Of the others, a quick google shows Femi Sofalorin was in our u 18s and plays for Scotland age groups, not sure who he plays for now. Charlie Kingham and Fergus Guiry have been involved in the England sevens set up.