The Aviva Premiership final may be seven months away but Old Albanians Rugby’s under-11 starlet Charlie Haywood admits he will be counting down the days after booking his spot at Twickenham with victory in the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup.

Launched during the 2008-09 season, the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup is the first national grassroots tournament officiated by Premiership Rugby and run in conjunction with all 12 clubs.

Over 7,000 children will take participate in the competition this season as they go in search of a spot in the ‘Parade of Champions’ during half-time of the Aviva Premiership Grand Final.

And Haywood made sure to put his name down on the guest list, as he and his under-11s side strutted their stuff on Saturday as Saracens hosted the best local junior teams at Mill Hill Rugby Club.

The team went unbeaten throughout the group stages before defeating Braintree in the Cup final on the Saracens pitch at Allianz Park, and Haywood insisted he could not be prouder.

“It was brilliant to play on the pitch,” said the 10-year-old. “It’s the second time I’ve played here and it hasn’t changed a bit.

“It definitely makes me want to play here as a professional when I’m older. I can’t wait to play at Twickenham.

“My favourite bit has been winning but most importantly playing with my mates, and we’ve really bonded as a team. It’s been really good fun as I love sport and rugby is the most fun.

“It improves me as a player to be here. In terms of getting better, I’m learning when to pass the ball, and when to run with it, and lots of new skills.

“One day I’d definitely like to play for Saracens as they are such a good, hardworking team.”

Casting an eye over the players were Saracens’ Nils Mordt and England Under-20 young gun Aaron Morris, who offered advice to the competitors as well as helping out with the trophy and medal presentation.

And fly-half Mordt admitted he had already picked out a few stars for the future.

“It’s very important for the kids to get to play in an event like this,” he said. “I still remember playing in tournaments when I was young and it’s just constant fun from early in the morning until the afternoon.

“Here at Saracens the staff we have doing the community work do an unbelievable job and are constantly looking to better the competitions.

“Hopefully the kids enjoy the festivals and become fans, and who knows we may even be able to pick up some players for the youth teams from events like this.

“But at this age it’s all about enjoyment for them and the best thing about this event is seeing how much the kids are enjoying themselves.”

Land Rover supports grassroots rugby and provides the opportunity for over 7,000 youngsters to take part in the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup each season. Keep up to date with the latest Land Rover rugby activity by following @LandRoverRugby on Twitter.