Entry 38, 9th December 2010.
The latest press release from the RFL landed in my in-box before.
England Academy are looking to make history tomorrow with the second test at LSV. Here is the write-up:
England Academy Head Coach Dave Elliott has selected his 17-man squad for the second Test against the Australian Schoolboys.
The Academy side recorded an impressive 38-30 victory over the Schoolboys in the opening Test game and they are determined to seal a 2-0 series win at Leigh Sports Village on Friday December 10. (K.O 7.30pm)
The England Academy Squad to face the Australian Schoolboys:
1. Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors)
2. Ryan King (Warrington Wolves)
3. Jordan Thompson (Castleford Tigers)
4. Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
5. Reece Lyne (Hull FC)
6. Gareth O'Brien (Warrington Wolves)
7. Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors)
8. George Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
9. Adam Milner (Capt) (Castleford Tigers)
10. Olsi Krasniqi (Harlequins RL)
11. Danny Bridge (Wigan Warriors)
12. Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves)
13. James Laithwaite (Warrington Wolves)
14. Adam O'Brien (Bradford Bulls)
15. Jared Stewart (Leeds Rhinos)
16. Greg Burke (Wigan Warriors)
17. Matthew Sarsfield (Wigan Warriors)
Tickets for the second Test between the England Academy and the Australian Schoolboys are available on the day and cost £3 Adult and £2 Concessions.
Please support this fixture.
Sadly I won't be able to attend this one myself but best of luck to the England boys!
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Thursday, 9 December 2010
Monday, 6 December 2010
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 Australian Schoolboys coach Brendan Barrow gave his reaction to the loss to England
Entry 37, 6th December 2010
In the aftermath of their surprise 38-30 defeat to England Academy, the Australian Schoolboys were entrenched in their dressing rooms for forty minutes with coach Brendan Barrow leading the inquest.
In the aftermath of their surprise 38-30 defeat to England Academy, the Australian Schoolboys were entrenched in their dressing rooms for forty minutes with coach Brendan Barrow leading the inquest.
When he did emerge Barrow gave frank and honest assessment of his team's performance.
“We knew it was going to be tough and in the first half we had a few things to deal with and we were fairly heavily behind on the penalty count but we were happy about where we were at half-time.”
“We were 12-all and came out after the break and really exploded out of the blocks well and did a great job there but we went into a bit of a sad time there at the back end of that second half. We struggled with some effort and the scoreline resembled that.” He said.
After twice holding twelve point advantages, the Schoolboys loosened their grip on the game and allowed England to overhaul them.
“It was a couple of little things that we did, just one or two things that changed momentum and I think the boys learned that. You don’t need to make a lot of things go wrong in this game to turn momentum. We had some really good momentum going forward and we probably played with that a bit and got bored with it and weren’t prepared to do a couple of little things and it swung it back England’s way.”
Barrow continued, “A couple of penalties legged them up a bit and they got into a try-scoring position and went on from there. All credit to them, they used that momentum change.”
“We have to play for eighty minutes. I was really proud of the boys at half-time, they really got a lot thrown at them in the first half and we probably should have been behind by a lot on the scoreboard, but we played great offensively and defensively to stay in the game, they did that and we had a good chat at halftime. We put a couple of tries on right after then and then got out to 30-18, and that momentum thing kicked back and we’ve just got to learn to deal with that and handle that a bit better next time.”
When questioned about his side’s discipline, Barrow commented, “There were a lot of penalties, everyone could see that. We have to have a look and see where we went wrong in those areas. We are over here in England, on English soil and we’ve got to abide by the rules, look at that and learn from it.”
Despite being hampered by the weather and late change of plans for the game, the Schoolboys refused to blame them for defeat.
“Preparation was great I couldn’t fault it and our first half showed it when we stuck at everything well but you can’t win a game in fifteen minutes in rugby league but you can lose one. I think that’s what we did tonight.”
“We are grateful that we got to play. If we’d stayed where we were we wouldn’t have played.”
The Australians are 1-0 down in the two match series and their mindset is simple.
“We’ll be back next week and it’s pretty obvious what we have to do.”
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 Elliott happy with England Victory
Entry 36, 6th December 2010
After seeing England Academy defeat Australia for just the fourth time. I caught up with boss Dave Elliott for his reaction:
After seeing England Academy defeat Australia for just the fourth time. I caught up with boss Dave Elliott for his reaction:
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – ELLIOTT PRAISES PERFORMANCE OF HIS BATTLING YOUNG CHARGES
England Academy coach Dave Elliott was full of praise for his super seventeen after England's Academy elite defeated Australia's finest in gripping style on Saturday.
“I'm extremely happy and really proud.” The Cumbrian said.
“I think the guys have shown a lot of passion there for England but also a lot of commitment and patience. We could easily have folded at 30-18 and a big, big pat on the back for the fellas, I thought they were outstanding today.”
At the heart of England's dominant start was Bradford youngster George Burgess. “George had a point to prove.” Elliott said. “It's always hard having a famous older brother but he set a platform for us. He was really strong in go-forward and really strong in the game.”
He wasn't the only one, with the coach quick to praise Wigan scrum half Sam Powell as “sensational”, he continued, “I thought our two halves were really good to be honest. Gaz O'Brien kicked them to death, and Sam was really good, especially when we were behind. Adam Milner was too, he came off the bench when we were 30-18 down and grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and got us back into it. As a captain he showed a real passion and gave a real captain's knock. Our back-row impressed and we were really strong off our bench.”
“We said before that we'd train as a team and win as a team and that really stood out.”
England's preparation had been hampered with the team based up in Barrow before the game was switched to Leigh. As a result of the icy conditions it meant much of the preparation was done indoors.
“It was really tough and up until Friday we hadn't had a team run.” Elliott explained, “We'd been training indoors and all weather pitches were we could. We've been working a lot on our metal side and our mental preparation. This week was all to be about fine tuning. It was about keeping the lads together and making them believe that this could be a special week and it's turned out to be.”
“The Australians are big, athletic and physical but I think now people should start looking at our fellas. We've got some big athletic kids who potentially have got big futures in this game. The Australians are a fantastically skilled side. The game was a great advert for rugby league. There were times I was looking on thinking 'that was a fantastic game to watch'. Our fellas should be really proud of their efforts.”
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 Match Record 5
Entry 34, 6th December 2010
England Academy 38
Australian Schoolboys 30
Dave Elliott's England Academy team were the toast of the country on Saturday evening after a superb performance saw them twice overcome twelve point deficits to take the opening spoils in the two match series.
Following a midweek switch from Barrow, the impressive Leigh Sports Village was the setting for the first test between the Australian Schoolboys and England Academy and by the time kickoff arrived there was no sign of the snow that has proved so troublesome across the country.
The game also marked a return to the field for Super League referee Steve Ganson, himself no stranger to the international scene.
England opened the score after two minutes when two quick penalties saw them march 60 metres upfield. The first came on the back of a high tackle from prop Matthew Groat. This put England in ascendancy and after big drives from George Burgess and Ben Evans, Sam Powell sent the ball left for Wigan team-mate Danny Bridge to cross the line. Gareth O'Brien added the first of seven goals and it started a period of dominance for the English.
Starved of possession and haemorrhaging penalties, Australia were up against it as the England pack, led by powerhouse Burgess, who looks set to follow brothers Sam and Luke into the big time, set the platform.
During his first stint Burgess was excellent. With fearless running and just enough aggression in the tackle to have a few Australian forwards giving a sidewards glance everytime he was on the radar. Skipper Adam Milner and eventual man-of-the-match James Laithwaite also worked hard.
Milner knocked on at the line after four minutes but England continued to force the Australian defence to scramble with Jacob Gagan twice denying tries to opposite wing Reece Lyne.
A rare excursion took Australia into the England half when scrum-half Harry Siejka fired a superb touch finder and the hosts lost the ball. This allowed a counter attack down the left from Trent Jennings at the base of the scrum but Gareth O'Brien tackled back. It was a frustrating time for Australia with captain Paul Carter and Michael Chee-Kam penalised.
With 23 minutes gone, England missed out on a try when Milner's foot brushed the touchline and momentum was lost with the withdrawal of Burgess. It was the Joeys turn to pounce. First Siejka split the defence with a run right out of the Geoff Toovey box of tricks before linking with Gagan down the right. That fifty metre attack put the hosts on the back foot and after Jordan Thompson came up with an excellent tackle on Jack Wighton, he was unable to stop Jennings finish at the corner like Brent Tate, ducking his shoulder through the gap.
This gave a difficult conversion attempt to interchange forward Anthony Gadd but he kicked it to tie the game at 6-6 after 26 minutes.
Australia looked to be getting on top and were soon in the England twenty on the back of some strong running by Chee-Kam and a couple of rare penalties. Sadly for the Joeys, a promising move came to nought when Carter saw the ball slip from his grasp.
Back came the English and they scored a second try when Ryan King went over at the corner after Gareth O'Brien spun a pass out just like his Warrington mentor Lee Briers. O'Brien also converted but not to be outdone, Australia's response was quick and a swirling kick was spilled by England allowing Vaipuna Tia Kilifi to romp over. Gadd again levelled the game with his second goal.
There was still time for more drama when big David Klemmer was sinbinned for talking back to Mr Ganson before the break but Australia held out to go into halftime locked at 12-all.
The second half began superbly for the Australian Schoolboys and they caught England napping in the first few minutes of the half. The otherwise solid Matthew Russell knocked on at the back for England when he tried to recover a well placed Siejka grubber kick on the greasy surface.
The position was set and the Schoolboys went route one with simple ruck plays. After Siejka was stopped on the line, Redman dived over and Gadd's goal finally put some daylight between the Australians and England.
Despite England marching downfield to a threatening position, it was Australia that scored against the run of play. Unlucky Lyne saw a grubber kick for him expertly picked up by Gagan and he outflanked Rhys Evans and Gareth O'Brien before Lyne flew at him to haul him back inches from the try line.
With England's defence splintered, the ball came to the middle and Jack Wighton motored through to score another Gadd improved try.
Errors began to creep into play and after Australia spilled the ball England scrum-half Powell scooped up and went over, showing some nifty dance steps to evade the clutches of Tautau Moga that wouldn't have looked out of place on television on a Saturday night! O'Brien's third goal made it 24-18, but again Australia stepped up their efforts and notched a further six points when a Siejka linked with Carter for the Bulldogs player to go under the posts after 62 minutes.
At 30-18 it should have been game over for England but they blasted back into the contest three minutes later when a rare offload in the wet unlocked the defence.
Greg Burke got the pass away and Milner scurried down the middle before linking with Wigan's Leigh-born Matthew Sarsfield and he went over under the posts. It was then the turn of Thompson to get over the line when a towering kick from O'Brien was spilled by Henare Wells after 69 minutes and the centre was quickest to react. All of a sudden it was 28-30 and the Australians were left reeling when O'Brien tied the game with a 72nd minute penalty after Carter said too much.
England then went for the throat with Burgess, Milner and Burke to the fore. This extra impetus allowed halfbacks O'Brien and Powell to take centre stage and Powell obliged with great opportunism, to pounce on his own kick for a second try following a Gerard McCallum fumble. O'Brien converted and then rubbed salt in Australian wounds with a late penalty to confirm a pulsating 38-30 win.
GAMESTAR: Any one of five in white shirts. George Burgess was a collossus, Adam Milner turned the game, James Laithwaite was non-stop throughout while halfbacks Gareth O'Brien and Sam Powell were a classic combination.
GAMEBREAKER: Powell's second try which followed a difficult grubber kick was opportunism personified and with the conversion it was 36-30 with only a few minutes left. It capped a magnificent turnaround for the young England team.
ENGLAND
1 Matthew Russell
2 Ryan King
3 Jordan Thompson
4 Rhys Evans
5 Reece Lyne
6 Gareth O'Brien
7 Sam Powell
8 George Burgess
9 Adam Milner (C)
10 Ben Evans
11 Danny Bridge
12 Jack Hughes
13 James Laithwaite
Subs (All Used)
14 Adam O'Brien
15 Jared Stewart
16 Greg Burke
17 Matthew Sarsfield
Tries: Bridge (2), King (33), Powell (55, 72), Sarsfield (65), Thompson (69)
Goals: O'Brien 7/8
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS
1 Henare Wells
2 Jacob Gagan
3 Tautau Moga
4 Trent Jennings
5 David Nofoaluma
6 Jack Wighton
7 Harry Siejka
8 Chris Grevsmuhl
9 Chad Redman
10 Matthew Groat
11 Lachlan Burr
12 Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
13 Paul Carter (C)
Subs (All Used)
14 Gerard McCallum
15 Michael Chee-Kam
16 Anthony Gadd
17 David Klemmer
Tries: Jennings (26), Tia Kilifi (36), Redman (42), Wighton (47), Carter (62).
Goals: Gadd 5/5.
Sinbinned: Klemmer (37 - Dissent)
Referee: Steve Ganson
Penalties 20-7 to England
Attendance: 732
England Academy 38
Australian Schoolboys 30
Dave Elliott's England Academy team were the toast of the country on Saturday evening after a superb performance saw them twice overcome twelve point deficits to take the opening spoils in the two match series.
Following a midweek switch from Barrow, the impressive Leigh Sports Village was the setting for the first test between the Australian Schoolboys and England Academy and by the time kickoff arrived there was no sign of the snow that has proved so troublesome across the country.
The game also marked a return to the field for Super League referee Steve Ganson, himself no stranger to the international scene.
England opened the score after two minutes when two quick penalties saw them march 60 metres upfield. The first came on the back of a high tackle from prop Matthew Groat. This put England in ascendancy and after big drives from George Burgess and Ben Evans, Sam Powell sent the ball left for Wigan team-mate Danny Bridge to cross the line. Gareth O'Brien added the first of seven goals and it started a period of dominance for the English.
Starved of possession and haemorrhaging penalties, Australia were up against it as the England pack, led by powerhouse Burgess, who looks set to follow brothers Sam and Luke into the big time, set the platform.
During his first stint Burgess was excellent. With fearless running and just enough aggression in the tackle to have a few Australian forwards giving a sidewards glance everytime he was on the radar. Skipper Adam Milner and eventual man-of-the-match James Laithwaite also worked hard.
Milner knocked on at the line after four minutes but England continued to force the Australian defence to scramble with Jacob Gagan twice denying tries to opposite wing Reece Lyne.
A rare excursion took Australia into the England half when scrum-half Harry Siejka fired a superb touch finder and the hosts lost the ball. This allowed a counter attack down the left from Trent Jennings at the base of the scrum but Gareth O'Brien tackled back. It was a frustrating time for Australia with captain Paul Carter and Michael Chee-Kam penalised.
With 23 minutes gone, England missed out on a try when Milner's foot brushed the touchline and momentum was lost with the withdrawal of Burgess. It was the Joeys turn to pounce. First Siejka split the defence with a run right out of the Geoff Toovey box of tricks before linking with Gagan down the right. That fifty metre attack put the hosts on the back foot and after Jordan Thompson came up with an excellent tackle on Jack Wighton, he was unable to stop Jennings finish at the corner like Brent Tate, ducking his shoulder through the gap.
This gave a difficult conversion attempt to interchange forward Anthony Gadd but he kicked it to tie the game at 6-6 after 26 minutes.
Australia looked to be getting on top and were soon in the England twenty on the back of some strong running by Chee-Kam and a couple of rare penalties. Sadly for the Joeys, a promising move came to nought when Carter saw the ball slip from his grasp.
Back came the English and they scored a second try when Ryan King went over at the corner after Gareth O'Brien spun a pass out just like his Warrington mentor Lee Briers. O'Brien also converted but not to be outdone, Australia's response was quick and a swirling kick was spilled by England allowing Vaipuna Tia Kilifi to romp over. Gadd again levelled the game with his second goal.
There was still time for more drama when big David Klemmer was sinbinned for talking back to Mr Ganson before the break but Australia held out to go into halftime locked at 12-all.
The second half began superbly for the Australian Schoolboys and they caught England napping in the first few minutes of the half. The otherwise solid Matthew Russell knocked on at the back for England when he tried to recover a well placed Siejka grubber kick on the greasy surface.
The position was set and the Schoolboys went route one with simple ruck plays. After Siejka was stopped on the line, Redman dived over and Gadd's goal finally put some daylight between the Australians and England.
Despite England marching downfield to a threatening position, it was Australia that scored against the run of play. Unlucky Lyne saw a grubber kick for him expertly picked up by Gagan and he outflanked Rhys Evans and Gareth O'Brien before Lyne flew at him to haul him back inches from the try line.
With England's defence splintered, the ball came to the middle and Jack Wighton motored through to score another Gadd improved try.
Errors began to creep into play and after Australia spilled the ball England scrum-half Powell scooped up and went over, showing some nifty dance steps to evade the clutches of Tautau Moga that wouldn't have looked out of place on television on a Saturday night! O'Brien's third goal made it 24-18, but again Australia stepped up their efforts and notched a further six points when a Siejka linked with Carter for the Bulldogs player to go under the posts after 62 minutes.
At 30-18 it should have been game over for England but they blasted back into the contest three minutes later when a rare offload in the wet unlocked the defence.
Greg Burke got the pass away and Milner scurried down the middle before linking with Wigan's Leigh-born Matthew Sarsfield and he went over under the posts. It was then the turn of Thompson to get over the line when a towering kick from O'Brien was spilled by Henare Wells after 69 minutes and the centre was quickest to react. All of a sudden it was 28-30 and the Australians were left reeling when O'Brien tied the game with a 72nd minute penalty after Carter said too much.
England then went for the throat with Burgess, Milner and Burke to the fore. This extra impetus allowed halfbacks O'Brien and Powell to take centre stage and Powell obliged with great opportunism, to pounce on his own kick for a second try following a Gerard McCallum fumble. O'Brien converted and then rubbed salt in Australian wounds with a late penalty to confirm a pulsating 38-30 win.
GAMESTAR: Any one of five in white shirts. George Burgess was a collossus, Adam Milner turned the game, James Laithwaite was non-stop throughout while halfbacks Gareth O'Brien and Sam Powell were a classic combination.
GAMEBREAKER: Powell's second try which followed a difficult grubber kick was opportunism personified and with the conversion it was 36-30 with only a few minutes left. It capped a magnificent turnaround for the young England team.
ENGLAND
1 Matthew Russell
2 Ryan King
3 Jordan Thompson
4 Rhys Evans
5 Reece Lyne
6 Gareth O'Brien
7 Sam Powell
8 George Burgess
9 Adam Milner (C)
10 Ben Evans
11 Danny Bridge
12 Jack Hughes
13 James Laithwaite
Subs (All Used)
14 Adam O'Brien
15 Jared Stewart
16 Greg Burke
17 Matthew Sarsfield
Tries: Bridge (2), King (33), Powell (55, 72), Sarsfield (65), Thompson (69)
Goals: O'Brien 7/8
AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS
1 Henare Wells
2 Jacob Gagan
3 Tautau Moga
4 Trent Jennings
5 David Nofoaluma
6 Jack Wighton
7 Harry Siejka
8 Chris Grevsmuhl
9 Chad Redman
10 Matthew Groat
11 Lachlan Burr
12 Vaipuna Tia Kilifi
13 Paul Carter (C)
Subs (All Used)
14 Gerard McCallum
15 Michael Chee-Kam
16 Anthony Gadd
17 David Klemmer
Tries: Jennings (26), Tia Kilifi (36), Redman (42), Wighton (47), Carter (62).
Goals: Gadd 5/5.
Sinbinned: Klemmer (37 - Dissent)
Referee: Steve Ganson
Penalties 20-7 to England
Attendance: 732
Saturday, 4 December 2010
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 - Australian Schoolboys and England Academy name their teams
Entry 33, 4th December 2010
The two teams have been named ahead of the Academy International at Leigh this afternoon.
Follow @DParkyRL on Twitter for score updates if you can't get there. If you can it's £3 entry - a bargain to see the stars of tomorrow.
Here is the named Australian side
1. Henare Wells QSSRL
2. Jacob Gagan NSWCHS
3. Tautau Moga QSSRL
4. Trent Jennings NSWCHS
5. David Nofoaluma NSWCCC
6. Jack Wighton ACT
7. Harry Siejka NSWCHS
8. Chris Grevsmuhl QSSRL
9. Chad Redman NSWCHS
10. Matthew Groat NSWCCC
11. Lachlan Burr NSWCHS
12. Vaipuna Tia Kilifi NSWCCC
13. Paul Carter (C) NSWCHS
14. Gerard McCallum NSWCHS
15. Michael Chee-Kam ACT
16. Anthony Gadd QSSRL
17. David Klemmer NSWCHS
So far on tour, the schoolboys have once again proved a class apart for Wales U-18s and the England Community Lions U-18s winning 52-4 and 56-6 respectively.
Here are the list of scorers from the game with Wales:
Harry Siejka - 2T 5G
Chad Redman - 2T
Paul Carter - 2T
Jacob Gagan - 2T
Tautau Moga - 1T
Chris Grevsmuhl - 1T
Anthony Gadd - 1G
And then the scorers from the game against the Community Lions at Featherstone:
David Nofoaluma - 2T 1G
Trent Jennings - 2T
Michael Chee-Kam - 1T
Vaipuna Tia Kilifi - 1T
Tautau Moga - 1T
Iain Riccardi - 1T
Henare Wells - 1T
Chris Grevsmuhl - 1T
Anthony Gadd - 5G
Harry Siejka - 2G
Once again here are the 17 lads looking to topple the Aussies with Rhys Evans, Reece Lyne and Adam Milner all enjoying first team run outs for their clubs in Super League.
1 - Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors)
2 - Ryan King (Wigan Warriors)
3 - Jordan Thompson (Castleford Tigers)
4 - Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
5 - Reece Lyne (Hull FC)
6 - Gareth O'Brien (Warrington Wolves)
7 - Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors)
8 - George Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
9 - Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers) (capt)
10 - Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves)
11 - Danny Bridge (Wigan Warriors)
12 - Jack Hughes (Wigan Warriors)
13 - James Laithwaite (Warrington Wolves)
14 - Adam O'Brien (Bradford Bulls)
15 - Jared Stewart (Leeds Rhinos)
16 - Greg Burke (Wigan Warriors)
17 - Matthew Sarsfield (Wigan Warriors)
The two teams have been named ahead of the Academy International at Leigh this afternoon.
Follow @DParkyRL on Twitter for score updates if you can't get there. If you can it's £3 entry - a bargain to see the stars of tomorrow.
Here is the named Australian side
1. Henare Wells QSSRL
2. Jacob Gagan NSWCHS
3. Tautau Moga QSSRL
4. Trent Jennings NSWCHS
5. David Nofoaluma NSWCCC
6. Jack Wighton ACT
7. Harry Siejka NSWCHS
8. Chris Grevsmuhl QSSRL
9. Chad Redman NSWCHS
10. Matthew Groat NSWCCC
11. Lachlan Burr NSWCHS
12. Vaipuna Tia Kilifi NSWCCC
13. Paul Carter (C) NSWCHS
14. Gerard McCallum NSWCHS
15. Michael Chee-Kam ACT
16. Anthony Gadd QSSRL
17. David Klemmer NSWCHS
So far on tour, the schoolboys have once again proved a class apart for Wales U-18s and the England Community Lions U-18s winning 52-4 and 56-6 respectively.
Here are the list of scorers from the game with Wales:
Harry Siejka - 2T 5G
Chad Redman - 2T
Paul Carter - 2T
Jacob Gagan - 2T
Tautau Moga - 1T
Chris Grevsmuhl - 1T
Anthony Gadd - 1G
And then the scorers from the game against the Community Lions at Featherstone:
David Nofoaluma - 2T 1G
Trent Jennings - 2T
Michael Chee-Kam - 1T
Vaipuna Tia Kilifi - 1T
Tautau Moga - 1T
Iain Riccardi - 1T
Henare Wells - 1T
Chris Grevsmuhl - 1T
Anthony Gadd - 5G
Harry Siejka - 2G
Once again here are the 17 lads looking to topple the Aussies with Rhys Evans, Reece Lyne and Adam Milner all enjoying first team run outs for their clubs in Super League.
1 - Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors)
2 - Ryan King (Wigan Warriors)
3 - Jordan Thompson (Castleford Tigers)
4 - Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
5 - Reece Lyne (Hull FC)
6 - Gareth O'Brien (Warrington Wolves)
7 - Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors)
8 - George Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
9 - Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers) (capt)
10 - Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves)
11 - Danny Bridge (Wigan Warriors)
12 - Jack Hughes (Wigan Warriors)
13 - James Laithwaite (Warrington Wolves)
14 - Adam O'Brien (Bradford Bulls)
15 - Jared Stewart (Leeds Rhinos)
16 - Greg Burke (Wigan Warriors)
17 - Matthew Sarsfield (Wigan Warriors)
Friday, 3 December 2010
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 England Academy Team has a local flavour
Entry 30, 3rd December 2010
England Academy coach Dave Elliott has named his squad to take on the formidable Australian Schoolboys at Leigh on saturday (2PM) and it is a side packed with players from Wigan and Warrington. Warrington have four members of the squad in: Rhys Evans (centre), Gareth O'Brien (stand-off), Ben Evans (prop) and James Laithwaite (loose forward).
The Warriors in the squad are: Matthew Russell (fullback), Ryan King (wing), Sam Powell (scrum-half), Danny Bridge (second row), Jack Hughes (second row), Greg Burke (substitute), Matthew Sarsfield (substitute)
Super League experience is provided by Reece Lyne (Hull) while the team is skippered by Castleford hooker Adam Milner. Also George Bugess, younger brother of South Sydney forward Sam is selected in an international side for the first time since turning professional with his twin brother at Odsal.
According to an RFL press release, former Centurions Youth Development officer and coach Elliott said, “We know the Australians are big, strong lads who’ll make things tough for us,” said Elliot. “So we’ll be going into this game expecting the same type of physical game we always get from Australia.
“But we’ve got a group of very talented players to chose from ourselves. Several of our squad have already had Super League experience and that combination of talent and experience provides us with a team capable of putting in some really good performances and getting a result.
“There is a confident mood in camp and the conditions could prove tough for the Australians so we’ll have to exploit that on the day.”
The full squad announced for tomorrow's game is:
1 - Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors)
2 - Ryan King (Wigan Warriors)
3 - Jordan Thompson (Castleford Tigers)
4 - Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
5 - Reece Lyne (Hull FC)
6 - Gareth O'Brien (Warrington Wolves)
7 - Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors)
8 - George Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
9 - Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers) (capt)
10 - Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves)
11 - Danny Bridge (Wigan Warriors)
12 - Jack Hughes (Wigan Warriors)
13 - James Laithwaite (Warrington Wolves)
14 - Adam O'Brien (Bradford Bulls)
15 - Jared Stewart (Leeds Rhinos)
16 - Greg Burke (Wigan Warriors)
17 - Matthew Sarsfield (Wigan Warriors)
England Academy coach Dave Elliott has named his squad to take on the formidable Australian Schoolboys at Leigh on saturday (2PM) and it is a side packed with players from Wigan and Warrington. Warrington have four members of the squad in: Rhys Evans (centre), Gareth O'Brien (stand-off), Ben Evans (prop) and James Laithwaite (loose forward).
The Warriors in the squad are: Matthew Russell (fullback), Ryan King (wing), Sam Powell (scrum-half), Danny Bridge (second row), Jack Hughes (second row), Greg Burke (substitute), Matthew Sarsfield (substitute)
Super League experience is provided by Reece Lyne (Hull) while the team is skippered by Castleford hooker Adam Milner. Also George Bugess, younger brother of South Sydney forward Sam is selected in an international side for the first time since turning professional with his twin brother at Odsal.
According to an RFL press release, former Centurions Youth Development officer and coach Elliott said, “We know the Australians are big, strong lads who’ll make things tough for us,” said Elliot. “So we’ll be going into this game expecting the same type of physical game we always get from Australia.
“But we’ve got a group of very talented players to chose from ourselves. Several of our squad have already had Super League experience and that combination of talent and experience provides us with a team capable of putting in some really good performances and getting a result.
“There is a confident mood in camp and the conditions could prove tough for the Australians so we’ll have to exploit that on the day.”
The full squad announced for tomorrow's game is:
1 - Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors)
2 - Ryan King (Wigan Warriors)
3 - Jordan Thompson (Castleford Tigers)
4 - Rhys Evans (Warrington Wolves)
5 - Reece Lyne (Hull FC)
6 - Gareth O'Brien (Warrington Wolves)
7 - Sam Powell (Wigan Warriors)
8 - George Burgess (Bradford Bulls)
9 - Adam Milner (Castleford Tigers) (capt)
10 - Ben Evans (Warrington Wolves)
11 - Danny Bridge (Wigan Warriors)
12 - Jack Hughes (Wigan Warriors)
13 - James Laithwaite (Warrington Wolves)
14 - Adam O'Brien (Bradford Bulls)
15 - Jared Stewart (Leeds Rhinos)
16 - Greg Burke (Wigan Warriors)
17 - Matthew Sarsfield (Wigan Warriors)
Thursday, 2 December 2010
#rugbyleague BLOG 2010/11 More from the RFL about the Academy International at Leigh on Saturday
Entry 28, 2nd December 2010
Being on the RFL press list gets you some interesting stories sent through and one such story that landed in my inbox today featured England Academy skipper Adam Milner. The Castleford hooker is a top prospect and will be looking to break into the Tigers first team on a regular basis before too long. Before then however, he has the little matter of leading the England Academy team out against the Aussie Schoolboys.
Here is a copy of the press release:
England Academy captain Adam Milner is relishing the opportunity to lead his country from the front when they face the Australian Schoolboys in the first of a two Test series at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, December 4. (K.O 2:00pm)
Milner will join a list of past England Academy captains which includes England’s recent Four Nations captain James Graham. Graham’s international teammates Sam Burgess and Luke Robinson are just a selection of other players who have recently represented the England Academy side before progressing to senior level and Milner is hoping to follow their footsteps.
“It’s a great privilege for me to be named as captain of the England side,” said Milner. “It’s also a bit of a surprise. I’ve never really been a captain before but I’m really honoured to be given the captains role and I can’t wait to lead the boys out to face the Schoolboys.”
“If I can be anything like some of the players who have previously played for the Academy then I’d be delighted. To be mentioned in the same breath as guys like Burgess and Graham is an honour for me, but I know I have a long way to go before I can be considered in their class. But it’s a great confidence boost to know so many academy players have gone on to become England players.”
On the eve of the Academy's first Test against the Australian Schoolboys, Milner and his squad know they have the opportunity to prove themselves against their counterparts from Down Under and he says there is a confident mood within the Academy camp.
“Training so far has been going good,” said the Castleford Tigers player. “We’ve worked hard at getting the squad to blend together and the team spirit now is fantastic.
“We’re expecting the games against the Australians to be very tough and we’ve heard rumours about the players coming over here, but we've been studying their team to see what exactly we’re going up against and what we need to do.
“We’ve got some very talented players in this side and I’m confident that we can perform well on the day and get the result that we all want.”
Tickets for the England Academy versus Australian Schoolboy on Saturday, December 4 at Leigh Sports Village (K.O 2:00pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3.
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Being on the RFL press list gets you some interesting stories sent through and one such story that landed in my inbox today featured England Academy skipper Adam Milner. The Castleford hooker is a top prospect and will be looking to break into the Tigers first team on a regular basis before too long. Before then however, he has the little matter of leading the England Academy team out against the Aussie Schoolboys.
Here is a copy of the press release:
Milner will join a list of past England Academy captains which includes England’s recent Four Nations captain James Graham. Graham’s international teammates Sam Burgess and Luke Robinson are just a selection of other players who have recently represented the England Academy side before progressing to senior level and Milner is hoping to follow their footsteps.
“It’s a great privilege for me to be named as captain of the England side,” said Milner. “It’s also a bit of a surprise. I’ve never really been a captain before but I’m really honoured to be given the captains role and I can’t wait to lead the boys out to face the Schoolboys.”
“If I can be anything like some of the players who have previously played for the Academy then I’d be delighted. To be mentioned in the same breath as guys like Burgess and Graham is an honour for me, but I know I have a long way to go before I can be considered in their class. But it’s a great confidence boost to know so many academy players have gone on to become England players.”
On the eve of the Academy's first Test against the Australian Schoolboys, Milner and his squad know they have the opportunity to prove themselves against their counterparts from Down Under and he says there is a confident mood within the Academy camp.
“Training so far has been going good,” said the Castleford Tigers player. “We’ve worked hard at getting the squad to blend together and the team spirit now is fantastic.
“We’re expecting the games against the Australians to be very tough and we’ve heard rumours about the players coming over here, but we've been studying their team to see what exactly we’re going up against and what we need to do.
“We’ve got some very talented players in this side and I’m confident that we can perform well on the day and get the result that we all want.”
Tickets for the England Academy versus Australian Schoolboy on Saturday, December 4 at Leigh Sports Village (K.O 2:00pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3.
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