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[Bilko]

Three games away at Widnes Tomorrow.
NOTE: That the venue has changed to Stobart Stadium instead of Widnes Rugby Union due to the poor weather.

11:30am Under 15s - Widnes v Wigan
1:00pm Under 16s - Widnes v Wigan
3:00pm Under 18s - Widnes v Wigan

Are you going and/or tweeting?

[Bilko]

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Are you going and/or tweeting?

I'm not no. Would have been up for it had rugby not been taking up my Saturdays a lot in the forthcoming weeks but they are so need to do family time. I'll try and tweet the scores when I know though.

U16's Widnes 0 Wigan 70 - Can't remember 15's score but they won quite convincingly.

[Bilko]

Under 15s - Widnes 6 Wigan 38
Under 16s - Widnes 0 Wigan 70
Under 18s - Widnes 6 Wigan 70

Another good crop at 15's and 16's this year?

Any names we should keep any eye for when these lads start signing contracts?

[Bilko]

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Another good crop at 15's and 16's this year?

Any names we should keep any eye for when these lads start signing contracts?

Many of the 16s have already signed academy contracts. Dunno who but I was told about 8 or 9. Haven't seen them play at all (the scheduling of games is very, very poor from a spectator point of view) so can't comment.

Bilko wrote:

Many of the 16s have already signed academy contracts. Dunno who but I was told about 8 or 9. Haven't seen them play at all (the scheduling of games is very, very poor from a spectator point of view) so can't comment.

Does this supposed shake up of academy rugby next year have any impact on the under 18's, 16's and 15's? Or is it purely just extending the age bracket of the under 20's comp?

LovesToSpooge wrote:

Another good crop at 15's and 16's this year?

Any names we should keep any eye for when these lads start signing contracts?

The U16's are an exceptional set. Last year at U15 level their six game aggregate score
was 260 for and 50 against.
This year so far after four games it is 198 for and 14 against.

None of the current 16's have signed yet. Their not allowed to by the RFL. I think the earliest they can is after the 1st July.

Like Rogues said they are very good and if they win their remaining games will go unbeaten for two years, which I think will make them the first scholarship team to do it.