Re: England Academy : Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:24 am  

The Eclipse wrote:

RB, I just found out the Parramatta game is at Parra Stadium.
The NSW game is at Narrabeen.

Narrabeen? Is there even a ground there?

I'll try and make the first 3, doubt I can get up to Brisbane though.

Re: England Academy : Sat Jun 23, 2012 8:16 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Narrabeen? Is there even a ground there?

I'll try and make the first 3, doubt I can get up to Brisbane though.

Am gutted. Dependent on kick off I'll be studying.

Narrabeen is where we train Sheldon. It'll be at the Sydney Institute of Sport on the wakehurst parkway.

Re: England Academy : Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:37 pm  

Just heard that the French will be coming over also and playing the aussie schoolboys straight after.

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:55 am  

Bill Sonny wrote:

hardly, it's not like we cherry pick the best stars, 5 of the 6 picked from wigan are wigan lads

Is the 6th, the lad from Normanton who's by far and away the best of the lot of them who's Dad somehow managed to get a job scouting for Wigan around the time his lad signed for them?? Hampshire???

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:30 pm  

Rumblings coming out of Headingley that Stevie Wsard may not go, as he's trying to cement a place in the Leeds first team.

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:14 pm  

Panda92 wrote:

I think that this is a little unfair on some of these clubs.

I think I'd agree. I think all clubs realised a while ago that a good youth system was important.

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:16 pm  

Who is the full back in that squad out if interest?

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:32 pm  

J20 wrote:

Who is the full back in that squad out if interest?

Lewis Tierney, Luke Briscoe can also play fullback.

Leeds are yet to decide if they will release Stevie Ward.

Re: England Academy : Thu Jun 28, 2012 8:47 pm  

Wales for super L wrote:

There are no players from Hull KRWhen are these clubs going to wake up and realise the benefits of investing in youth development. I think its not coincidence these are the clubs regularly finishing outside the top 8. Maybe its time to start being a bit more forceful, something like 20% of all players wages must be spent on those eligble for U20's.

Hull KR's academy actually went on a tour of Australia this year at a massive expense to the club and with the help of it's supporters who took part in many events to make it happen.
So YES we are investing in youth it just takes time.

Re: England Academy : Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:09 am  

Easty wrote:

Hull KR's academy actually went on a tour of Australia this year at a massive expense to the club and with the help of it's supporters who took part in many events to make it happen.
So YES we are investing in youth it just takes time.

I wish people would post things like that on here. I'd want to see our lads over here. I'd also offer to help in anyway possible.