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[Stag Fan]

Hemel Stags will be hosts to International Rugby League on Friday 4th November, kick off 7.30pm. Ideal for anyone staying overnight to watch the Wembley games.

http://www.therfl.co...eady-for-triple

England Community Lions U18s head coach Kelvin Lockett has named his squad ahead of a busy international schedule.

A 27-man squad has been announced as the Lions take on France, Scotland and Wales in the coming weeks.

11 players from Cumbria have been included, three of whom ply their trade for Wath Brow Hornets, whilst Maryport, Barrow Island, Millom and Glasson Rangers are also represented.

Gillette Conference Youth League champions Thatto Heath Crusaders have two players involved with Leon Tatlock and Jack Jones making the cut, whilst the midlands have three representatives in Denham Samuel (Telford Raiders), Reece Needham (Nottingham Outlaws) and Hershall Ward (Leicester Storm).

SQUAD

Sam Forester (Maryport)
Matty Welham (Myton)
Tom Rogers (Wakefield College)
Leon Tatlock (Thatto Heath Crusaders)
Ben Garner (Barrow Island)
Daniel Rowell (Millom)
Scott Pink (Wath Brow Hornets)
Karl Dixon (Wath Brow Hornets)
Kieran Ford (Wigan St Judes)
Tyler Craig (Heworth)
Jack Humphries (Cottingham Tigers)
Lewis Sheridan (Wigan St Cuthberts)
Tom Whittle (Wigan St Judes)
Ian Curnow (Wath Brow Hornets)
Ethan Kelly (Millom)
Jack Green (Latchford Albion)
Matty Cooke (Pilkington Recs)
Adam Jefferson (Bradford Dudley Hill)
Denham Samuel (Telford Raiders)
Marcus O’Brien (Millom)
Nathan Lucock (Glasson Raiders)
Leon Crellin (Egremont Rangers)
Chris Tomlinson (Glasson Rangers)
Perry Singleton (Barrow Island)
Jack Jones (Thatto Heath Crusaders)
Reece Needham (Nottingham Outlaws)
Hershall Ward (Leicester Storm)


The Lions will meet France in their opening game on Friday 4 November at Pennine Way,the home of southern rugby league.

[Number 16]

Whilst it's great to see so many Cumbrian lads in the squad maybe it only highlights the lack of opportunities for good young players in the county. I suspect that many of their counterparts from Lancashire and Yorkshire are ineligible because they're hooked up with SL and CC clubs' Academy schemes.

[bowes]

Whilst it's great to see so many Cumbrian lads in the squad maybe it only highlights the lack of opportunities for good young players in the county. I suspect that many of their counterparts from Lancashire and Yorkshire are ineligible because they're hooked up with SL and CC clubs' Academy schemes.

Ah that answers my question of lack of Londoners.

[brooza]

I would love to come to this but I need to be in Leeds that night so will have to miss this

[brooza]

http://www.therfl.co...eady-for-triple

FYI, if you copy/paste from another thread, the hyperlinks won't work

[Stag Fan]

FYI, if you copy/paste from another thread, the hyperlinks won't work

Try this one then. Hemel Stags

[gingerjon]

This is worth a bump surely.

[gingerjon]

It appears I will be there being served chips by Stag Fan on my own.

[Stag Fan]

It appears I will be there being served chips by Stag Fan on my own.

Alas dear Jon, I will on other duties. But will make sure they don't charge you for salt n vinigar.

PS from feedback the crowd looks like it will be healthy.

[gingerjon]

Alas dear Jon, I will on other duties. But will make sure they don't charge you for salt n vinigar.

PS from feedback the crowd looks like it will be healthy.

As long as I can get a space by the touchline to stand with my camera.

[Stag Fan]

As long as I can get a space by the touchline to stand with my camera.

I will have your press vest ready for you.

[gingerjon]

I will have your press vest ready for you.

You're really not getting that back.

[Stag Fan]

Team annoucement



The England Community Lions U18s side has been named for tomorrow’s test match against France at Hemel Hempstead.

Head coach Kelvin Lockett has named a side that includes players from 16 different community clubs, with Wigan St Judes the only team to provide two players in scrum half Tom Whittle and second rower Kieran Ford.

Tomorrow’s game is the start of a busy period for the Lions as they are also set to face Scotland next Wednesday at Whitehaven and then Wales in Wrexham a week on Sunday.

The clash against Wales will be played as a curtain-rasier to the Gillette Four Nations encounter between Wales and Australia later that day.


Team to play France:
1 Sam Forester (Maryport)
2 Hershall Ward (Leicester Storm)
3 Matty Welham (Myton)
4 Tom Rogers (Wakefield College)
5 Leon Tatlock (Thatto Heath Crusaders)
6 Jack Humphries (Cottingham Tigers)
7 Tom Whittle (Wigan St Judes)
8 Chris Tomlinson (Glasson Rangers)
9 Marcus O’Brien (Millom)
10 Matty Cooke (Pilkington Recs)
11 Leon Crellin (Egremont Rangers)
12 Kieran Ford (Wigan St Judes)
13 Tyler Craig (Heworth)
SUBS
14 Daniel Rowell (Millom)
15 Perry Singleton (Barrow Island)
16 Reece Needham (Nottingham Outlaws)
17 Denham Samuel (Telford Raiders)

18 Lewis Sheridan (Wigan St Cuthberts)

[Stag Fan]

National Anthems now sorted out, sound tests complete.

[Stag Fan]

I think the final score was 24 - 22 to England . After the French dominated the first half and England the second half.

Edited by Stag Fan, 05 November 2011 - 09:16 AM.

[gingerjon]

It was 25-22. England snuck in a drop goal at the death. Some superb defence from the French in the second half and with a bit more composure going forward they'd probably have done enough to be too far in the lead by the time the English attack started to fire properly. I'll sort my photos out from it later but for now here's the happy winning team:

[gingerjon]

Some photos from the game

[Ex-Kirkholt]

Some photos from the game

Great photos - even better to see the son of another Ex-Kirkholter turning out !

[Stag Fan]

Some photos from the game

Cheers for the pics GJ. A cracking game by all accounts.

[gingerjon]

A cracking game by all accounts.

It was.

Two more tests for the Community Lions, they really should walk over Scotland and Wales unless those two have hidden depths I'm not aware of.