THE squads have been named for this week’s Kaiser Cup clash between German Exiles and a Germany XIII side.
The game, at the Millennium Stadium, Featherstone will be played on Saturday (August 29), with Rovers’ True Blue fund set to receive a cash boost.
Kaiser Cup action – with a 6.00pm kick off – will provide the last fixture of an attractive triple-header.
Methley Warriors and Boothtown Terriers will kick-start the action at 2.00pm with an open-age friendly, and Kippax will take on Knottingley Mustangs at 4.30pm in an under ten fixture.
The German Exiles squad is: Jimmy Adams (Army RL), Brad Billsborough, Lewis Dempsey, Andy Hoggins, Arron Williams, Jordan Williams, Finn Wilson, Lewis Wilson (all German Exiles), Jamie Blakestone (Rycroft Hammers), Eoin Bowie (Shaw Cross Sharks), Oliver Bowie (Ossett Trinity Tigers), Steve Brinkley (Anglian Vipers), Zach Burke (Knottingley Mustangs), William Fairhead (North Herts Crusaders), Phillip Futi (Rochdale Mayfield), Mikey Greensmith (Thornhill Trojans), Connor Hampson (Featherstone Lions), Liam Harley (Dewsbury Celtic), Jason Kay (Wigan St Patricks), Charlie Key (Eastern Rhinos), Ryan Lynch (Wests Warriors), Josh McConnell (Wath Brow Hornets), Connor McMillen (New Earswick All Blacks), Drew Malcolm, Shaun Smith, James Whitaker (Crigglestone All Blacks), Scott Wilson (Cutsyke Raiders), George Wood (England Fire Service).
Germany XIII’s squad is: Mawuli Amefia, Leo Köpper, Linus Kurz, Zion Smuts, Jakub Zwanski (all Munich-Unterföhring Trouts), Martin Apostel, Manuel Brunner, Harry Cartwright, Fabian Kramer, Korbinian Mayer (all Munich-Unterföhring Panthers), Joe Laudage, Sebastian Paßen, Hagen Schomberg (all Ruhrpott Ritter), Martin Tormann, Fabian Wendt, Fabian Wikander (all Berlin Bocks).
Exiles founder Jay Kay told League Express: “Many of the German guys will be playing in England for the first time, and it will also be their first experience of performing in a stadium this size.
“We want to show them what Rugby League can be like and hopefully give them momentum to keep growing it when they get back home. It will be a great occasion for them.”
He concluded: “Tickets, at £6, are best bought here, with £2 of every ticket will be going to the True Blue Featherstone Revival fund to help get Featherstone Rovers back next season.”