Tommy Martyn the former St Helens stand-off, has slammed Rugby League’s Scholarship system, insisting that the best way for the sport to develop young players is for reserve-team football to be re-introduced.
Martyn played in the Oldham reserves in the late 1980s, having signed at the age of 17.
“I’m all for the reserves,” he said.
Tommy Martyn vents anger at sport’s lack of reserve grade
Tommy Martyn the former St Helens stand-off, has slammed Rugby League’s Scholarship system, insisting that the best way for the sport to develop young players is for reserve-team football to be re-introduced.
Martyn played in the Oldham reserves in the late 1980s, having signed at the age of 17.
“I’m all for the reserves,” he said.