THE 2018 BARLA County Tri-Series Championships at Open Age and Under 19s swing into action on Saturday (3 November) when Yorkshire entertain Cumbria in a double-header at York Acorn.
Yorkshire, who are reigning champions at both age groups, will also feature in the last games of the series with a visit to Lancashire on Sunday 18 November. That double-header will be hosted by Leigh Miners Rangers.
Cumbria, meanwhile, entertain Lancashire at Millom on Saturday 10 November.
This week’s games kick off at 1.00pm and 3.00pm respectively and will be streamed live, and exclusively, on the ‘OuRLeague’ through the Our League App, which will also take in the subsequent fixtures.
BARLA Chair Sue Taylor said: “We are delighted that six games will be streamed live on OuRLeague, which has already been such a success in the professional game.
“Viewers will be able to see what it means to players to play for their respective counties and I urge all Rugby League supporters to download the Our League app, if they haven’t already done so, and take in the action.”
Marc Lovering, Director of Participation and Development for the RFL, added “We will be showcasing a wide variety of representative Rugby League through OuRLeague over the next couple of months, including all the games featuring the touring Australian Schoolboys side.
“The BARLA County Championship is a long established competition that always catches the imagination of Rugby League fans and we are grateful to BARLA for the opportunity to bring it to a much wider audience.”
Grassroots fans can visit Rugby-league.com/membership to register, or the Our League app can be downloaded at Google Play and the App Store.
The three counties’ open age squads have been named as:
Cumbria (coach – Gareth Hewer): Russ Bolton, Liam Saunders, Adam Jackson (all Askam), Luke Crossman, Mark Irwin (Aspatria Hornets), Blain Marwood, Jonathon Walsh, Peter Rimmer, Josh Banham, Carl McBain (Barrow Island), Jonny Goulding, Peter Wood (Cockermouth Titans), Jamie Friel, James Motum, Liam McNicholas, Matt Hewer, Ryan Hodgson (Distington), Luke Penrice, Jason Graham, Ryan Wilson, Phil Flavell (Ellenborough Rangers), Gary Tierney (Glasson Rangers), Callum Kinrade (Kells), Emmerson Allen (Lowca), Bobby Wright, Jonathan Hodgson (Millom), Lewis Mason, Oscar Harris (Seaton Rangers), Steve O’Connor, Connor Saunders (Ulverston).
Lancashire: Ryan Hilliard (Pilkington Recs), Jack McHugh, Callum Wood (Orrell St James), Chris Bowers, Joe Connor, Adam Thomason (Leigh Miners Rangers), Zac Baker, Liam Whalley (Rochdale Mayfield), Nathan Taylor (Crosfields), Matt Whitehead (Oldham St Anne’s), Adam Holland, Adam Wilkes (Leigh East), Brad Ashurst, Josh Crehan, Johnny Rae, Owen Scholes, Michael Stark (Thatto Heath Crusaders), Matthew Meaden (Ince Rose Bridge), Ryan Braddock, Jamie Bristow (Wigan St Patrick’s), Adam Jeffries, Gary Morgan (Saddleworth Rangers), Danny Brown (Latchford Albion), Deane Meadows (Shevington Sharks).
Yorkshire: Danny Rowse (captain), Craig McShane (both Hunslet Club Parkside), Ben Strong, Craig Duncan, Dale Cogan, Danny Lidbury (Lock Lane), George Nuttall (Featherstone Lions), Liam Copland, Niall Murphy (Stanningley), Dwaine McRae, Joe Ramsden (Milford Marlins), Nath Welsh, Ryan Price, Jordan Potter (York Acorn), Will Ingleby, Lawrence Dibb, James Cruikshank, Hal Day (Oulton Raiders), Craig Nolan, Ben Rushworth (Farnley Falcons), Ryan Kelsey (Eastmoor Dragons), Lewis Poskitt, Luke Shaw (Beverley Braves).
The Under 19s squads are:
Cumbria (coach – Dave High): Taylor Carter, Zac Steel, Kier Shepherd (all Askam), Elliot Campbell (Barrow Island), Elliot Stockdale, Harry Gordon, Ewan Costa, Jack Crarey (Dalton), Charlie Emslie, Ethan Bickerdike, Connor Terrell (Millom), Adam Ford, Cameron Hetherington (Walney Central), Chris Graham (Cockermouth Titans), John Irving, Louis Fearon (Ellenborough Rangers), Billy Thompson, Brad Long (Egremont Rangers), Jake Bradley, Rhys Burr (Hensingham), Casey Chambers, Cameron Taylor (Kells), Jack Penrice (Distington), Sam Curwen, Kieron Eldon, Ellison Holgate (Wath Brow Hornets).
Lancashire: Lewis Gartland, Liam Kenyon, Lewis Martin, Mikey Wynne (Blackbrook), Josh Rourke (Chorley Panthers), Brad Holroyd (Leigh East), Anthony Badrock, Louis Brogan, Calum Coleman, Oliver Crompton, Harry Darby, Ethan Jones (Leigh Miners Rangers), Brandon Wood, Nico Rizelli (Rochdale Mayfield), Matty McGowan, Gary McMahon (Wigan St Jude’s), Ben Holmes, Josh Yates (Wigan St Patrick’s), Ryan Wolfenden (Shevington Sharks), Kieran Taylor (Orrell St James), Adam Carr (Thatto Heath Crusaders).
Yorkshire: Ben Howe, Ben Hartley (Dearne Valley Bulldogs), James Walker, Drew Judge-Clark (Dewsbury Celtic), Robbie Powell, Declan Nicholson, Charlie Handforth (Eastmoor Dragons), Connor Paver (Featherstone Lions), Casey Hutchinson, Ryan Johnson (Hull Wyke), Oliver Williams, Shay Atkins (Lambwath Lions), Eddie Wilcock, Josh Thornton, Jordan Bull, Owen Brock (Lock Lane), Luke Whittaker (Milford Marlins), James Szuluk, Jordan Paga (Moldgreen), Ben Bradshaw, Dan Precious (Myton Warriors), Robbie Powell (Oulton Raiders), Tommy Coyle, Ryan Hilton (Skirlaugh), Ben Selby, Will Barker (Stanningley), Liam Morley (Thornhill Trojans), Jamie Leigh, Marc Sellars (West Hull), Josh Embleton (York Acorn).