England Academy squad

[JasonE]

The 20 man squad is:

Ashton Golding
Ash Handley
Toby King
Oliver Gildart
Callum Lancaster
Joe Keyes
Jake Shorrocks
Jordan Abdul
Elliot Minchella
Nick Gregson
Tyler Dickinson
Robbie Ward
Ted Chapelhow
Mikey Wood
Jansin Turgut
Oli Davies
Sam Wilde
Luke Waterworth
Jack Johnson
Liam Johnson

Not a bad squad, but again why do English teams think they can get away with picking only 2 props ?

 

[Evil Homer]

Surprised to see Jack Logan miss out.

 

[JasonE]

Surprised to see Jack Logan miss out.

Agree mate, he had a fantastic end to the season and is a better player than Jack Johnson from what i have seen.
Also, another player from Hull (KR) Macauley Hallett should be in the squad too, they could've done with his extra size and strength.

 

[JasonE]

Surprised to see Jack Logan miss out.

It looks like Jack has had a late call up judging by his twitter, i'm not sure who is out though.

 

[roughyedspud]

isn't that jordan abdul a halfback but the size of a prop?? lol

 

[JasonE]

isn't that jordan abdul a halfback but the size of a prop?? lol

Yes he is about 102 kilos but compared to the Aussie forwards who are all between108 to 115kg's.

Not sure if Abdul will be playing lock or 5/8.

 

[roughyedspud]

sure he played a few ESL games at 5/8?

 

[JasonE]

Yes he did mate, i think he is more suited to #13 especially as Joe Keyes can play #6.

Did you see the Wigan game ?
Absolute belting game, Wigan lost 6 players to injury, 3 broken ankles and 1 broken jaw to go with a dislocated shoulder.

 

[roughyedspud]

sounds like battle royale lol

 

[Evil Homer]

I think Abdul made his first grade debut at halfback. Didn't realize he was so big.

 

[roughyedspud]

no doubt he'll move to 13 when westerman goes to wigan

 

[JasonE]

Will Maher the 6'6 Castleford prop from Cumbria has also been called into the squad as cover for the Leeds players who are playing tonight, that game should be fairly competitive too.

 

[Evil Homer]

England team to face Australia:

1. ASH GOLDING, LEEDS RHINOS
2. ASH HANLEY, LEEDS RHINOS
3. OLIVER GILDART, WIGAN WARRIORS
4. TOBY KING, WARRINGTON WOLVES
5. CALLUM LANCASTER, HULL FC
6. JORDAN ABDULL, HULL FC
7. JOE KEYES, LONDON BRONCOS
8. WILL MAHER, CASTLEFORD TIGERS
9. ROBBIE WARD, LEEDS RHINOS
10. TYLER DICKINSON, HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS
11. OLIVER DAVIES, ST HELENS
12. NICK GREGSON, WIGAN WARRIORS
13. JANSIN TURGUT (C), HULL FC
14. LUKE WATERWORTH, WIGAN WARRIORS
15. TED CHAPELHOW, WIDNES VIKINGS
16. MIKEY WOOD, HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS
17. ELLIOT MINCHELLA, LEEDS RHINOS

http://www.totalrl.com/england-academy-name-side-to-face-australia-schoolboys/

 

[innsaneink]

Aus team here cant C&P for some reason
http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news...tralian-schoolboys-name-first-test-teams.html

 

[langpark]

Apparently the matches of the schoolboys tour have been great so far, I wish they were being streamed. All except their first match in Cumbria have had really close scorelines too!

Also, these are the attendances so far:
Workington: 561
Wigan: 1,239
Leeds: 1,840
Leigh: 1,583
Leigh: (12th Dec)
Perpignan: (15th Dec)
Toulouse: (18th Dec)