Also, although it might sound harsh, but it happens a lot throughout the game, he was mainly signed in the hope of picking up his younger brother Sam at a later date, but Sam chose Cas under 16’s.

The club website still has hiim in the 19s squad but he hasnt featured in any games this season as far as im aware. He was injured a lot last season.

To me looking in the talent ID has stayed the same Damo the club are still recruiting some good and some very average community players .The key turnaround moment for me as someone who watches a lot of 16s and 19s games was the change in 16s coach around 3 years ago since then I don’t think it’s a coincidence that since that appointment we have started producing quality players within the 16s and in turn handing them over to the 19s. The bloke Butterill is not a ‘name’ but fair play to him he’s turned around our ability to produce quality players from our scholarship program whilst encouraging the team to play football . I’m guessing the club realised that because he went full-time last year .

Thanks for the update. I know Mark Butterill from our old amateur days and it's great to hear how he's doing.

I used to love watching the academy before the 1st team game on a Sunday. It was good seeing the standouts and how they progressed. Making me nostalgic about Sunday afternoon rugby

Do you know if the club were interested in amir bourouh, oliver waite and morgan smithies who were all highly rated Yorkshire lads but did there scholarship with wigan and ultimately signed for there academy 19s? We signed quite a few of that siddal team, just interested to know if we were interested and they preferred wigan or we just didnt show an interest.

I know that Smithies was our number one target at the time, I posted this other year. That was why they set up with Siddall and Scrimshaw as coach. They got Holroyd who was also the massive target, but Wigan were a bigger pull for Smithies. Don’t know about the others.

Last year we missed out to Wigan on Longstaff, who was also a high priority target. That was the reason they pulled out all the stops to change Joe Burtons mind, which was quite an excellent signing.

How does an u15s team win a U16s national competition?

It baffles me.

You talking about Siddall? They were far too good for their age group, and took the challenge to enter up a year. That competition only runs at under 14’s and under 16’s.

Cheers. seems like wigan are doing a good job of attracting yorkshire lads across the penines. Is longstaff a ?

Harry Newman has had a great start at Fev. he's scored a hat trick for Fev in the first half.

I saw Harry Newman score those 3 tries on the Fev highlights, he has good balance and size for an 18yo. Very promising player.

Brad martin in the squad for the 19's game with newcastle at the weekend. Anybody know if jack broadbents injured?

19's won 66 - 6 at newcastle today, scored 13 trys, missed a lot of conversions

Newman had another blinder for Fev today.

He's doing brilliantly, super talent. Is there anywhere to see highlights of his trys other than subscribing to fev tv?

Poor ol' Newcastle didn't know what hit them, with that beast of a forward pack on a roll.
I'd love to see Holroyd, Trout & Martin etc really tested to see where they're at, send them on Australian tour similar to what St Helens do every 2nd year.

Agreed. The packs looked fantastic this season. Martins footwork for his try at Newcastle was very nice, really does remind me of simon houghton, Holroyd looks an absolute monster,huge, athletic and skillful, trout looks great in the second row, again, big, athletic and runs great lines. Im very impressed with mcconnell and dupree also. Credit to burrow aswel, he's idintified the strength of the team and is utilizeing it very well, which sounds simple but its amazing how many coaches struggle to do it, bodes well for his future in coaching, the difference in how well drilled and structured the 19's look this year compared to last under morley is night and day imo.

What fixtures have the england academy got lined up this season? Id imagine we'l have a few in that squad.

Is Tom Holroyd related to Graham Holroyd?

19's beat widnes 36 - 18 today, Hattrick for jack broadbent on return from injury, Corey Johnson x 2, chapman smith and hamill with the trys. We were getting beat 18 - 10 after 55 mins so quite a comeback. There were 9 first years in our 17.

Another test past by the young Rhinos.
Just add M.O.M for me was either Trout or Mconnell.
Great to see Broadbent back & Muizz who added good impact from the bench.

What are you making of mcconnell this season? He was a standout talent in the 16's but thought last year was a bit hit and miss for him, even taking into account it was his first at 19's level, but think he's starting to really find his form this season.

Good ball handler McConnell. Skillful for big lad.

Agree with Marty plus he's really showing his early potential more consistently now & also has a great engine on him.

2 more trys for harry newman today. 8 trys in 5 games for fev now

Loui has so much more in him than a biff and barge front rower, it has been frustrating at times to see his role being limited. Look forward to getting out to seeing him soon as ive not been able to get out this year.