I think some of the current under 16's who have just stepped up to the under 18's are going to turn out to be quality players in a few years. The majority played for England u16s and some played for Portico u16s who recently won the national cup. They are: Brad Ashurst (prop), Chris Webster (prop), James Tilley (back row), Connor Dwyer (back row), Greg Wilde (full back), Danny Yates (scrum half), Lewis Foster (hooker), Dom Speakman (hooker, stand off or loose), Alex Clare (back row), Mark Percival (centre)

Any relation to Barney?

it's his son!

On the academy front look out for Lewis Gailbraith who will be playing U16s and then 18s next year. He plays for England and he's there best player at that age. Centre he is and one mean git

I don't no any under 16s...the only starlets I no off are the under 18s forster, makinson, ashe...but everybody knows that

They didn't shine very brightly on Wednesday did they?

Otherwise Chief Scout would have been all over here like a rash.

True haha!!!!

Your correct Rogues, not heard a peep out of Chief Scout in regards to that under 18's game. Shame as I'd have loved to hear his take on that result.

Poor Performance from Saints i heard. I never went.

Same as the big score we sufferd in the u20's, we just never turned up. Interesting to see Saints fielded 5 U16 players while Wigan only played 1 (i think) ?

Of the team which toured Australia last october i think Carl Forster, Scott Hale, Tommy Makinson and Josh Jones are the top four for the future.
Adam Barber, Marcus Baines and Danny Jones played well in all the games.

Saints only played one u16s played against Wigan in full back Greg Wilde. The team was Wilde, James Hill, Josh Greaves, Adam Barber, Tom Tunstall, Danny Wakefield, Ben Karalius, Carl Forster, Marcus Baines, Joe Bate, Danny Jones, Joe Greenwood, Jordan Case. Subs, Liam Fiswick, Jordan Hand, Jordan O'Neill, Ant Walker.

I think all of that team (bar Greg) went on tour to Australia, so a pretty experienced team at u18s level

Shocking result then! Danny Yates is twice the player Ben Karalius is IMO.

Is he the one we nicked from Warrington.

No. We got Lewis Charnock and Andre Savelio from Warrington.

Gailbraith is from the Saddleworth club in Oldham. He is awesome.

There's a lot a competition for young players at the moment as the overseas quota gets reduced. Thankfully Wigan have just picked up the best.



Seriously, some clubs are throwing silly money and unreasonable promises to some of these kids.

Is he a wigan fan?

Darren Lacey springs to mind,

I remember him well. pity no-one else does.

Daryl Lacey was a good player too.

He certainly was, but sadly never progressed as many thought he would.

I knew and played with both lacey brothers.

Daryl should have been a world beater but IMO turned out to be the lesser of the two.

Ah well, Wigans loss, Liverpool Buccaneers gain.

He played a couple of games for Ormskirk RU, he was pretty good, but we didn't offer him a contract

He supports Saints.

Lewis Gailbraith - Saddleworth - Centre - Saints fan
Lewis Charnock - Rylands - Loose Forward - Wire fan
Andre Savelio - Latchford - Second Row - Wigan fan
Greg Richards - Barrow Island - Second Row, Prop - Barrow fan

These 4 lads are the best in our U16 squad for next year imo. All have the potential to really develop into fabulous players. Savelio and Richards are already 6ft and big in weight at 15 years of age and still plenty of growing to do.

Saints do love their second rowers, don't they?

seriously, its time to switch the production line onto "prop"