I watch alot of academy and reserves always seems the way, when was the last time a really big forward came out of either club, Taylor?

I saw highlights of Rovers Academy vs Wigan academy last season and it looked like under 16s vs under 21s.

Their wing cut in field at one point and was taller and broader than any of Rovers’ forwards.

Feka's son has just signed on to the scholarship. For anyone who hasn't seen clips of him, he's very big for his age, but looks a real talent

There's a trialist playing for the reserves tomorrow.

Dwyer playing for the reserves today, the trialist is a prop from Albi

Damel Diakhate.

Guess we will have to see how he goes

Just watched his youtube highlights clip . He doesn't look the biggest but looks very mobile .

What happened to the other trialist we had recently?

Sounds like Wacokecoke having a strong performance today. Wonder if we may start seeing him getting a chance inbthd first team before long?

You put your left leg in, your left leg out, wohhhhhh the Wacokecoke

I know Albi is nr Toulouse but wonder if he has come accross with Yaha

A game we had won. A good game played out in searing heat.

Poor ball retention at the end invited Saints back in. Shame as Hull deserved something out if it.

I think it's pronounced Wathockathocka. Which will make that song fun to sing.

Damn!

Is the French trialist getting another run into in the reserves this weekend?

You would be better asking Michael Shenton

I got told he was over here for a few weeks so I imagine so

Not reserves, but Jack Charles starts at stand off for England academy against France, this is some achievement considering he first year academy, for example his halfback partner Jack Sinfield is 18 months older.

Cobie Wainhouse also on the bench, good pick up from Bradford this season, Pete Riding seems good at casting our net further than Hull, with a few signing recently from other areas of the country.

Yeah highly rated is Charles - good prospect in the halves, as well as the Kemp twins.

Hopefully Harman and Sully in the Reserves can really push on too

There is a trialist in the squad and he's not mentioned in the changes so I imagine it's Damel Diakhate playing again.

Should be a comfortable win for the reserves really, 30 points

Diakhate starting prop today.

Reserves team:
Litten
Barron
Shaw
Wakokoke
Martin
Medforth
Harman
Jebson
Hodgson
Trailist
Lovodua
Bursell
Staveley

Armstrong
Ferreira
Moy
Laidlaw

That team should destroy Rovers although the weather may be a leveller.

Strong team. Impressive to see that not only is our first team pretty much full strength but our reserves are also looking healthy too. Credit to the conditioning team this year.