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 The Australian Schoolboys arrived at Sydney's International Airport today after their 'Trip of a Lifetime' playing in 3 countries on 2 continents. An unexpected 9 hour stop over in Hong Kong last nite due to a 3 hour delay in Paris led to a few blokes having to rush to connect to their domestic flights for home sweet home. WELCOME HOME BOYZ - U DID US PROUD |
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 SCHOOLBOYS ON THE WAY HOME The Australian Schoolboys will arrive home tomorrow at about 12:10 PM at Sydney's International Airport . Cathay Pacific Flight CX 101 will bring the squad home after a long tour which the boys experienced the UK and France in the cold, played in the snow, met some lifelong friends and played some great schoolboys rugby league in trying conditions. |
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France opened the scoring after six minutes by turning good field position into a well constructed try by their No 10. The conversion made the score 6-0. In the 9th minute good momentum from the forwards allowed room for the backs to create some clever plays to put Jacob Gagan over in the corner. Gagan went on to score the next two tries to complete his hat trick by the 19th minute, and to take Australia to a 14-6 lead. France hit back in the 25th minute with a fine display of skill to score a converted try and reduce the deficit to 14-12. However, a mistake by France allowed Australia to pounce on an overlap down the short side to see James Tedesco cross in the corner. Paul Carter scored the last try of the first half in the 33rd minute when he handled twice in a movement after a Lachlan Burr break. Carter’s try was converted by Harry Siejka to give Australia a half time lead of 26-12. A French knock on from the kick off allowed Australia to attack, and they used well structured play to pressure the French defence. Vaipuna Tia Kilifi ran an excellent line from a Jack Wighton pass to score under the posts. Harry Siejka’s conversion made the score 32-12. In the next eight minutes, a heavy tackle on Sam Irwin, which led to him being stretchered from the field, and a big hit by Jacob Gagan, heightened the physical intensity of the game. A good try from France in the 52nd minute reduced the deficit to 32-18, however Australia hit back four minutes later with a Trent Jennings try following a Lachlan Burr break. Harry Siejka again converted for a 38-18 lead. Three minutes later, three good runs in a row allowed Jack Wighton room to throw a big dummy and score for a 42-18 lead. James Tedesco completed the scoring in the 69th minute after Paul Carter made a break. Australia capitalised on superior numbers to the left, and Tedesco scored in the corner. The final score of 46-18 completed their victory. The six match tour finished with Australia being victors in four of their six matches, and the team will return to Australia acknowledging the quality of the opposition they have encountered, which is testimony to the development work being undertaken in England, Wales and France. Penalties: Australia 7, France 5 Completions: Australia 22/30 (73%): France 16/21 (76%) Crowd: 527 |
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AUSSIES CUT LOOSE IN TOULOUSE HALF TIME : 12 - 26 (J Gagan 3, J Tedesco 2, T Jennings, J Wighton, V Tia Kilifi, P Carter, tries; H Siejka 5 goals) |
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| Thursday 16 th December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:50 PM UPDATE Is the game on against the French Under 19's? Its snowing is Toulouse and there is some doubt at this stage. Anyone got any news, please send it to us WEATHER in Toulouse, France Description: Light snow. Broken clouds. Chilly.Temperature: 1 °C Comfort Level: - 4 °C Wind: 22 km/h from 260° West Direction East Last update: Thu 12:00 Noon CET (10:00 PM Sydney) SCHOOLBOYS PLAY FRENCH U19's TONITE In the final game of the 2010 tour of the UK and France, the Australian Schoolboys get it on with the French National U19's in Toulouse Friday morning - GOOD LUCK BOYZ |
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| Wednesday 15 th December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:30 PM UPDATE The Australian Schoolboys are preparing for their last match of the 2010 schoolboys tour against the French National Under 19's at Toulouse on Friday morning Sydney time. The game kicks off at 5: AM local Aussie time and the boys are all out training right now. Thanx for the up date Hoops, good luck to the boyz, more soon |
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| CHRISTOPHE TOUSTOU: "WE HAVE BEEN DEPRIVED OF BALLS Yesterday evening in Villeneuve sur Lot, in front of nearly 2000 spectators, XIII of France Under 18 years banked on the score of 56-12 against the Australian Schoolboys. A disappointment for blueberries, a few weeks ago, had won for the first time in their young history, the tournament of the Discovery Challenge. Christophe Toustou, the France coach, returns to the delivery of his. Can you explain this international gathering in front of the Australian band? We had a very difficult start to the match. We played without the ball and are very rarely come to make our chain. It took until the 24th minute to finally score some points through Damien Cardaci. This match was mostly a big physical challenge, we did not feel part of the same class as the templates of Australians were impressive. Schoolboys These are real athletes. In the second half, we were able gradually to develop our game and use our qualities. Unfortunately, the players have been inconsistent. We're exhausted to defend in order to control better the opponent. They had us wear. DO YOU STILL SATISFACTIONS? For now, we do not have enough perspective on this match to analyze correctly. Therefore, we kept the players this morning and will work together during the video session. What is certain is that we have a ways to go before being competitive with the big international teams. While we are disappointed, he should not call into question all the efforts of the staff and players. We must move forward and continue to prepare us, the season is not over for the team of France's Under-18. A CAPE SEEMS NEVERTHELESS TO HAVE BEEN CROSSED? Sure. We win for the first time the Discovery Challenge and come to the end of the Australian Institute of Sport. Do not forget the victories but we can not just look at this last game. The international season still has a game against the Academy who defeated twice this year Schoolboys. Herein lies the challenge that awaits us in the month of June. HOW WILL YOU PREPARE? With Ghislain Dubois, we will focus on the physical preparation. The reality of our league that we can not ask young people when we see fit. We will have to adapt to priorities. Players prepare for us individually and to organize training as often as possible. |
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 AUSSIE TOO GOOD IN COLD The match opened in very cold conditions (-3c) before a good local crowd at the Stade de la Myre Mory. Australia knocked on from the kickoff but France soon returned the error with the cold making its presence already. The French referee looked as though he was going to emulate referees from previous tours when back rower Iain Riccardi strolled over for a good try only to be disallowed for a dropped ball over the line. Shortly thereafter the French led 2-0 after a penalty. The Australian forwards then took control with some strong running from David Klemmer, Vaipuna Tia Kilifi and Matthew Groat. A one on one steal allowed Cameron Cullen to set Matthew Groat charging at the line to score a well deserved try to take the score to Australia 10-2. A clever chip over the top by the French five-eight allowed the French centre to gather and cross for a good try untouched. Shortly before half time Australian second rower, Vaipuna Tia Kilifi made a strong run to the line and scored with defenders hanging off him. Half time score Australia 26-8. In the next ten minutes the Australian forwards made ground with strong forward charges and good structured play. A series of tries ensued, scored by Jack Wighton, James Tedesco and Gerrard McCallum. The French hooker created a clever try in the 55th minute of the game, with a deft pass to his winger. Iain Riccardi made up for his disallowed try at the start of the match to score the final try and take the scoreline to 56-12. A highlight of the game was the goal kicking performance from Anthony Gadd, who converted 7 tries from 7 attempts, some from difficult angles. Official Player of the Match was Australia No 9 Sam Irwin. The next International match is Australia v French U19s at 7.00pm Thursday, 16 December 2010 at Stade Arnaune, Toulouse. AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 56 (J Wighton 2, G McCallum, T Moga, L Pickerd, J Tedesco, M Chee-Kam, I Riccardi, V Tia Kilifi, M Groat tries; A Gadd 7, J Tedesco goals) defeated France Under 18yrs 12Half-time score: Australia 20-8 Penalties: France 12, Australia 4 Completions: Australia 13/30 (43%): France 16/28 (57%) Crowd: 1,050 |
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YOUTH TEST MATCH Three tries in less than ten minutes from uncompromising Parramatta flanker Jacob Gagan gave the Australian Schoolboys the advantage in Toulouse against the French Under-19s. His first, on 10 minutes, cut France’s lead to two after front row Nicolas Houblop had opened the scoring after 6 minutes. The French did well to regather themselves after Gagan’s triple, and after left centre Noel Andreucetti’s converted try - the move of the match, labelled "a fine display of skill" by the Australian team manager - only trailed by two points. But two more converted Australian tries, the first after France lost possession in their own half, gave them a commanding 26-12 halftime lead. France self-destructed in the second period, dropping the kick off and allowing Vaipuna Tia Kalifa to hit a great line onto Kack Wighton's pass to score under the posts. France upped the ante with a heavy tackle forcing Australia's excellent hooker, Sam Irwin, to be stretched from the field, then a huge tackle on Gagan had the crowd on their feet. Outside half Simon Grandjean's try increased the decibels but four minutes later Trent Jennings was the beneficiary following Lachlan Burr's break to make it 38-18. Two more tries against a tiring French defence handed the Schoolboys a well deserved victory in the last of their six matches on tour. Jacob Gagan registered a hat-trick inside the first 20 minutes. FRANCE U19 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS |
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| AUSSIES BACK TO WINNERS CIRCLE In Villeneuve-sur-Lot, in front of nearly 2,000 spectators, the Australian Schoolboys have defeated XIII of France Under 18 years 56 to 12. The Australian Schoolboys smashed the French u18's this morning at Villeneuve with a good 12 - 56 victory. Thanx to tour manager Steve Hooper for the text, thanx Hoops |
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| ENGLAND ACADEMY V AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 2nd TEST |
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| 11:40 PM UPDATE The weather is fine, still in the single figures, at least it's not snowing. The boyz are headed to the ground soon which is about 2 hours bus ride from where they are staying, let home they all arrive fresh and ready for battle. 9:25 PM UPDATE Tour manager Steve Hooper reports the boyz are at training now, all the boyz are keen to get it on with the French U18's. The game time has changed to 7:00 PM in France, which is 5:00 am sydney time, more news as it becomes available
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 AUSSIE GET IT ON WITH FRENCH U18's 2NITE The Australian Schoolboys continue their whirlwind tour, this time against the French U18's tonite. The French have been the big improvers in international junior rugby league over the past 5 or so years and are confident after narrow wins against the Australian Institute of Sport side a couple weeks ago. We feel the French will be in for a bit of a suprise when they take the field against the Australian Schoolboys tonite after their series loss to the England Academy last week. Good luck boyz!! |
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| DELEIGNE, A NAME OF CHAMPION
Deleigne, a name of a champion. His uncle, Sebastian, has twice won the world title in modern pentathlon. Anthony, it is a second line center or promising junior team of FC Lezignan. At just 18, he was part of the XIII of France in the category that has recently conquered the Community Lions (34-8). Difficult for young Blues will be much more complicated on Monday night at Villeneuve-sur-Lot, facing the Australian Schoolboys on tour in Europe, but the role of underdog to be lights in the grass. It offers to get acquainted with the resident's Pole France Toulouse. - At what age did you signed your first year of rugby league?"At 15". - How are you going to caps for France Under-18? "Four last season, three this year." - Your title? "Junior Champion of France 2009-2010". - Do you hope to be called "first" this season? "Yes, that's my goal, but it will be difficult to achieve because the FCL is full of quality players." - What is the Junior lézignan currently the closest team pennant? "Damien Cardaci. - What are its main qualities? "Speed and technique." - Those Valentine Ferret? "Quickness, technical vision of the game." - From Paul Ratier? "Endurance and muscle tone." - Other lights that face the Schoolboys on Monday, which is the most powerful pysiquement? "Margalet Thibault, St-Esteve XIII Catalan". - The most technically gifted? "Hakim Miloudi, the same club." - The most effective defense? "Mick Rouch, Limoux. - The fastest? "Yanis Remok, Carcassonne. - What is your player model, the second line? "Harrison Hansen, Wigan. - And at the center? "The Australian Greg Inglis. - Tell your face trial enrolled Community Lions, last month? "It comes from a pass from Joris Bissière, which throws me into an interval of ten meters enbut English." - The French player most prominent at this meeting? "Exactly Joris Bissière. - Apart from your uncle Sebastian, do you come from an athletic family? "Yes, my father, Frank, and my other uncle, Regis, practiced swimming, as now my sister Matilda, 5. My mother, Frances, was a follower of athletics. " |
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| 8:00 PM UPDATE The Schoolboys are at Manchester airport waiting to jump on the plane to France. We all wish them a safe trip and a fun stay in the land of hot chocalate and hard bread. Take care boys, thanx for the chat. |
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| ENGLAND WIN SERIES The England Academy completed their first series victory aganist the Australian Schoolboys in six years after a comprehensive 34-22 win in the second Test at Leigh Sports Village. The tourists took the advantage early on when full-back Henare Wells scored in the opening stages but from that point on the first half was all England. Sam Powell, Jordan Thompson, Ben Evans and Matthew Russell all crossed the line with Russell scoring the pick of the tries after an excellently executed back move saw the young Wigan player power over in the corner. The second half began much the same for England with Jordan Thompson scoring his second of the game early on. It could have been more as Ben Evans and Ryan King both touched down only to have their efforts disallowed by referee Ben Thaler. Australia capatalised and two opportunistic scores from Jacob Gagan and captain Paul Carter brought them back to 26-16 with 20 minutes remaining. England's Rhys Evans scored a magnificent solo effort 15 minutes from time to help him seal the Man Of Match award and a consolation try from Trent Jennings wasn't enough to stop England sealing an historic win.
Penalties: England 7, Australia 2 Completions: Australia 18/32 (56%): England 23/34 (67%) Referee: Ben Thaler (England) Crowd: 1,080 |
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34 - 22 ENGLAND WINS TEST & SERIES MORE SOON (8:35am) HALF TIME : 22 - 4 Australia scored in 1st five minutes when Aussie fullback Henare Wells scored, then its all England The England Academy boyz went off the field at half time to a standing ovation from the large crowd. Its looking look at Leigh, its a nice evening, pitch is in great nick, there are some Super League coaches in the stands doing some scouting |
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| MIDNIGHT UPDATE The weather is fining up over there, the temp is above zero, things are looking good for the big Test Behind the scenes with the England Academy squad. See how much snow there is over there CLICK HERE |
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 AUSSIES KEEN TO MAKE AMENDS The Australian Schoolboys will be looking to put a full game together to win the 2nd test against the successful England Academy team tomorrow morning Australian time. This years Australian Schoolboys team is once again made up of some of the best junior rugby league players in the land and are capable of defeating the England Academy on home soil once again. The Academy boyz haven't won a series against the schoolboys this millennia and the tourists will look to keep that fine record intact. Starting underdogs in the 2nd test, the Aussie Schoolboys will do what all Aussies do when they have their backs to the wall, we dig deeper. The 2nd Test should be a cracker, so stay tuned from about 8:00 am for the latest pre game news and regular updates and scores throught the match We wish both Nations the best of luck for the 2nd Test |
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 THOMPSON AIMING TO CREATE HISTORY Castleford Tiger’s and England Academy star Jordan Thompson is hoping to write his name into the history books by being part of the first England Academy side to defeat the Australian Schoolboys in a Test series since 2004. Thompson was one of the stand out performers in the Academy’s 38-30 first Test victory over the Aussies and with the opportunity to complete a 2-0 series whitewash at Leigh Sports Village on Friday December 10 (K.O 7:30pm), Thompson is determined to help England to victory. “It’s awesome to be part of the team,” said Thompson. “We have the chance to make history here because we could be one of a few teams that beat the Aussies in a series and it’s been a few years since anyone has done that. Having completed an impressive turnaround to come from 12 points behind to defeat the Schoolboys by 8 points, Thompson and his teammates know the Australians will be more determined than ever to defeat their old foes. “They will come out hard and will be looking to give us a few bruises,” he said. “They weren’t too happy about losing to us in the first game because I don’t think they were expecting it. “But training has been great and everyone is feeling confident. We’ve had a chance to relax and had some steady sessions so we’re feeling good. “I can’t wait until tomorrow, I’m really excited about the game and hopefully I’ll be able to put in another big performance which is what I’m aiming to do.” |
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POWELL LOOKING FOR STAR PERFORMANCE Half-back Powell, one of six Wigan Warriors players in the England Academy squad, was instrumental in helping England overturn a 12 point deficit to snatch victory and he’s hoping the squad can keep their composure and secure a 2-0 series whitewash. “I’m looking forward to the game,” said Powell. “The team is looking good and looking strong, we’ve all come together and we’re looking good. “We don’t beat the Aussies very often and when we do it’s when we put in a good performance. We have to keep our concentration on our game. “We went 12 points down in the last game because we didn’t stick to our plan but when we got back to our game we pulled it back.” The England Academy hasn’t won a series against Australia since 2004 and Powell is all too aware of the pressure on the class of 2010 to change that. “I know there’s a bit of history with the games,” said Powell. “It’s been a few years since England beat the Aussies at this level so there’s some pressure on us, but we’ll try not to think too much about it and just concentrate on our game and the result will come. “I had a good game which helped settle the nerves so hopefully I can put in another big performance during the second Test. |
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| KRASNIQI DETERMINED TO PROVE HIS WORTH England Academy player Olsi Krasniqi is determined to seize his opportunity when he takes to the field against the Australian Schoolboys at Leigh Sports Village on Friday December 10. Krasniqi missed England’s 38-30 victory in the first Test between the sides due to injury, but he has recovered in time for the second Test and is relishing the opportunity to help England complete a 2-0 series whitewash over Australia. “It means the world for me to get to play against Australia,” said Krasniqi. “I’ve been out for a month now with a hamstring injury but I’ve been working really hard to get here and I can’t wait to get on the pitch. “Everyone wants to play against the Aussie’s and hopefully we can build on the performance the boys put in last week and get the win. “Whatever way the score line goes I think tomorrow will be brilliant because we have a great bunch of lads here and the spirit in the side is great and for me personally it’s been a brilliant experience.” Krasniqi, who play for Harlequins RL, has already featured in several Super League games for the side and having joined the England camp earlier this week, the Albanian born prospect is hoping that a good performance against the Schoolboys could see him become a Super League regular in 2011. “I’m really looking forward to playing,” said Krasniqi. “I want to prove to my club coaches that I have what it takes to be a week in week out Super League player and this is a great opportunity to kick start that. “It was quite tough joining up this week because you don’t quite know where to put yourself, but everyone’s been very enthusiastic and welcoming so I’ve fitted right in.” |
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 2nd TEST AUSSIE SCHOOLBOYS TEAM
Brendan Barow has announced the team to take on the England Academy at Leigh Sports Village tonite in the 2nd test 1 Henare Wells |
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| ENGLAND NAME 17-MAN SQUAD FOR AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOY TEST
England Academy Head Coach Dave Elliott has selected his 17-man squad for the second Test against the Australian Schoolboys. The Academy side recorded an impressive 38-30 victory over the Schoolboys in the opening Test game and they are determined to seal a 2-0 series win at Leigh Sports Village on Friday December 10. (K.O 7.30pm) The England Academy Squad to face the Australian Schoolboys: 1. Matthew Russell (Wigan Warriors) |
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| TOUR UPDATE We spoke to Schoolboys coach Brendan Barlow this morning on the phone and Brendan reports the boyz are all well, enjoying some of the sights of England. Today the schoolboys squad are heading to York for some touristy activities, shopping and some training. We will hear more from Brendan Barlow tomorrow and look forward to more updates soon. |
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After leading the England Academy to a 38-30 victory over the Australian Schoolboys in the first of a two-Test series, Academy captain Adam Milner is hoping for a repeat performance when the sides meet in the second Test at Leigh Sports Village, Friday December 10. (K.O 7:30pm) Milner was instrumental in helping England complete a dramatic turnaround to come from 12 points behind and secure an impressive eight point victory in the final stages of the first contest between the sides and he is confident that England can emulate that performance on Friday. “We played well to beat the Aussies,” said Milner. “But we know it’s only half way. We still have another 80 minutes to play but it’s good to be on the front foot. Everyone played well in the first Test. It was a physical contest but that’s the spirit of the game and we know there will be more of the same to come. “Personally I was disappointed with my performance in the first half, I missed a few tackles and I didn’t really control the game like I wanted to but the whole team stepped up in the second half and found an extra bit of spirit which seen us through to the end. “The result has given us a great confidence boost, but going into the second game I’m hoping everyone can give even more than they did in the first game.” Victory in the second Test would secure a 2-0 series whitewash for England and their first series victory over the Schoolboys since 2004, but Milner knows the Australians will be more determined than ever to defeat their perennial foes. “We’ll need to be ready for the second Test,” said Milner. “The Aussies will come out fired up next week and they’ll be determined to beat us so we’ll have to be on the ball and at the top of our game to get the win. “It would be great to get a series win, it’s been a few years since an Academy side has managed to do that so hopefully we can put in the performance we need and get the result.” The second Test between the England Academy and the Australian Schoolboys takes place at Leigh Sports Village on Friday December 10 (K.O. 7:30pm). Tickets for the contest are available on the day and cost £3 Adult and £2 Concession |
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ENGLAND ACADEMY 38 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS 30 The Australian Schoolboys came up on the wrong end of the scoreboard in the first test against their England Super League rivals following a pulsating game at Leigh's plush Sports Village. After being caned in the penalty count in the first half, the Joeys showed tremendous resilience to level matters at half-time and twice held convincing twelve point leads in the second half only to fritter away possession and opportunity. In doing so, England grasped the initiative and finished strongly with the last three tries of the game. The first came on the back of a high tackle from prop Matthew Groat but the second was a harsh call and as a result the Joey's temporarily lost focus which allowed Sam Powell to grasp the advantage. It was the outstanding England number seven who fired the ball left for Wigan team-mate Danny Bridge to cross the line. Gareth O'Brien added the first of seven goals and it started a period of dominance for the English. During his first stint Burgess was excellent. His upright running style teased a couple of penalties out of the referee while skipper Adam Milner and lock James Laithwaite worked hard. Milner knocked on at the line after four minutes but England continued to force the Australian defence to scramble with Jacob Gagan twice in the right place to deny opposite wing Reece Lyne. This allowed a counter attack down the left from Trent Jennings at the base of the scrum but Gareth O'Brien tackled back. It was a frustrating time for Australia with captain Paul Carter pinged for an off the ball incident and Michael Chee-Kam penalised for an incorrect play-the-ball. It was the Joeys turn to pounce. First Seijka split the defence in a move reminiscent of Alfie Langer or Geoff Toovey before linking with Gagan down the right. That fifty metre foray put the hosts on the back foot and after Jordan Thompson came up with an excellent read to stop five-eight Jack Wighton, he was unable to repeat it two plays later when Trent Jennings linked with his halfbacks before ducking his shoulder and making the line. This gave a difficult conversion attempt to interchange forward Anthony Gadd which he slotted with ease to tie the game at 6-6 after 26 minutes. Sadly for the Joeys, a promising move came to nought when Carter saw the ball slip from his grasp after Chad Redman and Seijka had opened the defence. In the confusing melee, Vaipuna Tia Kilifi picked up the pieces and held off the cover to score while Gadd tied the game up. There was still time for more drama when big David Klemmer was sinbinned before the break but Australia held out to go to the lockers at 12-all. Matthew Russell knocked on at the back for England when he tried to recover a well placed Seijka grubber kick on the greasy surface. The Schoolboys went route one with simple ruck plays and only a good tackle halted Seijka after the little half got through the first line of defence. From the play-the-ball, Redman forced his way over with Gadd converting to make it 18-12. Despite England marching downfield to a threatening position, it was Australia that scored first. Clinically the ball came to the middle of the field where Wighton found acres of space and not many men to speed past a brief attempted clutch from Jared Stewart. Gadd converted once more and it was 24-12. O'Brien's third goal made it 24-18 but again Australia stepped up their efforts and returned from their opponents twenty with six points when a cracking pass from Seijka saw Carter cross under the posts after 62 minutes. It was then the turn of Thompson to get over the line when a towering kick from O'Brien was spilled by Henare Wells after 69 minutes and the centre touched down. Although O'Brien could not conver he did tag on a penalty goal to tie the scores after Carter backchatted four minutes later. This extra impetus allowed halfbacks O'Brien and Powell to take centre stage and Powell obliged, creating and scoring his second try with a low kick that saw Gerard McCallum fumble. O'Brien converted and then rubbed salt in Australian wounds with a penalty to confirm a 38-30 win. MATCH DETAILS Penalties: England Academy 21, Australia 7Completions: Australia 22/35: England 22/34
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| ENGLAND ACADEMY OFF TO A WINNING START The England Academy got their Test series against the Australian Schoolboys off to the best possible start by coming from 12 points behind to seal an impressive 38-30 victory in the first Test at Leigh Sports Village. England got off to a flying start with second row Danny Bridge scoring within the first few minutes and they continued to dominate the first half with winger Ryan King also getting on the score sheet. England could easily have had 20 points on the board at half time had they capitalised on some golden opportunities but some basic errors cost them dear, allowing the Australians to cross the white wash twice and take the sides into the interval level at 12-12. The Australians took control in the opening stages of the second half, scoring two quick converted tries before the 50 minute mark to take the scores to 24-12. It could have been worse for England when Australian winger Jacob Gagan broke free in his own 20 with no one in front of him, but an heroic effort from Reece Lyne stopped Gagan two meters short of the line. From then on England took charge with Academy captain Adam Milner seizing control and leading his side to victory. With the scores at 30-18 and only ten minutes left to go, Milner broke through the middle to set up Matthew Sarsfield who scored under the posts to make it 30-24 after England’s Sam Powell had his score cancelled out by Australian captain Paul Carter. Milner broke through again moments later to create a platform for his Castleford Tigers teammate Jordan Thompson to score. Gareth O’Brien missed the conversion which kept the score at 30-28, but Milner earned his side a penalty seconds later which O’Brien slotted over with ease to bring the sides level. In the dying minutes, England’s Sam Powell latched on to his own kick to make it 34-30 and O’Brien added the extras before scoring another penalty to give the England side a hard fought and well deserved 38-30 victory. Speaking after the game, England Academy Head Coach Dave Elliott said, “I’m really proud of all the boys. They have really dug in deep today. At 30-18 down they could easily have caved in but they showed a lot of effort to come back. “We wanted to prove some people wrong. There have been people saying that the Australian’s are much better than us and that they are a more talented side, but we’ve got some skill in our team and our boys wanted to show that. “We withstood everything they threw at us and then some. There are some big units in their side but there are some big talented guys in our squad as well and I think that was a fantastic game for all the fans to watch. “Adam Milner put in a real captains knock today and James Laithwaite got man of the match which I think four of five people could have won. “We know the jobs only half done now though. We would love to win a test series against the Australians and the lads are all very focused on winning the series, not just this test.” Tickets for the second Test between England Academy and Australian Schoolboys at The Jungle, Castleford on Friday, December 10, cost £3 Adult and £2 Concession. |
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| AUSSIES KICK OFF 1st TEST Aussie captain Paul carter won the toss and the Aussies are running left to right from the tunnel and kicking off this Test match series FULLTIME 38 - 30 (more soon) Australia gave away a 12 point lead mid way tho the 2nd half when Engalnd captain Adam Milner took control and ripped the Aussies d to bits
HALF TIME :12 - 12 Dave Klemmer in sin bin for discent 20 MINS TO KICKOFF The temp has gone up for the 1st Test, its up to ZERO. More soon, including who won the toss |
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 8:30 PM UPDATE We have just got off the Phone with Aussie head coach Brendan Barlow and Brendan was kind enough to give us a couple quotes When taqlk to Brendan about tonites 1st Test he said " we are looking forward to the test match, we are really happy the RFL have changed the venue to allow us to play, we are looking forward to the Challenge" Hopw have the boys handled the filthy weather over there Brendan?, " We have has a good week, we have handled all the changes and conditions really well, i'm sure they have too - The will be no excuses from us" |
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As we all know the Australian Schoolboys get it on with the best of British junior footy players tonite Aussie time, reports from the English Rugby League say the game is definately on, the temp is - 10 at the moment in Leigh Rumours of the 1St Test match being broadcast on tv in the uk are false, the BBC and SKYb were invited by the RFL to attend, but the RFL have had no reply from either broadcaster. The team to take on the poms in the 1st test has been announced, and here they are. At a Junior Rep trial game yesterday between the South Sydney Rabbitoh's and the Canterbury Bulldogs, staff and from the the Raiders, Bulldogs and Rabbitohs send their best wishes boyz as do the rest of the Nation. Former Melbourne Storm player Ryan Hoffman was on hand at ASSRL HQ to present the players their gerseys for the 1st Test, congratulation to all the boyz selected, we know you will do your best. Former Sydney Roosters hard man, Adrain Morely and England coach Steve McNamara will be watching and supporting the England Academy team. Good luck and go hard OURFOOTYTEAM will be covering the 1st TEST live, we will have regular updates during the game including the half and full time scores, match reports and some action fotos from the game Due to terrible weather conditions and a pretty dodgy phone system (including internet access) in the UK, it has been very difficult to be in regular contact with the touring squad, we are working out ways around this, please be patient, soon as we know anything, we will add it here on the Schoolboys locker room for you. |
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England Academy Head Coach Dave Elliott has named his 19-man squad for the first Test against the Australian Schoolboys to be played at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, December 4. (K.O 2:00pm) The squad is dominated by academy players from 2010’s silverware winning sides, with 11 of the 19 players coming from Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors and Elliott is confident that this side will be more than a match for the tourists. “We know the Australians are big, strong lads who’ll make things tough for us,” said Elliot. “So we’ll be going into this game expecting the same type of physical game we always get from Australia. “But we’ve got a group of very talented players to chose from ourselves. Several of our squad have already had Super League experience and that combination of talent and experience provides us with a team capable of putting in some really good performances and getting a result. “There is a confident mood in camp and the conditions could prove tough for the Australians so we’ll have to exploit that on the day.” |
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| Friday 03 rd December 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
England Academy captain Adam Milner is relishing the opportunity to lead his country from the front when they face the Australian Schoolboys in the first of a two Test series at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, December 4. (K.O 2:00pm) Milner will join a list of past England Academy captains which includes England’s recent Four Nations captain James Graham. Graham’s international teammates Sam Burgess and Luke Robinson are just a selection of other players who have recently represented the England Academy side before progressing to senior level and Milner is hoping to follow their footsteps. “It’s a great privilege for me to be named as captain of the England side,” said Milner. “It’s also a bit of a surprise. I’ve never really been a captain before but I’m really honoured to be given the captains role and I can’t wait to lead the boys out to face the Schoolboys.” “If I can be anything like some of the players who have previously played for the Academy then I’d be delighted. To be mentioned in the same breath as guys like Burgess and Graham is an honour for me, but I know I have a long way to go before I can be considered in their class. But it’s a great confidence boost to know so many academy players have gone on to become England players.” On the eve of the Academy's first Test against the Australian Schoolboys, Milner and his squad know they have the opportunity to prove themselves against their counterparts from Down Under and he says there is a confident mood within the Academy camp. “Training so far has been going good,” said the Castleford Tigers player. “We’ve worked hard at getting the squad to blend together and the team spirit now is fantastic. “We’re expecting the games against the Australians to be very tough and we’ve heard rumours about the players coming over here, but we've been studying their team to see what exactly we’re going up against and what we need to do. “We’ve got some very talented players in this side and I’m confident that we can perform well on the day and get the result that we all want.” Tickets for the England Academy versus Australian Schoolboy on Saturday, December 4 at Leigh Sports Village (K.O 2:00pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3 |
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Having spent every winter in scorching conditions back home, a group of Australian rugby stars were mesmerised after seeing snow for the first time during a visit to Cumbria. The Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League team were scheduled to play a match at Whitehaven’s Recreation Ground tonight, which was cancelled. But this didn’t dampen team spirits as most of the teenagers were excited by Cumbria’s snowy weather - as it was the first time they had seen it. Coach Brendan Barlow told the News & Star: “The snow’s been great and the team have been pretty excited about it. “It is lovely in Cumbria and we are all enjoying it.” Yesterday the squad - which consists of 24 players and seven staff - trained at the Cumbria Sports Academy at Hensingham, Whitehaven, before having a swim in the nearby pool. As well as keeping their fitness up to standard, they let loose with a snowball fight. The team is staying at the Seacote Hotel in St Bees before heading down to Barrow on Saturday where they play England Academy at Barrow’s Craven Park at 2.30pm. The Australian team come to England and Wales every four years, with the England Academy visiting in between. “This is the most snow I have ever seen here,” said Mr Barlow. “I have seen some pretty heavy snowfall in York, but nothing like this, it’s constant. This was the first time that most have them have ever seen snow. There were a lot of snowball fights.” After playing at Barrow, the team will head to Castleford to play England on Monday, December 13 before flying to France for two matches. |
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Due to unforeseen weather conditions across England, the RFL in collaboration with Barrow RL, have decided to relocate the first Test game between the England Academy and Australian Schoolboy’s to Leigh Sports Village. The game was scheduled to take place at Barrow’s Mark Coward Stadium, but due to adverse weather conditions the fixture will now be contested at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday December 4. (K.O 2:00pm) Tickets for the fixture can be purchased on the day and cost £3 Leigh Sports Village is the biggest investment in public sports, recreational and educational facilities in Wigan borough for many years and has transformed Leigh into one of the finest hubs of activity in the North West. Leigh Sports Village provides state of the art facilities for sport, physical activity, education, health and leisure that serves the whole community. Since the official opening of the Village by Her Majesty The Queen, the Village has gone from strength to strength in providing a range of activities for local people of all ages and backgrounds to hosting international sporting events. The Sports Village contains: * 11,000 capacity stadium home to Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club and Blackburn Rovers Reserves* Conference and banqueting facilities * Corporate hospitality boxes * Athletics stadium home to Leigh Harriers Amateur Athletics Club * 400m running track with covered sprinting area * Sports pavilion * Floodlit grass and third generation (3G) artificial sports pitches * Leigh Indoor Sports Centre, which includes a 25m pool, sports hall and Profiles gym * Leigh Sixth Form College * High quality, 135 room hotel at the Park Inn * Leisure and shopping facilities * Perfomance areas * Walking tracks * High tech offices * Open spaces * Bars * Restaurants * Free car parking |
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| SCHOOLBOYS MAY YET PLAY COMMUNITY LIONS It seems game may be moved from Barrow to Leigh because they have an all weather pitch there. You beauty Not confirmed yet though. - SOME MORE NEWS WHEN IT COMES IN 8:30 am Sorry to all ASSRL fans, we got a bit excited there with the news of a possible transfer of the GBCL match, but its just a dream, the Community LIONS game is definately CANCELLED. The next game for the Aussie Schoolboys is the 1st Test against the powerful England Academy on Saturday. |
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Head coach Dave Woods has confirmed his squad for the Great Britain Community Lions U18s clash with the Australian Schoolboys at Whitehaven on Wednesday evening. Head coach Dave Woods has confirmed his squad for the Great Britain Community Lions U18s clash with the Australian Schoolboys at Whitehaven on Wednesday evening. Thatto Heath Crusaders and West Cumbria each provide three members of the squad, whilst Welsh duo, Rhodri Lloyd (Penalta Storm) and Dan Crimmins (Newport Titans) are also in contention to pull on the Lions shirt. “We have a great deal of work to do, with only two sessions available for our preparations because of the timescale involved,” said Woods. “We’ll stick to the basics and seek to match the Joeys for sheer enthusiasm,” he added. GB COMMUNITY LIONS SQUADCorey Lee (Thatto Heath Crusaders) Ryan Miller (Birmingham Bulldogs) Jamie Acton (Hemel Hempstead) Nathan Skupski (Thatto Heath Crusaders) George Leng (Leicester Storm) Adam Swift (Blackbrook) Callum Phillips (West Cumbria) Jack Francis (Saddleworth Rangers) Alistair Leak (West Cumbria) Blake Mahovic (West Cumbria) Luke Willings (Widnes West Bank Bears) David Pyke (Thatto Heath Crusaders) Jack Bussey (Leeds Stanningley) Joe Bullock (Blackpool Scorpions) Marcus O’Brien (Millom) Dan Crimmins (Newport Titans) Jack Gay (Hull Dockers) Rhodri Lloyd (Penalta Storm) |
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| GB COMMUNITY LIONS GAME CANCELLED It appears that Wednesdays clash against the Great Britain Community Lions has been cancelled due to terrible - terrible weather they are having over there in the UK. We have to confirm this news, we were told by some of the Community Lions players - stupid English weather. |
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Bradford Bulls prospect George Burgess has expressed his determination to emulate his older brothers and become one of England’s top Rugby League stars, ahead of his England Academy debut at Barrow’s Mark Coward Stadium on Saturday, December 4. Burgess will have his first opportunity to follow the path of brothers Sam and Luke when he takes to the field to represent the England Academy side against the touring Australian Schoolboys in the first of a two Test series. Burgess’s brothers both progressed through the Academy system to go on and forge successful professional careers and with twin brother Tom coming through the Bradford ranks as well, the Burgess family dynasty looks set to continue. “It’s a great honour for me to be part of the Academy and to be able to follow in my brothers footsteps,” said Burgess. “It’s great to be able to play for your country and hopefully that will lead on to even bigger things like my brothers have done, so hopefully I can go on to do the same. “This is the first block in most of our careers and hopefully we’ll all be able to go on from here and play for the senior England side and it would be a great honour for all of us to be able to do that.” Burgess is joined in the Academy squad by Bradford teammates Cain Southernwood and Adam O’Brien and he knows that the game against Australia will be a tough test for everyone involved within the Academy setup. “I’d really like to put in a big performance against the Aussie’s,” said Burgess. “I think everyone always seems to think that they’re better than us but I feel this is our time to show people that we can perform as well and we can beat them. “The Australian side will have had a lot of warm-up games before they come to play us so we’ll be expecting them to be able to play good football, but we’ve got a good side here with plenty of talent and we all feel like we can match them. “There are lots and lots of talented players in this side and it’s one of the best groups of players that I’ve seen in a while.” Tickets for both England Academy versus Australian Schoolboy on Saturday, December 4 (Barrow. K.O 2:00pm) and Friday, December 10 (Castleford. K.O 7:30pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3 adult and £2 concession (Under 16, Students and Over 65) |
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Big Fella , Featherstone. UK- 7.30pm Friday, 26 November 2010 A good Featherstone crowd witnessed a polished display from the Australians who improved immensely form the first match on tour. The first half of football saw the Aussies dominate possession, completing 13/18sets, to run in eight first half tries. The highlight of the first period was a scintillating 90 metre try by centre Tau Tau Moga down the right flank, stepping and weaving and palming off numerous defenders. With the match rules allowing the use of 20 players and unlimited interchange, Coach Brendan Barlow used the opportunity to give all players game time and press their claims for selection in the upcoming Internationals against the England Academy. The man of the match award went to Australian No 3 Tau Tau Moga. The Players Player award went to Australian No 5 David Nofoaluma, who had an outstanding match, continually breaking the line and proving very difficult for the opposition to tackle. After overnight snow at Howarth, the Australians now move further north to Whitehaven in preparation for the next match on Wednesday, 1 December against Great Britain Community Lions 7.30pm The Recreation Ground, Whitehaven UK |
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Heavy snow showers bring disruption to roads and flights, and forces schools to close. Forecasters say the cold snap is here to stay. Unseasonally early snow has swept across Wales, causing serious road problems and closing schools. On the M4 in south Wales there were reports of a 26-mile tailback in the evening rush hour westbound from the Severn Bridge toll booths to Miskin. Cardiff Airport also faced disruption as the runway was closed to clear away snow, but it later reopened. BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said next week could see blizzard conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. READ MORE |
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| EASTMOND COMMENDS ENGLAND ACADEMY TALENT England international and St Helens half-back Kyle Eastmond has thrown his support behind the England Academy side for their upcoming two-Test series against the touring Australian Schoolboy’s at the Mark Coward Stadium, Barrow (Saturday December 4) and The Jungle, Castleford (Friday December 10). The former England Academy player represented the side in 2006 and went on to make his first team debut for St Helens only a year later and he knows how vital the England Academy experience can be. “To be selected for your country at that age and to go through the academy competition for the year and get to take that step up, it doesn’t get any better,” said Eastmond. “No matter what age or level of competition you are playing in, to represent your country is the highest honour you can get and the players in this year’s academy side need to honour that position and have a lot of respect for the shirt. “All the guys in this year’s side have plenty of talent and it’s great to see these young players coming through and making the grade. “They need to realise that they are more than capable of competing with and beating the Australians and the games between the two should be very exciting and give these young lads the sort of physical challenge they need to help take them that next step.” The England Academy has an impressive track record of being the showground place for England’s next stars, with many of England’s recent Four Nations squad having appeared on an Academy team sheet in the last few years “It’s good going up against the best of Australia’s young players,” said Eastmond. “But the lads playing for England need to remember that they are the best young players in their own country as well. “Once you understand that, it gives you a great confidence boost and gives you the belief in your own abilities that helps you take that next step and progress to become a first team Super League regular and then onto senior international level. “You learn an awful lot from playing against the Australian Schoolboys because they play a completely different style of rugby. It gives you a real good challenge to test your skills against them and see where you stand and also to see what you can learn.” “A lot of the guys in the Aussie team we played against have gone on to become NRL and full Australian international players. That just shows you that these guys really are the best players Australia has to offer and to go up against them at that age is a real boost for the English players. “I can remember when we played against Israel Folau. He was a physical freak at that time. He was such a massive kid who was just able to bounce players off him with ease, it was insane to watch. But in one of the games, an English player ran around him easily and scored, which showed us that we had the ability and that there was nothing to be afraid of. “They’re definitely good players but they can be beaten just like every other team.” Tickets for both England Academy v Australian Schoolboy games on Saturday, December 4 (Barrow. K.O 2:00pm) and Friday, December 10 (Castleford. K.O 7:30pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3 adult and £2 concession (Under 16, Students and Over 65) |
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| ENGLAND PUT HER HAND UP The England Academy represents the cream of the crop in English rugby league and after being named as Academy captain, Adam Milner has revelled in the opportunity to add his name to the list of past England Academy leaders which includes England’s recent Four Nations captain James Graham. “It’s a great privilege for me to be named as captain of the England side,” said Milner. “It’s also a bit of a surprise. I’ve never really been a captain before but I’m really honoured to be given the captains role and I can’t wait to lead the boys out to face the schoolboys.” Graham’s international teammates Sam Burgess and Luke Robinson are just a selection of players who have recently represented the England Academy side and gone on to represent their nation at senior level and the prospect of following in their footsteps is one that Milner is relishing. “If I can be anything like those players then I’d be delighted,” he said. “To even be mentioned in the same breath as them is an honour for me but I know I have a long way to go before I can be considered in their class but it’s a great confidence boost to know so many academy players have gone on to become England players.” Now with a two Test series coming up against the Australian Schoolboys, Milner and his squad have the opportunity to test themselves against their counterparts from Down Under and he says there is currently a confident mood within the Academy camp. “Training so far has been going good,” he said. “We’ve had to work hard at getting the squad to blend together but the team spirit now is fantastic, we’ve had a good experience and we’ve been on some team bonding days as well which has helped everyone settle in and get used to it. “We’re expecting the games against the Australians to be very tough and we’ve heard rumours about the players coming over here but we haven’t done much work on them yet. Once we go into camp it will be a different story though, we’ll be training hard and studying their team to see what exactly we’re going up against.” 2010 has been a breakthrough year for Milner as not only has he been given the honour of captaining his country, he also made his Super League debut for Castleford Tigers and passed his A-Level examinations in the process, achievements which have left him extremely satisfied. “It’s been a really successful year for me and hopefully now I can end it with victory over the Aussie team,” said Milner. “I’ve had my first Super League cap and I’ve been named captain of my country. But I also passed my A-Level’s this year and the week I passed my exams I made my super league debut, so to have everything come along so quickly is unbelievable really. “Playing in Super League and entering the full-time environment where you are surrounded by seasoned players who have an awful lot of knowledge to pass on is a great learning curve.” Despite becoming a Super League player and Academy captain, Milner remains a grounded young athlete who commands respect from his teammates through his on-field mentality and he feels that it is thanks to his family that he is in the position he is in now. “I didn’t even want to play rugby when I was a kid,” said Milner. “My mum used to drag me to training and take me to the pitch, sometimes I thought she was even going to go training with me she was that keen for me to play! “But I’m glad she was there to encourage me to keep playing because I wouldn’t be where I am no without her and I’ve got a lot to thank her my whole family for, they took me to training when I was young and have always been very supportive of me.” Milner will now have the opportunity to lead his side out in front of his family on home soil in the second test, when England will take on the Schoolboys at The Jungle in Castleford and Milner can’t wait for the chance to captain his country in front of his home crowd. “It’ll will be a great honour for me to lead the side out at Castleford,” he said. “I can’t even really explain what it will mean to me. My parents will be bringing everyone they know to the game and they’ll be supporting me, but it’s a team game and we’ll need to play at our best on the day and hopefully we’ll leave as a winning team.” |
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WALES U18 4 AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS 56 A spirited Welsh performance was unable to stem the tide as two outstanding ten minute periods of rugby league from the visitors saw the Australian Schoolboys ease to a 56-4 win at Caerphilly RFC. Wales got off to the perfect start, at the five minute mark, as Australia turned the ball over at the half way line; Wales moved up field and on the last tackle a high bomb from Captain Daf Carter was fumbled in the air but the Australians. Mike Channing capitalised by picking up the lose ball and dived over in the corner to give Wales 4-0 lead. On each occasion they made good yardage up field from the kick off and while the defence were on the back foot some slick passing near the Welsh line created gaps which the visitors took full advantage of. The first touchdown came from Harry Seijka who dived over on the right, followed by an almost exact replica by Chad Redman up the middle and finally Captain Paul Carter got his name on the score sheet. Two conversions from Seijka gave the Australians a 4-16 lead. Two further conversions from Seijka and one from Gadd made the score reach 4-52. |
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1st TEST v WALES U18's
Wales player Mike Channing scores 1st after a minute 4 - 0 Harry Seijka sneaks in a minute later and convert his try 4- 6 Chad Redman scores a hookers try from a few meters, Harry converts 4 -12 Paul carter scores, after some great work by Matt Groat, Harry misses 4 - 16 , Chad Redman scored - 4 - 20 Jack Wighton smashes the ball runner with mighty tackle - game on pause as ref sorts out dangerous tackle & scuffle Wales struggling to gain forward momentum with some furious Aussie d The Australian backs are ripping the Wales defence to bits Aussies have player sent off or sin binned? 2nd HALF Bit of a blew at the moment, Harry is getting excited Tau Tau Moga scores for Australia - Harry lines up the kick & adds the 2 points With only 12 men on the paddock, it looks like the Aussies are about to let go Chris Grevsmuhl scores - Harry converts 4 - 32 Aussies get penality, Harry goes bang, 2 more points Westfields SHS's Jacob Gagan scores after Paul Carter tries to do it all - Conversion attempt hit the post, no goal Aussie run 100 meters in this set to give Harry Seijka another try. New kicker, Queenslands Anthony Gadd has a miss Aussie score again, Anthony Gadd converts Wales finally get some footy and run hard up the middle only to face a green and gold wall, scrum 10 m in the Aussies half, Gerard McCullam has one of his trademark runs, twickle feet the commentators say - lol Wales attack from 20, Aussies very organised in d, Wales kicks, Aussies get the ball and run the other way, James 'Teddy' Tedesco has a good run, good defence by Rhys Fenton who tackles Aussie player over sideline Jacob Gagan scores his second try for the Aussies - Harry is back on kicking duties, and misses the dificult shot, thats full time |
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The long and much anticipated 1st Match of the 2010 ASSRL tour kicks off tomorrow morning Sydney time, the match kicks off at 6:30 AM (Sydney Time) The Welsh boys are brimming with confidence after their heroic 26 all draw with the England Community Lions last week at the same ground in Cearphilly. Listen to the game LIVE on the NET, click here for the link to the local Welsh radio stations website, it seems to work using 'i-tunes' Team Selections were make at a Team Dinner on Monday Night. Where the following Tour Announcements were made : Team Captain - Paul CarterVice Captain - Chris Grevsmuhl Tour Captains - Vaipuna Tia Kilifi and Cameron Cullen |
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Listen to the Australian Schoolboys v Wales U18's TEST ( It seems to work using 'I-TUNES" ) Local Welsh community radio station GTFM will be providing live coverage of the Rugby League under 18 international between Wales and Australia next Tuesday (kick-off 7.30pm). The match is being played at Virginia Park in Caerphilly, which also hosted the under 18 game between Wales and England this Wednesday that ended in an exciting 26-26 draw. Coverage will be presented by Ioan Dyer, who is a regular reporter at Crusaders for GTFM, and will be part of the Welsh language show “Y Clwb Cymraeg”. The show will be presented live from the ground and as much of the game as possible will be covered in addition to the regular featurettes that make up the popular Tuesday night show. The show can be accessed by going to www.gtfm.co.uk and while most of the show will be presented in Welsh, the main updates from the match will be bilingual. “We know that we will have a lot of new listeners to this show, not just from Wales but from England and Australia too,” said Dyer. “So while the introductions to the segments of the game that we feature will be in Welsh, we will then revert to English for the commentary. “We are pleased to be presenting coverage of this important international, not just for Wales but for the Australians as it is their first game in a big tour of the UK that includes two tests against the England Academy. We believe that this is the first time that a game from this regular four-year tour has been covered live on the radio for a worldwide audience and we at GTFM are proud to be the innovators here in Wales. “GTFM is very proud of its Rugby League and its sports coverage as a whole. We were the only Welsh radio station who were in France doing live updates during the recent France v Wales Alitalia European Cup match as part of our “Season Ticket” show which covers a variety of sports every Saturday, while many other shows throughout the week give extensive coverage to local sport. We are originators and one of the homes to the “Cardiff City Phone-In” that transmits three nights a week, while our “Ponty Rugby Show” every Friday covers the best of local rugby, which does also include League during that season. “So if you can’t make it to the ground, please tune in to us next Tuesday from 7pm for a slice of Welsh culture and to listen to what will be a very interesting and exciting game.” Admission to the match at Virginia Park in Caerphilly costs just £3 for adults and £1 for children and will be all pay on the night. |
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 SCHOOLBOYS JET OFF TO GLORY Story & Photo By : The Australian Secondary Schoolboys Rugby League team flew out of Sydney today for their 7 match tour of the UK & France. Schoolboys coach Mr. Brendan Barlow said"We are going over there to win every game" GO U GOOD THINGS Some interviews with players Jack Wighton, Harry Seijka, Jacob Gegan, Henare Wells and coach Brendan Barlow AND of course some more foto's soon (Except we forgot to ask Jack some questions) |
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Story & Photo By : & Nathan Clarke RFLAustralian Schoolboy stars Matt Groat and Cameron Cullen are craving the opportunity to take to the field against the England Academy... Australian Schoolboy stars Matt Groat and Cameron Cullen are craving the opportunity to take to the field against the England Academy and put their skills on show when the sides meet in a two test series in early December. The Schoolboys are due to embark upon a five game tour of Great Britain beginning against Wales U18s on November 23, before facing the England community Lions, Great Britain community Lions and a two Tests series against the England Academy which climaxes at Castleford’s Jungle stadium on December 10. West Tigers U20 star Groat and Brisbane Broncos U20 star Cullen are seen as two of the most promising talents in the Schoolboy side and are eagerly awaiting their chance to put their skills on display in England and seeing just how good the England side are. “I can’t wait to experience the UK and all it has to offer,” said Cullen, an intelligent young halfback who the Australian’s think may have the key to unlocking the English defence. “It’s an honour to wear the green and gold jersey and represent my country overseas. Running out with the boys will be something I’ll never forget. “I’m not too familiar with the England Academy or their players this year, however I have heard some big names have come out of that system in recently that now represent England in the Four Nations, so I’ll definitely expect them to be a competitive team and when it comes to playing Australia I’m sure they will lift to the occasion.” Groat has previous experience representing the Schoolboys, having played in the side that defeated the touring Great Britain community Lions in 2009 and he’s looking forward to seeing what the elite of England’s youth system has to offer. “It is always an honour for me to put on the Australian Jersey and I am very excited about the trip,” said Groat, a tough front row forward. “I was with the 2009 Australian Schoolboys camp and the experience has taught me to use my strengths on and off the pitch and as a result I have become a more confident player. “I played against the Great Britain community Lions before and I’m sure they will have learnt a lot from last year’s games and will want to beat us and with us playing them on their turf, they’ll have the advantage.” With the likes of Greg Inglis and Brad Fittler just a few of the names to have graced the Australian Schoolboy side in the past, the current crop of players will be sure to contain stars of the future and both Groat and Cullen believe that this side has plenty of talent in the ranks. “I don’t know that much about the England Academy team myself,” said Groat. “I’m sure it will be a very physical battle when we face them and our players and Coaches will need to do their homework but I am more than up for the challenge of playing against them and I think our team is very dangerous. “I really rate our forward pack, they’re big and strong and I think our backs have great speed and footwork to get over the gain line and our couching staff and management staff are second to none.” Cullen echoes his teammates thoughts, “We have a very strong forward pack that will take a bit of stopping,” he said. “We also have some freakish players in the backline who can change games on their own and playing against the English team should be a great experience for us all.” Tickets for both England Academy versus Australian Schoolboy on Saturday, December 4 (Barrow. K.O 2:30pm) and Friday, December 10 (Castleford. K.O 7:30pm) can be purchased on the day and cost £3 adult and £2 concession (Under 16, Students and Over 65) |
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HARLEQUINS RUGBY LEAGUE Harlequins RL's Krasniqi has been named in the 20 man England Academy squad for the upcoming series against the touring Australian Schoolboy's which will see the sides clash in two Test matches at Craven Park, Barrow (Saturday December 4) and The Jungle, Castleford (Friday December 10). The squad features seven academy players from 2010 Engage Super League champions Wigan Warriors, five from 2010 Challenge Cup winners Warrington Wolves, two from Castleford Tigers, including England Academy captain Adam Milner, two from Bradford Bulls along with a sole representative from Hull FC, Harlequins RL, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos. The Australian Squad is sure to consist of several future NRL and International stars, with the likes of Greg Inglis, Brad Fittler and Danny Buderus just a few of the names previously seen on the Schoolboy's team sheet, but England Academy Head coach Dave Elliott is looking forward to what promises to be a tough series and remains confident that there is equally as much quality in the England Academy ranks, with the likes of current England Captain James Graham, Sam Burgess and Sean O'Loughlin having represented the Academy side in recent years. "We'll expect what we always expect from Australia", said Elliott. "They're going to bring over some big, strong, athletic lads who'll have plenty of experience from playing Toyota Cup rugby Down Under and it will be a tough battle for us as usual. "But I'm confident that we've got a bunch of really talented players to chose from. Several of our squad have already got first grade Super League experience which is invaluable for them and there are also some very exciting and promising young players in the squad and that combination should provide us with a team capable of putting in some really good performances." 2010's two silverware winning sides Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves have provided the bulk of the squad, providing 12 of the 20 squad members combined and Elliott believes it is a sign of the great work being done by all sides within the academy system this year. "Wigan and Warrington have been the outstanding teams in the academy level competitions this season," said Elliott. "What's been really good to see is that many of the teams in the league have been playing under 18 players in the under 20's competitions, which is giving the younger lads that extra test and extra experience. "All the clubs are doing a great job of developing young players and they have been able to bring players on at their natural progression rate. There will always be players who can adapt and progress quicker than others and clubs have done a good job at identifying each players needs this year." While the Australian side will no doubt be full of skilled players, the prospect of playing a Test game during the British winter is likely to be an experience many of the Schoolboy's have never previously experienced and Elliott believes that could be an advantage for the English side. "It's always nice playing at places such as The Galpharm or DW stadium," said Elliott. "But we thought it would be good for our guys to get Test match experience in different venues. Castleford's ground creates a great atmosphere and Barrow especially will be a test of elements as well as a test of skills and it will be great to see a Test game played in Cumbria, but with the games being played in December, the conditions could prove tough for the Australian's and we'll have to exploit that." |
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Despite a brave effort the England Community Lions U18s slipped to defeat in Bordeaux last night. France Juniors 34 v 8 England Community Lions Despite a brave effort the England Community Lions U18s slipped to defeat in Bordeaux last night. The Lions can perhaps count themselves unlucky on an evening that saw them play large periods of the game with 12 men after two sin-binnings and also the lose of prop Sam Hull who suffered a broken leg. Despite not picking up a win coach Kelvin Lockett was not too down-hearted. “I thought the boys dug in, especially after we lost Blake Mahovic – who was probably our best player – to the sin-bin.” “I’m very proud of the boys and we will now start again as we look ahead to facing Wales in a couple of weeks time.” The visitors took an early lead when Thatto Heath Crusaders winger Corey Lee touched down after just three minutes and despite the French replying through Anthony Deleigne, an effort from fellow Crusader Nathan Skupski nudged the Lions ahead with just 15 minutes played. In a close first period two tries in just four minutes from Yanich Remoic and Valantin Ferret meant the French were 14-8 ahead at the break, however the Lions were still very much in the game. The new look Lions knew that the next score would probably prove to be crucial and unfortunately it was France who came up with it when winger Remoic went over for his second of the night. Another quick-fire burst which saw impressive centre Petuch Reynier cross twice in three minutes which effectively ended the contest and Benjamin Garcia finished the scoring with a try in the final quarter. Captain David Pike lamented the loss of two players to the sin-bin, but could also see some positives from the game. “We started really well and had France on the back foot, but a run of penalties cost us both field position and points.” “We were down to 12-men for a period in both halfs and that’s what really cost us.” “All the boys are really gutted with the injury to Sam. He’s now going to have to stay out here for another couple of days to recover but I’m sure he’ll be fine and will be back on the field as soon as he can.” |
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England have announced their 20 man Academy squad for the upcoming series against the touring Australian Schoolboy’s which will see the sides clash in two Test matches at Craven Park, Barrow (Saturday December 4) and The Jungle, Castleford (Friday December 10) The squad features seven academy players from 2010 Engage Super League champions Wigan Warriors, five from 2010 Challenge Cup winners Warrington Wolves, two from Castleford Tigers, including England Academy captain Adam Milner, two from Bradford Bulls along with a sole representative from Hull FC, Harlequins RL, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos. The Australian Squad is sure to consist of several future NRL and International stars, with the likes of Greg Inglis, Brad Fittler and Danny Buderus just a few of the names previously seen on the Schoolboy’s team sheet, but England Academy Head coach Dave Elliott is looking forward to what promises to be a tough series and remains confident that there is equally as much quality in the England Academy ranks, with the likes of current England Captain James Graham, Sam Burgess and Sean O’Loughlin having represented the Academy side in recent years. “We’ll expect what we always expect from Australia”, said Elliott. “They’re going to bring over some big, strong, athletic lads who’ll have plenty of experience from playing Toyota Cup rugby Down Under and it will be a tough battle for us as usual. “But I’m confident that we’ve got a bunch of really talented players to chose from. Several of our squad have already got first grade Super League experience which is invaluable for them and there are also some very exciting and promising young players in the squad and that combination should provide us with a team capable of putting in some really good performances.” 2010’s two silverware winning sides Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves have provided the bulk of the squad, providing 12 of the 20 squad members combined and Elliott believes it is a sign of the great work being done by all sides within the academy system this year. “Wigan and Warrington have been the outstanding teams in the academy level competitions this season,” said Elliott. “What’s been really good to see is that many of the teams in the league have been playing under 18 players in the under 20’s competitions, which is giving the younger lads that extra test and extra experience. “All the clubs are doing a great job of developing young players and they have been able to bring players on at their natural progression rate. There will always be players who can adapt and progress quicker than others and clubs have done a good job at identifying each players needs this year.” While the Australian side will no doubt be full of skilled players, the prospect of playing a Test game during the British winter is likely to be an experience many of the Schoolboy’s have never previously experienced and Elliott believes that could be an advantage for the English side. “It’s always nice playing at places such as The Galpharm or DW stadium,” said Elliott. “But we thought it would be good for our guys to get Test match experience in different venues. Castleford’s ground creates a great atmosphere and Barrow especially will be a test of elements as well as a test of skills and it will be great to see a Test game played in Cumbria, but with the games being played in December, the conditions could prove tough for the Australian’s and we’ll have to exploit that.” |
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| JAMIE LOVES ENGLAND Thunder and Durham Tigers product Jamie Love has been selected for the 2010 England Under 18's Squad. Gateshead Thunder and North East Rugby League are pleased to announce that Jamie Love has been selected to play for the England u18's Squad. Jamie signed for Gateshead Thunder in the summer but continues to play club Rugby League at Durham Tigers, recently played for the u18's North team and was selected for England due to his superb performance. Jamie will now play in the following fixtures throughout November; 3 November France v England U18 Community Lions in Bordeaux The Great Britain u18 Community Lions will then play the Australian Schoolboys on 1st December; this squad will be selected from players from England, Scotland and Wales. Chris Hood, Gateshead Thunder Director of Rugby stated "‘It is great news that Jamie has been selected for the England U18 squad, and is just reward for his hard work throughout 2010." "When we signed Jamie at the beginning of the 2010 season, he showed that he had a good skill set and personal fitness to progress and go further in the game." "Throughout this year we have worked hard on every facet of his game, improving those skills and fitness to a high level, and is now becoming a competent and competitive player." |
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Harlequins RL's Development Officer, Chris Baxter, has been called up to join the England Community Lions U18's team on their mini tour to France next week. Baxter will take up the role as Assistant Coach, under Kelvin Lockett, as the team travel to Bordeaux for four days. The tour will involve intensive training for two days followed by their test against France Juniors. This is the first in a hat trick of fixtures for the young side who take on Wales and Australian School Boys in the next month. Quins RL wish Chris and the England Community Lions U18's the best of luck. |
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Head coach Kelvin Lockett has named a 26-man England Community Lions U18s squad for the internationals this autumn. Head Coach Kelvin Lockett has named a 28-man England Community Lions U18s squad for the internationals this autumn. Gillette National Youth League champions West Cumbria provide four members of the squad, whilst the midlands have three representatives in George Leng (Leicester Storm), Sam Hull (North Derbyshire) and Ryan Miller (Birmingham Bulldogs). The month of November is set to be a real test for the side as they take on France Juniors, Wales and the touring Australian Schoolboys in a little over three weeks. The full squad will hold their first training session this weekend before a reduced 18-man squad will be named to travel to Bordeaux for the first clash against their French counterparts on Wednesday November 3. Great Britain Community Lions coach Dave Woods will be a keen spectator at all three games as he looks to select his side for the one off test match against the touring Schoolboys at Whitehaven on Wednesday December 1.
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The Australian Schoolboys will arrive next month and face an intriguing five-game tour against some of the best junior talent the UK has to offer. The tourists are scheduled to land on Saturday November 20 –just three days before their opening encounter against Wales U18s at Blackwood on Wednesday November 23 – and if previous tours are anything to go by fans in the UK could be treated to seeing some potential NRL and international stars of the future. “The Australian Schoolboys have a tremendous reputation and consistently provide many players who go on to reach the very pinnacle of our game,” said Andy Harland, RFL National Development Manager. “It’s always a great event when they come over to these shores and I’d urge all fans of the game to try and get themselves along to one of the games.” “From a community game perspective it’s a great honour for us to be able to face such a famous side and I know that whoever gains selection for the Community Lions sides will be desperate to test themselves against such strong opposition.” After facing Wales U18s, then taking on both the England and Great Britain Community Lions sides the tourists will close their UK commitments with a two-game test series against the England Academy. The tests – which will be held in Barrow and Castleford – are sure to keenly fought contests and over the years many players from both sides have gone on to gain full international honours for their countries. “The test series is going to be a great advert for Rugby League and it is more than likely that players from both sides could be facing each other in the full national sides in the coming years,” said BJ Mather, the RFL’s Head of Player Development. “The last Schoolboys touring party contained players such as Israel Falou, David Taylor and Chris Lawrence and we all know how their careers have continued to progress.” “From an England perspective players such as Sam Burgess, Kyle Eastmond and Sean O’Loughlin have come through the Academy system so by coming to see these games you really are seeing the stars of the future.” AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS SQUAD LEARN MORE |
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The tour dates for this years Australian Schoolboys tour of the Uk have been confirmed with the first game against Wales on Tuesday 23 rd November. The Australian Schoolboys also play games against the England Community Lions, the Great Britain Community Lions and finally two test matches against the awesome England Academy sides which are full of super league players. The AIS team is also touring France & the Uk at about the same time, ourfootyteam will be covering both tours again this year with player interviews, message boards, action photo's, match reports and of course all the fun on tour with the boyz. | LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AIS TOUR | |
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 BRISBANE Broncos-bound youngster Cameron Cullen appears destined to fulfill his dream of playing in the National Rugby League (NRL) one day, but first he will join the nation’s most talented juniors as they embark on a grueling tour of Europe to face many of the world’s best underage players. “It’s something I’ve always aimed for since representative footy started when I was about 15, so it was a good achievement to make the Australian side,” Cullen says. After assembling at Canberra’s Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) next month, the Aussies will head off to England where they will come up against a highly fancied England Academy side of professional juniors, before playing the French and Welsh junior teams. Cullen is expecting the English sides to provide the biggest test, but simply can’t wait for the five-week tour to “Just the whole experience will be great. Going over to places like England and France with a group of boys to play for Australia is going to be awesome.” The Year 12 Palm Beach Currumbin State High School student was selected for Australia after an impressive showing at July’s National Under 18 Championships at Burleigh Heads, where he captained the Queensland team to a second place finish behind New South Wales Combined High Schools. “We were always the underdogs, as we’re all younger than the New South Wales teams, but we had a good feel “Our preparation was good coming into the final but we just didn’t turn up on the day; we were just a bit flat and they got over us.” Upon his return from Europe, Cullen is hopeful of securing a spot with the Broncos National Youth Cup (NYC) team to compete in next year’s Toyota Cup Competition, and having begun development work at Brisbane since he was 14, it appears a spot on the NYC side is well within reach. |
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 After a fantastic week of schoolboys rugby league at the Australian Secondary Schoolboys Under 18 Championships, the ASSRL Executive have announced the 2010 team to tour France, Wales and England. The likely line up for this 5 week tour is 2 games against the French Juniors, 1 game against the Welsh National team, the Community Lions, BARLA and a couple against the highly fancied England Academy side of professional juniors. |
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NSWCHS have played the game of their lives to defeat the Queensland U18 schoolboys in the championship Final of the ASSRL 2010 Championships. The NSWCHS boyz sealed the game late in the 2 nd halve with a Jason Wehbe field goal to make the Championship score 29 - 12. |
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The Victorian Schoolboys Rugby League team have defended their Sam Davey Plate with a good team win over the Northern Territory yesterday on the sunny Gold Coast The White V's were far too good for the NT on the day smashing them 46 - 8 in a good Sam Davey Plate Final. |
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The much anticipated clash between the two NSW schoolboys powerhouses was played today as NSW CHS took to the Pizzey Park with the to run away in a tough game of footy. NSWCCC NSW CCC 6 - 28 NSWCHS In today's 1st game, CAS proved too good for NSW CIS winning 36 - 16 in a good flowing game of footy. |
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| ASSRL CHAMPIONSHIPS SHOW OFF The ASSRL Championships have produced some wonderful football with all teams playing at least one game. Monday afternoons game between the QSS and NSWCHS was a real beauty with the Queensland boys running away with the game in the final few minutes to record a comfortable win We apologise for not having good coverage of these 2010 ASSRL champs, but computer problems & Internet Access here on the Gold Coast have severly limited ourfootyteam's abliity to do our normal fantastic job The will be plenty of action photos of all games early next week if not before |
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Congratulations to the NSWCHS under 15's on this afternoon's magnificent victory over Queensland White NSWCHS scored 8 tries to Qld White's 2 in dominating the 2010 Under 15 Championships. Victoria were too good for WA in the final of the John Allen Trophy in a game where both teams were in it up to the last few minutes. Congratulations to the Players selected in the ASSRL Merit A & B Australian U15 Schoolboys teams. Plenty more soon |
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THe Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championship Final is on today at 1:30 PM in Canberra Long time enemies, New South Wales and their North of the boarder foe's Queensland, both teams get it on in this years National Schoolboys Under 15 Championship after a weeks fantastic junior rugby league Queensland White have been the outstanding team in the comp, can they remain undefeated and over come a fastly improving NSW Combined High School side bursting with young talent? Queensland White are the defending 2009 Australian ASSRL Under 15 Champions as are the Queensland SSRL U18 team defending Champions. The other big game is once again the John Allen Trophey which this year will be played between emerging Rugby League States Victoria and Western Australia who are starting to show promise with good schoolboys comp's in the States with help from the ARLD. We will have to wait and see | CHECK OUT THE U15's SCOREBOARD | The NSW v QLD Under 16 State of Origin is scheduled to be on again at the 3 State of Origin, this game will also have the furiousness of the main game |
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| 2008 Australian Schoolboys news & assrl, AIS, NSW CHS, QSSRL NSW CCC rugby league archives HERE |
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The England Player of the Series :
Official Player of the Match : England # 4 
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ENGLAND ACADEMY SQUAD TO FACE AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLBOYS
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