U18s well beaten by Wigan tonight. Presumably we'll hear we fielded a very young team and it will be invaluable for their development. May well be true. GH keeps repeating we currently have the best crop of youngsters for 20 years. I get to as many Academy and Scholarship games as I can and I'm struggling to see the same thing. I see us beaten regularly by the Wigan and Saints of this world which doesn't fill me with any confidence we'll be closing the gap any time soon. Would be very happy to be proved wrong though.

watched highlights of the bulls game and both centres looked very big, mobile and quick. very impressive.only brief highlights obviously and playing the bulls who might not be the best test. sure others will know better

Jacob Hardy looks a real standout in U18’s playing centre but has some versatility.
Both Tooala and Hetherington at centre at U16 also look good. 


We seem to have a load of centres coming, hope we can get a few different positions coming as well.


In a world of huge props , both of JJB’s lads look a bit short to me but not seen a lot of them to know if other attributes can compensate 

A decent win last night for a young reserves vs an experienced Bradford team - including a few first team players like Ebon Scurr. Now Warren has gone out in loan we look a little light in the front row, Cassell was starting at prop for us 

Loads of players named in the Yorkshire Academy squad but no Oladipupo, does anyone know if he is injured ?

He hasn't been in the u18s squads in a few weeks so could well be