St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:12 pm  

Scholarship as changed this year with it just being U16's and no more U15 fixtures. This means that alot of the new intakes will not get a game this year unfortunately. We played our first game the other week vs Widnes and won 50-6 http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/2689 Ricky Bailey really excites me we beat off competition from a number of clubs to get him after he represented England despite playing for the Midlands service area. He looks a real handfull, other top juniors to look for include.... U16's and U15's Lewis Fairhurst - England Utillity Jake Campbell - England Prop Aaron Smith - England u16's - Hooker Liam Cooper - England u16's Second Row Josh Ganson - Hooker Josh Eaves - Scrum Half/Stand off Ill keep this thread to update youth signings (intake) and matches if thats ok. PS. Ill only mention names once they get signed up at u15 level but there is a superstar in the making knocking around from St Helens, already at his age his got clubs getting into the lads ear. Will be a hard task for Saints get him signed up but hopefully we can with him being a Saints fan.

Scholarship as changed this year with it just being U16's and no more U15 fixtures. This means that alot of the new intakes will not get a game this year unfortunately. We played our first game the other week vs Widnes and won 50-6 http://www.saintsrlfc.com/results/match-report/2689 Ricky Bailey really excites me we beat off competition from a number of clubs to get him after he represented England despite playing for the Midlands service area. He looks a real handfull, other top juniors to look for include.... U16's and U15's Lewis Fairhurst - England Utillity Jake Campbell - England Prop Aaron Smith - England u16's - Hooker Liam Cooper - England u16's Second Row Josh Ganson - Hooker Josh Eaves - Scrum Half/Stand off Ill keep this thread to update youth signings (intake) and matches if thats ok. PS. Ill only mention names once they get signed up at u15 level but there is a superstar in the making knocking around from St Helens, already at his age his got clubs getting into the lads ear. Will be a hard task for Saints get him signed up but hopefully we can with him being a Saints fan.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:17 pm  

Any chance this can be made a sticky? It's always nice to knoww what's going on at youth levels and see who progresses up the ladder, an area which generally is overlooked by club media releases.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:38 pm  

I'm surprised no one has picked up Charlie Robinson from the Midlands side. Wigan have Conor Adams and Saints Ricky Bailey.
Adams and Bailey have also had trials with England RU.
Robinson and Adams are in the England RL squad.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:45 pm  

We must really be in crisis if we've abandoned the under 15s as well as the under 20s.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:56 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

We must really be in crisis if we've abandoned the under 15s as well as the under 20s.

It's stupid.
This years U17's are struggling to get a game in the U19's.

The U15's will struggle to get a game in the U16's.
If they go back to U18's next year it will mean that the U18 (current U17) will have lost a years rugby.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:05 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I'm surprised no one has picked up Charlie Robinson from the Midlands side. Wigan have Conor Adams and Saints Ricky Bailey.
Adams and Bailey have also had trials with England RU.
Robinson and Adams are in the England RL squad.

Charley Robinson is your typicall barrell RU prop. He loves union and from what ive heard, his been selected for England RU so i dont think he'll be playing league much longer.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:07 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

It's stupid.
This years U17's are struggling to get a game in the U19's.

The U15's will struggle to get a game in the U16's.
If they go back to U18's next year it will mean that the U18 (current U17) will have lost a years rugby.

It's baffling isent it. Big difference from u15 to u16 imo so like you say most wont probably play for Saints untill next year, which is a real waste.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:10 pm  

One eyed monster wrote:

Charley Robinson is your typicall barrell RU prop. He loves union and from what ive heard, his been selected for England RU so i dont think he'll be playing league much longer.

He's also got a very good offload, but as you say he will probably end up playing Union. Hayden Freeman also looks impressive, but understandably a bit raw.

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:22 pm  

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shevingto ... id=1667106 Ricky Bailey last week for Shevington Sharks, interesting Rogues that all 3 of Bailey, Adams and Robinson pay for the Sharks.What kind of deal is that ?

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shevingto ... id=1667106 Ricky Bailey last week for Shevington Sharks, interesting Rogues that all 3 of Bailey, Adams and Robinson pay for the Sharks.What kind of deal is that ?

Re: St Helens Scholarship 2013 : Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:59 am  

One eyed monster wrote:

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/shevingtonsharksarlfc/j/match-report-44539.html?official=0&fixture_id=1667106

Ricky Bailey last week for Shevington Sharks, interesting Rogues that all 3 of Bailey, Adams and Robinson pay for the Sharks.What kind of deal is that ?

What kind of player is Bailey?

Match Report wrote:

The irrepressible RICKY BAILEY secured his man of the match award and once again found his way over the line for an individual try

Sounds good.