Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Fri Oct 20, 2023 4:39 pm  

Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain England Head Coach Shaun Wane has named his 19-strong squad to face Tonga in the opening match of a historic three-game autumn international series at St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium this Sunday. The side will be led by St Helens full-back and three-time Super League Dream Team player Jack Welsby – at 22 years of age England's youngest-ever captain and the first Saints player to lead England since James Graham against Australia in the 2010 Four Nations competition. Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis is set to make his international debut after an impressive season during which he helped the Robins reach both the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Wembley and the Betfred Super League play-off semi-finals. Lewis was previously part of the mid-season international squad but didn't feature back in April against France. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain England Head Coach Shaun Wane has named his 19-strong squad to face Tonga in the opening match of a historic three-game autumn international series at St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium this Sunday. The side will be led by St Helens full-back and three-time Super League Dream Team player Jack Welsby – at 22 years of age England's youngest-ever captain and the first Saints player to lead England since James Graham against Australia in the 2010 Four Nations competition. Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis is set to make his international debut after an impressive season during which he helped the Robins reach both the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Wembley and the Betfred Super League play-off semi-finals. Lewis was previously part of the mid-season international squad but didn't feature back in April against France. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:28 pm  

Well deserved. Only 22 and has achieved more than any other current English player.

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:11 am  

Still a lot to learn but this will help in his development, he will have bad moments but he has the right temperement to ovecome adversity. He has his critics of being petulant but maybe thats more about the passion in him.

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:43 pm  

If you ignore Andy Farrell captaining England in 1996 against Wales aged 21, sure

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Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sat Oct 21, 2023 1:45 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

If you ignore Andy Farrell captaining England in 1996 against Wales aged 21, sure

Wasn't that Great Britain not England though?

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:59 pm  

Wildthing wrote: Wasn't that Great Britain not England though? Last I checked, Wales was part of Great Britain https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matc ... gland.html

Wildthing wrote: Wasn't that Great Britain not England though? Last I checked, Wales was part of Great Britain https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matc ... gland.html

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Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:18 am  

CM Punk wrote: Last I checked, Wales was part of Great Britain https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matc ... gland.html You know what I mean I am not disagreeing with you as such, just that they may consider them to be 'different' teams. GB team and England team.

CM Punk wrote: Last I checked, Wales was part of Great Britain https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matc ... gland.html You know what I mean I am not disagreeing with you as such, just that they may consider them to be 'different' teams. GB team and England team.

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:39 pm  

RLFANS News Hound wrote:

Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain England Head Coach Shaun Wane has named his 19-strong squad to face Tonga in the opening match of a historic three-game autumn international series at St Helens’ Totally Wicked Stadium this Sunday.The side will be led by St Helens full-back and three-time Super League Dream Team player Jack Welsby – at 22 years of age England’s youngest-ever captain and the first Saints player to lead England since James Graham against Australia in the 2010 Four Nations competition.Hull KR half-back Mikey Lewis is set to make his international debut after an impressive season during which he helped the Robins reach both the Betfred Challenge Cup Final at Wembley and the Betfred Super League play-off semi-finals. Lewis was previously part of the mid-season international squad but didn’t feature back in April against France.READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

The epitome of the Emperor’s new clothes. Really don’t get the fascination with him.

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:06 pm  

That pass for Johnstone try was unbelievable. No other English rugby league player bar Lomax could pull that off

Re: Jack Welsby to become England’s youngest-ever captain : Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:53 am  

RobRiches wrote:

That pass for Johnstone try was unbelievable. No other English rugby league player bar Lomax could pull that off

Talking of pulling things off, how's the chafing settling down LeBron?