: Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:43 pm  

I believe you can play up to nine players per game over the age 21 in the reserves league.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:17 pm  

Elle Coco wrote:

Its not the U21s though anymore?

It's just a name change - you would think the same rules apply.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:25 pm  

From the RFL website;

Up to a maximum of eight players who are over the age of 21 may be included
providing they are registered with the clubs First Team Squad (Super League 25,
National League 30). However, Super League may include up to three players who
are Contract Registered in lieu of First Team squad members regardless of their age.
For the avoidance of doubt a minimum of 9 players must be under the age of 21 as at
the 31st August prior to the start of the season.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:13 pm  

If theyre not getting a game for the first team what should they do? Whinging about not having competition for places and now he have it its stopping other players playing. Laughable no wonder the rest of the league laugh at people on here.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:26 pm  

Any news on how they all actually played - regardless of the name?

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:26 pm  

Bill_Barlow wrote:

If theyre not getting a game for the first team what should they do? Whinging about not having competition for places and now he have it its stopping other players playing. Laughable no wonder the rest of the league laugh at people on here.

I will take that as a direct response to me.

No-one is whinging about competition for places - why would they?

But the point I was making is don't get too excited by that scoreline as we had "first team" players in the side. The first team players will be keeping some of the Juniors out of the reserve side and some lads wont even get a game.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:27 pm  

Bilko wrote:

The reserve league used to be a Under 21s league with no more than two over 21 players now.

Since last year it became a full fledged reserve league again (for the first time since 2001), and is open age. The Academy league (Under 18s) starts first weekend in April.

Seems everyone has missed this

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:27 pm  

dave2311 wrote: Any news on how they all actually played - regardless of the name? http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4603

dave2311 wrote: Any news on how they all actually played - regardless of the name? http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4603

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:06 pm  

cadoo wrote: http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4603 Cheers, but i'd seen that already. Was hardly the most descriptive report so was wondering whether anyone had turned up early to see how mathers, smith and goulding had responded to being dropped. Always a good test of a player's character.

cadoo wrote: http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=4603 Cheers, but i'd seen that already. Was hardly the most descriptive report so was wondering whether anyone had turned up early to see how mathers, smith and goulding had responded to being dropped. Always a good test of a player's character.

: Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:09 pm  

From a Leeds perspective but our sister site Southstander.com has a report........ http://leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1147

From a Leeds perspective but our sister site Southstander.com has a report........ http://leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1147