Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:09 am  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

Dissapointing thing having attended Ossett School many years ago was how little rugby was offered there. I heard tales of Ossett School vs North Ossett School rugby game a few years before I joined had turned into a mass fight and they took rugby off the curriculum then. It was a shame as I'm sure most of the year groups could have fielded a half decent team at junior level. Only player in my year who did anything was a mate of mine who was on Halifax's books at the same time Chris Chester was on. He ended up joining the RAF I think and played for them instead of making it with any of the English Clubs. Only other player to come out of the school tha I know of is Alex Bretherton who is with Batley at the moment.

Johnny Miller

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:17 am  

Tommy Duckfingers wrote:

Johnny Miller

Would think so. Good lad Jonny. Good player as well, had a half decent chance of making the step up to pro.

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 11:41 am  

jordan thompson-freeston
ben cockayne-freeston
ben westwood-freeston
rob burrow-st wilfreds
oliver holmes-outwood
adam milner-outwood
ryan hudson-royds
joe westerman-airdale
liam watts-airdale
richard owen-airdale
daz clarke-airdale
craig huby-airdale
keal carlisle-airdale
brett ferres-castleford
joe-arundel-castleford
greg eden-castleford
dale ferguson-kings
tom briscoe-featherstone
nathen massey-crofton


im sure others could add to the list but it does go to show the strength in depth in the wakefield schools area,imo the area has even more potential to come through has it has only in the past 5 years been taken seriously by the local super league clubs.

im lucky enough to see what talent their is coming through the junior and schools ranks first hand and i see a very bright future for both castleford and wakefield if the talent is nurtured correctly which i believe to be the case now,i can only vouch for the players i coach and see but the commitment and will to succeed is their to see.

[PopTart]

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:40 pm  

The issue for me is, did the schools develop these players or were they developed at a club and just happened to be at this school.
Rob Burrow as an example......when i was there Wilfs was a Rugby Union School. Has it changed or did he just learn his RL at an amateur club?

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:43 pm  

Roonaldo6 wrote:

Suppose you can add Ryan Hampshire to that list too. Getting a lot of rave reviews from Wigan fans.

Ask Mopsey for his views!

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:46 pm  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Qegs is arguably the school that has had the most influence on the club. The governors of Qegs gifted land at Belle Vue that was owned by the school in 1870 along with the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish of Sandal Magna who also gifted land. This land was given to the club and has been our home ever since. Qegs has produced more professional RL players than any other Independent School. Ronnie Rylance, David Garthwaite and Geoff Clarkson are three top players that graced the Red White and Blue to name a few. The excellent relationship between School and Club continues with Trinity`s first team and junior squads training at the School. Also for those of you who enjoy watching under 18`s three of Qegs 1st XV players who also represent Yorkshire RU under 18`s are in Trinity`s under 18`s squad for next season. Long may the excellent relationship continue
` Floreas Wakefieldia aurea cum regula `

QEGS were an awesome RU school when I was playing Union for Cas Grammar but I only got to play against them in 7's because at 15 a side we were way below them (socio/educationally as well I suspect)....despite the fact our back division included Gary Hetherington,Terry Day, Les Dyl, Derek Parker, John Kear, Terry Richardson and Keith Worsley during the two years I played in the 1st XV.

IIRC the Rayne twins played the season after I left.

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:53 pm  

Which school did Rocky Turner Attend

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:33 pm  

WestofWakey wrote:

Which school did Rocky Turner Attend

Hard Knocks I would imagine and I doubt he felt most of them.

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:39 pm  

PopTart wrote:

The issue for me is, did the schools develop these players or were they developed at a club and just happened to be at this school.
Rob Burrow as an example......when i was there Wilfs was a Rugby Union School. Has it changed or did he just learn his RL at an amateur club?

I think Steve Booth (ex Hudds/Leicester Tigers), whose about 4 years older than Burrow and went to St Wilfs, only played union there while learning league at Oulton.

[Wildthing]

Re: Which RL school : Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:56 pm  

jonh wrote:

Ask Mopsey for his views!

His love child rates him more!