Which RL school : Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:16 pm  

Which school in Wakefield has produced the most and best RL players? I'm going for Outwood grange I know it's the biggest school in wakey but it's a conveyer belt for pro RL player. Thornes house and eastmoor has produced it's fair share over the years as did becketts. Which school did Neil fox and his brothers go to?

Re: Which RL school : Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:28 pm  

I think St Thomas a Becketts is out in front, Outwood (the sixth largest school in the UK) only started concentrating on Rugby League about ten years ago.

Off the top of my head STABs:
David Ward
Paul McDermott
Paul Kelly
Andy Kelly
Neil Kelly
Richard Kelly
Brian McDermott
Kieran Allen
Nick Fozzard

That's certainly not a finite list.
Incidentally, has any other school produced so many top flight coaches/international coaches.

Re: Which RL school : Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:38 pm  

Outwoods played rl for years I was there in late 80s nige wrights year Dean Samson before that Goddard applegarth jowit leatham longo crouthers rogers l

Re: Which RL school : Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:38 pm  

Outwoods played rl for years I was there in late 80s nige wrights year Dean Samson before that Goddard applegarth jowit leatham longo crouthers rogers loads more

Re: Which RL school : Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:42 pm  

M62 J30 TRINITY wrote:

Outwoods played rl for years I was there in late 80s nige wrights year Dean Samson before that Goddard applegarth jowit leatham longo crouthers rogers loads more

I didn't say they didn't play RL, only that their focus was on football until about ten years ago when it switched to RL.

Re: Which RL school : Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:56 am  

Whilst I was at outwood it was a case of rugby players that attended the school rather than the school producing players. It's about 18 years since I was there but the games teacher didn't care about RL and we never played it in PE. It was local amateur clubs that produced the players. If anything it was St michaels middle (at the time) and the games teacher mr smith there that got me actually playing RL

Re: Which RL school : Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:02 am  

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 `

Re: Which RL school : Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:26 am  

i love the way the clan has described kieran allen as a rugby player. lol.

Re: Which RL school : Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:30 am  

When I was at Outwood 20 years ago we always had RL teams in every year mr smith was the games teacher big trinity fan still see him at belle vue. I remember the kids kicking off 10 years ago as they were made to play union aswell but they got to a final at twickenham in there first season playing RU that how easy that sport is. OGS is still playing RL and still producing the players they played an Aussie school this year

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Re: Which RL school : Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:30 am  

fat faced fan wrote:

i love the way the clan has described kieran allen as a rugby player. lol.

So a lad who played for our colts/reserves wasn't a rugby player then?