29/02 - Newcastle Thunder (A) - 28-18 W
04/03 - Wigan Warriors (H - Stanningley) 19:00
14/03 - Bradford Bulls (H - Stanningley) 12:00
21/03 - Widnes Vikings (A) 14:00
01/04 - Warrington Wolves (H - Stanningley) 19:00
09/04 - Wakefield Trinity (H - Headingley - DH) 17:30
18/04 - Hull KR (A) 14:00
25/04 - Hull FC (A) 12:00
02/05 - Castleford Tigers (A) 14:00
06/06 - Huddersfield Giants (H - Stanningley) 12:00
13/06 - St Helens (A) 13:00
20/06 - London Broncos (H - Stanningley) 12:00
24/06 - Newcastle Thunder (H - Stanningley) 19:00
02/07 - Bradford Bulls (A) 19:30
09/07 - London Broncos (A) 19:30
01/08 - Huddersfield Giants (A) 14:00
21/08 - St Helens (H - Headingley - DH) 17:30
04/09 - Castleford Tigers (H - Headingley - DH) 17:30
12/09 - Wakefield Trinity (A) 17:30

Anybody know anything about Ben Shiels and Keenan Dyer Dixon?

Both were in the Academy/Scholarship team photo, Shiels has a profile on the clubs official site, Dyer Dixon was in the travelling squad to Newcastle in pre season, neither have came through our scholarship.

From what i can see, both are first year under 18 age, Shiels is from Saddleworth, Dixon from Yarnbury RU, both outside backs. Shiels played for England Community Lions against the NSW country team at the end of last year and won Lancashires players player and Coaches player award for the Lancashire / Yorkshire / Cumbria U17 community Tri series last season. Dixon is apparently absolutely rapid.

Anyone know any more? Have we signed them, just on trial, highly rated, seen them play etc....

Seth or Marty Grr may know matt or Gotcha. I've not really kept up to date with the new youth squads past the reserve/DR youngsters

Cheers Mark, hopfully someone can share a bit of info on the pair.

Currently 10-0 up after 20 mins at Newcastle. Coby Nichol and Jonah Parsons with a 70m try.

20-0 Joe Burton with 2 tries

Won 28-18 but made hard work in the 2nd half and need to be better Wrdnesday v Wigan

Very young team today, wonder if Delaney, Anderson , Stephens , Tindall and Hall were being saved for Wednesday. Did you go today Marty?

Is Burrow the u18s coach, or just the reserve coach?

Just the reserves, Chev is the academy coach now.

Yeah i went up. Bloody cold wind made it tough conditions.

Centre for Newcastle no. 4 Issac Nokes very good.

Joe Burton and Ben Meyhew about our best.

Joe Burtons quality imo, impressed every time i see him, fantastic stepping ability and balance.

Im a big fan of Nokes for Newcastle, thought he was the best player on the pitch for England academy against wales in october, big lad aswel.

Are the Academy home games going to be live on YouTube again this season ?

Just judging from the highlights, Joe Burton looked like he is back in form after a tough season last year.

Also on Isaac Nokes, an NRL club scout who I talk regularly with was also very impressed with him in that England/Wales game.

18s getting battered at home by wigan 24 - 0 just before half time. Got to say..im massively underwhelmed by Chev Walker as a coach. We'v played dreadful rugby all pre season under him and his team selections are really bizzare. Both these 1st and 2nd year 18s beat these wigan counterparts comfortably at scholorship level under Butterill.

Would have been the other way round for me, he’d have been in charge of the reserves, but I’m guessing the club wanted to give Rob Burrow less work due to his diagnosis. I still wouldn’t be surprised to see Walker end up reserve coach, JJB under 18s and then Gilmour in as assistant in the future.