Can you do a similar preview with the scholarship squad once they’re season gets underway too. Thanks.

Is Sinfield still on the books? How old is he? Has he the potential to make it?

Yeah Jack Sinfield is still at the club, he's a second year scholarship player this season, best half in the country in his age group imo so deffinatly got the potential, hopefully his dads work ethic. What i like is that he's not so good in his age group because he's bigger and faster than everyone, its because of his skill and intelligence, his passing of both hands is top draw.

Yeah no bother, when theres an announcement about the fixtures il do something similar

Anyway bit of gossip for you all: I've just had one of Corey Johnson's mates deliver a load of wood to my house, and I've been on knees, begging, crying... asking him to ask CJ to come back to us.

If it happens, you can thank me later.

On a serious note, I didn't realise how terribly badly these academy lads get paid. I know the vast majority won't work out, and there's loads of cost in coaching them etc etc., but we really need to be doing better as a club and as a game. The amounts we find for slightly-past-it NRL stars, and the fact that academy lads aren't on the salary cap calcs... I dunno. Maybe the game genuinely can't afford more but if we're going to build the future on youth something needs to improve.

Why is the womens game up and running and the Academy isnt?

I suspect the women's league is a higher priority because it has commercial potential that the u19s doesn't.

First game of the season today away at London 2pm, 18 man squad named on club website and social media platforms.

All home games at Headingley, hopefully with fans allowed but not confirmed yet.

Unfortunately Jonah Parsons has suffered a torn ACL and will be out for some time.

Thats a shame, was suprised when he wasnt in the 18, this explains it. Whats the rough timeline for a torn ACL?

Torn ACL is usually season ending. 8 month recovery approx. Cant get a much worse injury but hes young and will come back im sure.

Gutting for the lad, wont of played a game in over 2 years by time he's back.

Probably not. Its unclear if he will miss the entire yr at this stage but looks likely.

Team picked

1. Coby Nichol..2nd year
2. Makenzie Turner..2nd year
3. Corey Hall..3rd year
4. Levi Edwards..1st year
5. Liam Tindall..3rd year
6. Jack Mallison..3rd year
7. Kai Morgan..1st year
8. Joe Hird..2nd year
9. Oli Burton..3rd year
10. Tom N Watten..2nd year
11. Ben Mayhew..2nd year
11. Luka Atkinson..2nd year
13. Oli Field (C)..2nd year

14. Joe Gibbons..2nd year
15. N Snee..2nd year
16. AJ Wallace..2nd year
17. Bailey Aldridge..1st year

Impressive looking backline with pace everywhere, Field at 13 and Nichol at 1 will be interesting, Morgan a very good 7, Gibbons and Wallace explosive off the bench.

Happy Academy rugbys back.

Great result...19's Beat London 54 - 0