He really does. Does anyone have any opinions on where he'll end up position wise? It's good to see another exciting back prospect coming through anyway

6 would probably be his best position, but would be quality anywhere in backrow or centre aswel.

With the make-up of this years Academy, i could see him playing a lot of centre. If i was going to pick a team to win a game from this years squad, it would be:

1. Hutchinson
2. Webster
3. Hardy
4. Thomas
5. Marcus QQ
6. Brown
7. Smith
8. Butterfield
9. Butterworth
10. Oladipupo
11. Stead
12. Lloyd
13. Cassell

14. Diskin
15. Stelfox
16. Tinkler
17. Whittingham

Hardy, Lloyd, Butterworth, Stelfox, Tinkler all first years

When you add the likes of the McCormack's, Smith, Simpson and Littlewood to the pool of young players outside of the first team it does look promising. We just need to make sure a few of them come through and hopefully become stars. Any view on the potential of JJB's young lads?

Good to see the reserves beat Saints 48 - 0. ECW got a couple. Frawley played too.

Arthur said yesterday Frawley would play in the reserves and needs to up his game.
Injuries come and he needs to be ready to step in or words to that effect.

Another good win tonight for the u18s. 54-12 while fielding a much changed side, with some first years getting game time. Hardy scored a hat trick I think? 


And u16s had an easy win away to Bradford on Wednesday 

Yep. Good indicators that we are finally moving in the right direction from the bottom upwards.

Did anyone go to the game last night v Castleford ?
Big win for the Academy and it sounds like a few of the first year  ones were the standouts.

watched highlights of the bulls game and both centres looked very big, mobile and quick. very impressive.only brief highlights obviously and playing the bulls who might not be the best test. sure others will know better

Jacob Hardy looks a real standout in U18’s playing centre but has some versatility.
Both Tooala and Hetherington at centre at U16 also look good. 


We seem to have a load of centres coming, hope we can get a few different positions coming as well.


In a world of huge props , both of JJB’s lads look a bit short to me but not seen a lot of them to know if other attributes can compensate 

A decent win last night for a young reserves vs an experienced Bradford team - including a few first team players like Ebon Scurr. Now Warren has gone out in loan we look a little light in the front row, Cassell was starting at prop for us