I was talking to a parent of one of the lads who played V France last week and he said that the French lads were a lot bigger .He actually wondered about their age group.

I may have a ride over to Bradford this afternoon, if I do I'll post the score later.

Good man.

If you do go I'll probably nip into the Odsal Top pub for a swift beer around 1:45. Come and have a chat.
I've decided that I am going to go.

I'm taking Bilko with me, I'm sure if I buy him a beer he will do an excellent match report.

Sorry Rogues decided to stay at home. I'll bump into you at some youth game sooner or later.

Cheers for the match report.

England won 58 - 14.

Bilko will post a report soon.
Hampshire at stand off and the second row no 11 were outstanding.

Is Hampshire the kid from Wakefield we fought tooth and nail for? If my memory serves me right he is.

Yes, he scored two tries and set up two others today. I'm sure Bilko will be giving a report, probably on the Wigan board (he'd better as pinched my team sheet )

The lad in question is injured and I think will miss Saints' 1st 3 scholarship games. But you are definitely right should be in the England squad

Who should have been in the squad then?

Bilkos's report stolen from the Wigan site.
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Quote: Bilko "After the first test had finished 19-18, I was expecting this to be tight game but it was the exact opposite. England really ripped the French apart with some classy rugby I though.

It was the French who started better though with a try after just 4 minutes from Loose Forward Karim Madani but the conversion missed.

The French had a bigger looking pack on the eye but the English certainly put themselves about. Although we had one forward who had a shocking mullet haircut with a headband! Seriously I don't want to see anything like that on a rugby field again, either get it cut or go to your room! 3.80908203125:5