There is a lot of talent coming through the U16 groups this season.

I watched a fair bit of the NWC League this season and in particular I thought Saddleworths threequarter line was very impressive, with other stand outs here and there.

It's a big call to say who will make it at this age but there is a lot of potential in virtually every team in the U16's top flight and (although I've not seen them) an excellent team at Ince I believe who ran away with the 2nd Tier.

Andre Savelio was at Warrington but left to go to saints scholorship at 15

With Greg Richards coming from Cumbria and now playing for Chorley Panthers does that mean we have some arrangement with them ? Wold have thought they would have been in the Wigan Service Area ???

We have Chris Carr, Ben Parry and Greg Richards from the Chorley club. Both Carr and Parry had offers from Wigan but turned them down.

I like them already

Queue Rogues , Wigan actually didn't want them anyways and they are still lifelong Wigan fans.

They are both massive Wigan fans but they liked the idea of joining Saints and they was made up when they won Wigan last year. Two very good players, Parry just played on the wing for England.

When in hole stop digging.
I wish you'd jump in so I could start filling it in

I know you do.
But we both know that your on a loser.

I don't usually peruse other club's messageboards ( Halifax fan ) but I'm at a bit of a loose end this morning & just having a nosey around and came across this thread, so thanks Obsessive for starting it off.
Up until July last year, I'd co-ordinated the Halifax RLFC scholarship programme for the most recent 2-3 years and also acted as recruitment/talent ID. So I have taken an interest in what other club's have been up to, name watching etc etc and there are a couple of the Saints lads who's names I recognise at the U/16's group. My youngest son is in the same age group and played this last season at Siddal having recently been at King Cross Park for four seasons prior to that. He makes his debut today for Bradford Bulls at Wilderspool, this being his first season at Bradford having previously been with Halifax for two seasons before this.
He's played against Chorley in the national cup earlier this season & at Bold miners a couple of years ago, also in the national cup as U/14's so that's where I recognise your lads' names from.
Obviously, this is a massive year for the lads who intend making a career out of the game, they are effectively playing for academy contracts for the next couple of years, so good luck to everyone. My lads' lot don't have a fixture against Saints, so unfortunately I won't get to see your boys.
Interesting times though...

Please let us know how the Bulls get on against Warrington, your son will probably be up against a former Halifax scholar Zak Dewhirst.

Yes I know Zak & his team-mate Will Milner very well. Our lad played with them both at King Cross Park & Calderdale service area, he also goes to school with Zak & plays in the school team together.
I coached these lads at service area level for a couple of years, I remember our lads turning Warrington over playing at the Shay at about U/13's or 14's.

Was that Milner who played loose forward for England v France U16's on Tuesday?
Is he any relation to Milner the young hooker at Cas?

Our U15's won Hull 28-18 very good game! Saints massive pack played well.