I can only think of 1 player but he was at Leeds but wasn't one of the 6 retained. Kyle Akrigg. He plays for Keighley ARLFC 1st Team and U18's with me. He's still only an U17 in age wise. Excellent feet, pace to burn and a very good set of hands. Was always going to be selected behind Elliott Minchella as he is the favourite in that team. But I believe Akrigg has the full package. I'd get him signed. He was at the Bulls before but went to Leeds.

So barley anyteam in SL has signed youngsters this year yet then?

Unfortunatly many youngsters who are picked up for scholarship isn't in the news so real news is hard to come by. However I know we took on some U15's a couple of months back. I know we got Callum Knight and Lee Johnson from Dudley Hill. Knight will turn into a good player, I think Johnson is good but over-rated.

Elliott thinks hes a standoff, but hes a loose, hes a gobby little git who thinks hes miles better than what he actually is, hes so far behind kruise leeming in rugby terms and physique its untrue, personally i dont think he will make it.

Thers two excellent props at wyke u14s who bulls should be looking to sign on, arafat and tevin..tevin is sensational..ive never seen a young player with such size speed and brain as him..young jordan the captain is also one who can turn it on as is their fullback lewis.

At bowling u14s they need to get jake signed up, he is by far and away their best player.

About a third of the Dudley Hill U'14s team were told at beginning of Aug that they had Bulls scholarships (incl Callum & Lee). Talking to Medley at the Hull match, he was hopeful that the Scholarship scheme would continue but couldn't guarantee it.

Dude, what I mean is not guys being signed to scholarships,, or the guys already in our squads, but like last year when we announced Naughton, Conroy etc etc. Like 16 year olds, that are being signed to play academy. I know we havent announced any yet, but I was wanting to know if other teams had announced the influx of new juniors.

Still, thanks fpr your answers anyhoo.

They were already part of the scholarship system. All it was, was announcing their step up from U16's to U18's mate. Naughton, Conroy etc had been in that team since U15's.

And yeah Ritz he is. He was when he played us a Cougar Park about a year ago. I personally don't rate him at all but obviously some people do :/

Aye, nut not all players are signed from Scholarships, right?

Not all players are mate no. My mate Lewis Birkinshaw was dropped when Naughton etc signed.

Now its just a 19s comp clubs cant afford to have them signed up and not playing really

To be honest, I'd think that with us pretty clearly going to struggle to get much depth in our squad, we might actually be an attraction to any good young players who fancy a quicker breakthrough. Given the usual injuries over a season the chances to impress are always likely to come fairly often. Probably no help to the 16 year olds, but those around the 18 mark might fancy a bit of that.

Need to sign Jordan Gale, cousin of Luke Gale, released by Leeds under 16 scholarship, half back and kicks goals for fun !!

Have any others teams announced their junior intake as yet?

So far Wigan, Saints, Cas & Leeds have and Huddersfield have announced the signings of Jared Simpson & Kruise Leeming.
Warrington have signed Toby King from Huddersfield who is highly rated.