Truly was a belter at Wigan last Saturday and if the International is half as good it will be another cracker of a game.

Wigan were for the last twenty minutes of the first half streets ahead of the Aussies, but an injury list that was horrendous in the second half plus a sending off, knocked them out of their stride.
Still they defended manfully, finishing the match with 4 of last seasons U16s having to take the field.

Get to Leigh if you like tough all action R/L it ought to be a treat, already got our tickets for the game plus those for the 2nd test the following Friday evening.

There's no need for those kind of rep teams as the existing academies would be at least as strong as those rep teams. And the best of the others will be in the England team.

I guess Wigan were chosen as they are the current U19s GF winners.

The Aussies were based in Leeds while they were over here so I guess that is why they played Leeds.

I can certainly understand how winning the comp gets you a game but location seems a bit shallow.

Another chance to promote the game seems to have been missed and I can't for the life of me work out the reasoning unless purely selfish.

How has a chance to promote the game been missed?

The Green and Golds are a draw card no matter what level from Schoolboy to full international and I think that playing club sides who have a generous rep presence at International level anyway seems like an opportunity lost.

By all accounts this Aussie touring side were fine ambassadors throughout the tour and I think it would have been a great opportunity for a more widespread tour to incorporate a bigger audience.