Quote: ThePrinter "Full lineup for that game England won in 2014
Ash Golding (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Jack Johnson (Warrington Wolves, Saddleworth Rangers)
Ash Handley (Leeds Rhinos, Stanley Rangers)
Toby King (Warrington Wolves, Meltham All Blacks)
Jack Logan (Hull FC, Cottingham Tigers)
Jordan Abdul (Hull FC, Skirlaugh)
Joe Keyes (London Broncos, Medway Dragons)
Ted Chapelhow (Widnes Vikings, West Bank Bears)
Robbie Ward (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Tyler Dickinson (Huddersfield Giants, Siddal)
Oliver Davies (St Helens, Orrell St James)
Jansin Turgut - Captain (Hull FC, West Hull)
Sam Wilde (Warrington Wolves, Shevington Sharks)
Interchange
Luke Waterworth (Wigan Warriors, Ince Rose Bridge)
Will Maher (Castleford Tigers, Ulverston)
Mikey Wood (Huddersfield Giants, Slaithwaite Saracens)
Elliot Minchella (Leeds Rhinos, West Bowling)'"
Shows what anyone who understands RL already knows - under 19’s is a hugely unreliable guide to a players future. Not all have made it and none are stand outs. Yet a number of youngsters from that 2014 Batch who never got a sniff have made it.
Sadly it’s just a snap shot of a player at that moment in time - basically the biggest or most confident at that age nothing more - except on very rare occasions like a Sam Burgess backing youth is a perilous business. Which is why I don’t agree with Hetherington attitude that the Academy is Leeds A team.
I generally agree with GH but in this case he’s talking utter rubbish imo.