I don't really agree with the idea behind the Knights High Performance Unit because I don't think you can pick future firstgraders at 14, but obviously it is working.

The guy the head coach position was first offered to was Craig Sandercock, but he got a better offer. After that Wayne Bennett convinced former Australian coach Graham Murray to set up the unit, but he got sick and was replaced by Parramatta lower grade coach Troy Pezet. Knights head trainer Jeremy Hickmans (supposed to be the best in the business) recruited a trainer for the HPU from the same University programme he attended in England.

The idea seems to be to not spend money on hundreds of kids in the hope that a few will come good, but to identify the very best at a young age and give them world class coaching and training - much like an Olympic athlete would get.

Any relation to ex-Oldham player John Cogger?

Any relation to ex-Oldham player John Cogger?

Trevor is John's brother I think

Interesting that in the interview with Jack Cogger doing the rounds at the moment he says he is loving England and would be back to play there if the NRL doesn't work out for him. Sounds like his dad and uncle might have told him it's a good thing to do.

Cogger is having a good game so far.

16 - 4 to Australia
Cogger sounds like he is having a very good dig.

England Academy could do with being gifted another favourable penalty count of a magnitude of say 21-7 in their favour if that half time scoreline is anything to go by.

England are not giving up.
22-12 now, but it's only 4 tries to 3 with England kicking none and Lamb kicking 3 from 4.
Heaps of penalties going to England now.

1 minute to go - Australia on the attack
Brock Lamb got man of the match - commentators hardly called him.

No surprises there.

England try on the back of a million penalties.
22-18 final score.