Congratulations to 1, Lewis Tierney 5, Joe Burgess 6, Ryan Hampshire 7, George Williams 10, Ryan Sutton 11, Jordan Baldwinson 12, Connor Farrell I may have a ride over and see how they go. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Congratulations to 1, Lewis Tierney 5, Joe Burgess 6, Ryan Hampshire 7, George Williams 10, Ryan Sutton 11, Jordan Baldwinson 12, Connor Farrell I may have a ride over and see how they go. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... &type=news

Let us know how it goes Rogues, France have some good players in their team. Karim Madani was the standout in their team last year.

Good Luck lads - Especially Connor (If you're reading this you better be at training tomorrow with the lads?)

depending on if I can make it on time after work and picking up my kids I will head over too Brian, will give you a call if I make it across.

Cheers, I hope to see you there.

Referee Dave Sharpe - the brother-in-law hope all goes well

38-18 to England.

Ryan Hampshire was given the man of the match (a superb 50 metre try and five goals, three from the touchline) but Connor Farrell was my pick. His work rate particularly defensively was outstanding and it was he who picked up a loose ball, beat two men and got out a superb pass to give Hampshire that bit of space that he needed.

Tierney and Burgess were also among the try scorers.

I didn't get a team sheet, but the Salford scrum half, and the 9 and 12 were the French players who caught the eye.

The 9 was probably Joan Guasch and the 12 was Yohan Didone according to the FFR website, although I think Didone usually plays as a centre and the two players named at centre are both usually back rowers so I'm not sure if that is 100% accurate.

Who are the standout players at this level?

I hear good things about the Wigan lads but what about players at other clubs.

James Saltonstall from Warrington played really well. Bateman from Bradford we already know about and Jordan Baldwinson (Leeds) looks a very good prospect.

The pitch tonight was very heavy and there had been a womans International game played before the academy International so it was not the best conditions for open running rugby.

Bateman looks like a very good player and I'd happily have him at Wigan.

Are out 6&7 at this age group as good as we are told?

Yes, they are both outstanding prospects as is Joe (Budgie) Burgess on the wing. Will they develop and progress and go all the way? Who knows, but the raw talent is certainly there.

Match reporthttps://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/25386/england-academy-outgun-francerl