Does anyone know when/who was the last player to play for england/GB who came through our youth system is..ive got in my head as ellis but as there been anyone since.i know TJ was in our academy but he came from leeds youth set up

Ellis I think came from Leeds, I would go with Westwood.

I thought ellis came through us but good shout with westwood cheers for that

Ellis came from Cas Junior rugby into Wakefield's academy. Anyone who doesn't know that has had their cover blown!

What cover, I based it on the old fashioned system of memory not Wikipedia, I didn’t think that was controversial or are you really Gordon Otershaw who sits at the table going through trinity teams of yesteryear with your family.

Ottershaw

Nigel Wright???

Quote: Luppylad "Does anyone know when/who was the last player to play for england/GB who came through our youth system is..ive got in my head as ellis but as there been anyone since.i know TJ was in our academy but he came from leeds youth set up'" That's not right. There is a podcast interview out there where TJ explains that Leeds didn't want him when he was at Staningley, in fact, nobody did. He may have attended a few trials and open days but that's all. Then when he was about to quit the game Trinity offered him a trial and then a deal. Apparently, Leeds put in a last-minute bid but TJ was no longer interested. So unless that podcast was wrong he was never part of the Rhino's setup. See link, think it's the right one. https://anchor.fm/jamie-robinson3/episo ... iew-eqiqq3

Quote: Luppylad "Does anyone know when/who was the last player to play for england/GB who came through our youth system is..ive got in my head as ellis but as there been anyone since.i know TJ was in our academy but he came from leeds youth set up'" That's not right. There is a podcast interview out there where TJ explains that Leeds didn't want him when he was at Staningley, in fact, nobody did. He may have attended a few trials and open days but that's all. Then when he was about to quit the game Trinity offered him a trial and then a deal. Apparently, Leeds put in a last-minute bid but TJ was no longer interested. So unless that podcast was wrong he was never part of the Rhino's setup. See link, think it's the right one. https://anchor.fm/jamie-robinson3/episo ... iew-eqiqq3

Ellis was signed directly from Lock Lane I believe, he was signed with Haughy and Feather, Feather I believe came through Leeds.

He's wrong.

Didn't we get those two from somewhere like Keighley Albion, straight into our Academy side. Seem to remember them doing a short interview on stage at one of those Mustang Sally shirt presentation evenings.
We did get Feather back from Leeds on loan in 2004. He committed a crucial knock on away at Wigan in that play off game.

I'll listen to the podcast again, it's not what I recall him saying but I've had a drink since then.

It's a confusing interview to be fair as he seems to suggest Hunslet, not Leeds is where he got put.

From what I can make out I don't think he ever put on a Leeds jersey.

It's only the same as our own scholarships and service areas etc, there will be a lot of players in SL who will at some point have had some involvement with us at a young age but who we can in no way claim our products even if they are Wakefield born and bred.

I'd day Leeds input into TJ is minuscule, to me, he is a product of the Staningly and Wakefield clubs.