FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > Wakefield Trinity > Wakefield Trinity, 1873 Success
65 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing
RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Castleford Scholarship Vs Wakefield Trinity Scholarship (U16s)

Saturday 19th April, Kick Off 12
it would be great to see some of you there to support the lads in this local derby game!

I often see questions being asked about the relative success re 1873 and whether or not supporters should join up or stay as members in the lottery, well here's a little glimpse of how it's helping the club succeed.

first of all without sounding condescending, does everyone know how the 1873 Club is helping?
its not particularly meant to be there for contributing to the wages of players produced by our junior system but rather as a way of helping to fund the Junior infrastructure and environment which in turn helps us attract and keep some of the best prospects from the Yorkshire region.

The facilities at the clubs disposal have increased in quality, our ability to mentor players one to one, provide both team and individual video analysis to all our youth players in a very cutting edge and professional manner, we now film the vast majority of training sessions so that the coaches can review the technique of players post session and it also helps the Coach's assess their own performance and delivery further improving future sessions. The ability to access the kind of individual data provided by Opta that we expect and take for granted at Senior level but which is perhaps more essential during the developmental years of young athletes aged 15 to 19.

Daft as it sounds the provision and renewal of training gear and top quality equipment such as rudimentary stuff like balls, cones, speed ladders, hurdles, slalom poles but more importantly expensive equipment like electronic speed gates, GPS systems and the laptops and software and the training to go with it. All this stuff is essential in Benchmark testing and measuring the improvement of modern day elite young athletes. Whatsmore the young athletes we are trying to attract EXPECT this level of provision and scrutiny especially those who are also being courted by Wigan, Leeds, Sts etc...

The changes and improvements made to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Scholarship scheme has allowed us to be more than competitive with our usual adversaries but has also got the likes of Wigan and Leeds thinking again about how they might stay ahead of us (or catch back up).

This is only a glimpse and certainly not an exhaustive list of how the Club 1873 is improving our player pathways.
Club 1873 IS WORKING and with more members it will be the platform from which we become a much stronger more self sustaining club with more home grown players in the first team.

The next time 1873 Club membership is called into question please remember some of the above but most of all remember that because of the above we now have some of the best young players choosing Wakefield Trinity over Wigan, Leeds and the rest.

As further evidence please see the England U16s starting line up for their first Test against France in the next few days.

ENGLAND U16s

1. LEWIS HECKFORD - WIGAN WARRIORS

2. JACK FOX - WARRINGTON WOLVES

3. LIAM PAISLEY - WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS

4. RYAN JONES - LEEDS RHINOS

5. WILL DAGGER - WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS

6. CRAIG MULLINS - WIGAN WARRIORS

7. MORGAN SMITH - LEEDS RHINOS

8. MATTHEW ENGLISH - HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS

9. JOSH GANSON - ST HELENS

10. CONNOR SUNDERLAND - LEEDS RHINOS

11. JACK WELLS - WIGAN WARRIORS

12. JORDAN LANE - HULL FC

13. CAMERON SMITH - LEEDS RHINOS

14. JACK GORDON - CUMBRIA RPDC

15. MAX DUDLEY - WIGAN WARRIORS

16. CHARLIE WEAVER - HULL FC

17. CONNOR FITZSIMMONS - CUMBRIA RPDC

RankPostsTeam
International Star147No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 201212 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2017Aug 2017LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Thanks, Clan, for this illuminating piece. Just think what a success story we would have if Heckford, Smith & English from Stanley and Sunderland from Normanton had elected for Wakefield instead of joining rival clubs. But this is a massive step forward from some very dark times in the not too distant past.

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Quote: rlfan "Thanks, Clan, for this illuminating piece. Just think what a success story we would have if Heckford, Smith & English from Stanley and Sunderland from Normanton had elected for Wakefield instead of joining rival clubs. But this is a massive step forward from some very dark times in the not too distant past.'"



Exactly, I could name names of other players who were torn in two about which club to join and we narrowly missed out, however not so many years ago we wouldn't have even been in consideration.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach753No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2016Apr 2016LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



I thought Will Dagger played loose forward back row?

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Quote: Jason "I thought Will Dagger played loose forward back row?'"



Anywhere in the back line

RankPostsTeam
International Star5653
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 201114 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Liam paisley is ,I think,the brightest prospect I've see for a long time,plus the lad travels from Dalton in Cumbria to be with Wakefield,what commitment by the lad and especially his family eusa_clap.gif

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach13788
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200618 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
29100_1291104497.jpg
1/10:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_29100.jpg



Great stuff. Hopefully by the time these kids are ready for first team action we'll have a coach who recognises what we have at the club and gives them every opportunity to make it.

RankPostsTeam
International Star198No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 201212 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2016Oct 2016LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Quote: Khlav Kalash "Great stuff. Hopefully by the time these kids are ready for first team action we'll have a coach who recognises what we have at the club and gives them every opportunity to make it.'"

bit annoying if your a Cas fan with both Cameron Smith and Will Dagger both from Cas Panthers and Morgon smith who played Rugby for Cas high school.

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Castleford Scholarship Vs Wakefield Trinity Scholarship (U16s)

Saturday 19th April, Kick Off 12:00
Wheldon Rd

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Update on the England Youth Test Match against France

Wakefield player Will Dagger had a strong game and grabbed a try while Liam Paisley reportedly caused all sorts of problems for the French and set up another try for England

France Youth 14, England Youth 21

[iEngland Youth dug deep to take first blood with victory in the opening match of the two-Test series against their French counterparts in Entraigues sur Sorgue last night (Friday).

The tourists twice came from behind to get the better of France with a strong second half display that featured a try, two goals and a drop-goal by Morgan Smith, the Leeds Rhinos and Stanley Rangers scrum-half who proved a danger throughout.

France took an early lead with a try by full-back Luc Franco, converted by Sophien Bitigzi before England responded with a try from Warrington Wolves and Latchford Albion winger Jack Fox.

Smith could not add the goal and was again off target after Will Dagger, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Castleford Panthers wing, had edged his team ahead with a try on 31 minutes.

A try by Bitigzi four minutes later took France to the break with a 10-8 advantage to set up a pulsating second half played in perfect conditions.

The second quarter belonged to England who, roared on by some vocal support from their travelling parents, gained the ascendency with two more tries, the first by Max Dudley of Wigan Warriors and Wigan Judes who was quickly followed over by Smith, who added both conversion.

France hit back with a try by winger Corentin Adel but a drop-goal from Smith nine minutes from the end completed the scoring and sealed a fine win for coach Stu Barrow’s team.

“I am delighted, not just by the result but by the performanceBarrow has a 35-man squad at his disposal and is expected to ring the changes for the next match of England Youth’s three-match tour against a French President’s XIII on Monday (4.00pm) before naming his team for the second Test against France Youth in Toulon on Tuesday (7.00pm).

The England Youth team v France Youth was as follows (community club and professional club shown in brackets)Lewis Heckford (Stanley Rangers, Wigan Warriors)
Jack Fox (Latchford Albion, Warrington Wolves)
Liam Paisley (Dalton, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
Ryan Jones (Oulton Raiders, Leeds Rhinos)
Will Dagger (Castleford Panthers, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
Craig Mullins (Blackbrook, Wigan Warriors)
Morgan Smith (Stanley Rangers, Leeds Rhinos)
Matthew English (Stanley Rangers, Huddersfield Giants)
Josh Ganson (Blackbrook, St Helens)
Connor Sunderland (Normanton Knights, Leeds Rhinos)
Jack Wells (Folly Lane, Wigan Warriors)
Jordan Lane (West Hull, Hull FC)
Cameron Smith (Castleford Panthers, Leeds Rhinos)
Interchange

Jack Gordon (Dalton, Cumbria RPDC)
Max Dudley (Wigan St Judes, Wigan Warriors)
Charlie Weaver (Skirlaugh, Hull FC)
Conor Fitzsimmons (Seaton, Cumbria RPDC)

RankPostsTeam
International Star299No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 201212 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Mar 2019Mar 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



16S  played really well on Saturday , is there anywhere where the team sheet is listed , as it would be nice to know the name of the players we are investing in. and supporting

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner7665
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200321 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Jun 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
7372_1323373487.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_7372.jpg



Latest Update on the England lads from our U16 (U15) Scholarship

Liam Paisley had another impressive game causing all sorts of problems for the French threequarters and set up another England try.

Will Dagger backed up his impressive try scoring debut with another 2 tries in the second Test

RankPostsTeam
International Star915No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 201212 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2023Sep 2023LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Wakefield is the only ground that dosent provide a team sheet , might seem trivial but to folk who take time out and are interested in youth' rugby think its a bit pathetic let's have an answer from those who come on here saying how well our our academy's doing-

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach15521
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 201015 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
May 2020May 2020LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
50722_1319672516.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_50722.jpg



Quote: try scorer "Wakefield is the only ground that dosent provide a team sheet , might seem trivial but to folk who take time out and are interested in youth' rugby think its a bit pathetic let's have an answer from those who come on here saying how well our our academy's doing-'"


It strikes me that you'll do anything to have a pop at the current youth side; it can't be the players, so I assume you have a beef with one or more of the coaches?

RankPostsTeam
International Star915No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 201212 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2023Sep 2023LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



What's wrong with that you answer my question i f you. Know I've watched academy rugby all over don't think the question I asked was intimidating why I we the only club who don't provide a team sheet

65 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing
65 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


3.822265625:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
4m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63001
53m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Transfer Talk V5
RAPIDO
421
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
Recent
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
121
Recent
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
Recent
2025 Season tickets
FIL
170
Recent
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Dons Squad 2025
Jemmo
8
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
1m
England v Australia
karetaker
32
1m
Is Eamon OCarroll off Yes New Coach Thread
Rafa9
132
1m
Squad 2025
Miserybusine
23
2m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
3m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63001
3m
Planning for next season
Cokey
166
5m
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
6m
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
562
England's Women Demolish The W..
519
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
818
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
628
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
912
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1407
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1639
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1909
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1490
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1757
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2127
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1689
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1777
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1904
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2088
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.64M +21,419 80,15414,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
There are currently no matches to display.
Matches on TV
Sat 2nd Nov
MINT2024 3 England M34-16Samoa M
WINT2024 2 ENGLAND W82-0WALES W
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
4m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63001
53m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Transfer Talk V5
RAPIDO
421
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
Recent
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
121
Recent
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
Recent
2025 Season tickets
FIL
170
Recent
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
1m
Dons Squad 2025
Jemmo
8
1m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
1m
England v Australia
karetaker
32
1m
Is Eamon OCarroll off Yes New Coach Thread
Rafa9
132
1m
Squad 2025
Miserybusine
23
2m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
3m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63001
3m
Planning for next season
Cokey
166
5m
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
6m
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
562
England's Women Demolish The W..
519
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
818
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
628
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
912
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1407
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1639
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1909
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1490
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1757
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2127
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1689
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1777
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1904
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2088


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!