Results haven’t been too kind for them but yes, there are some good kids there and with the scholarship under Mash improving all the time hopefully more Wakey players will be involved in the England set up in the near future.

Are you sure about that?

I’ve been watching RL for all my life and the young versus old debate has never abated. Frankly it’s impossible to tell whose right - the coach will appear right if the team wins but if they don’t then people will say he should have picked experience over youth or vice virsa - problem is it’s all hyperthetical.

Coaches will always go with what they know. It’s a tough one where your lad is concerned because Batchelor appeared from nowhere so to speak and I can’t think of many coaches who will run with two 20 year old backrowers. Chester has made a choice I suppose but he has a lot to chose from - Horo, Anakin, Ashurst, Batchelor and PP and Arona - it’s a very competitive position and they can all argue there case with only Kirmond truly struggling.

To me it’s such a shame tha A team RL isn’t more competive. Best will in the world when a player goes out on loan they are a bit out of site out of mind - tricky one.

I think over all CC record with young players is reasonable imo without being stunning but he’s never going to please everyone unfortunately.