A fantastic away win for the Spartans against Lindley Swifts, to kick off the new season; some doubt about the official score, but I had it at 40-16.

A pretty tough first half on a boggy field, but Sandal ran away with it in the second half; 5 tries for Curtis Kaye, who's averaging a try every 12 minutes after 3 games played. A great team performance though, with some lads really lifting their game to another level.

cas panthers u12s lost 12-22 to shaw cross who played some outstanding rugby running in 4 tries to the panthers 3.

two very big players for us still getting over broken bones but thats no excuse other players after stand up and be counted and they will both be missing again next week so god help us against crigglestone if they dont.

heared on the grapevine that stanley also caused a huge upset beating locklane.

Vikings lost out 8-24 to stanningley. Really proud of the players, more than matched them in most areas, losing the second half by just 2 points. We'll adjust every week to playing the game at the relentless intensity of division 1, aswell as keeping shape whilst interchanging our 7 subs. Also 2 crash over try's from a near 6 foot 11yr old too, hard to stop.

Congrats to all involved with this set up, its rewarding if rather hard work getting it up and running.

Involved with setting up a youth set up at Gawthorpe many years ago and we had to borrow some school playing fields and showers, its tough but plenty of rewards.

sounds like its gonna be a tough season again and a unpredictable one if the last sentence is true

if so i have never been as happy to be wrong .

I would like to say i hope you bounce back next week but i will have to postpone that and just say let the better team on the day win . FWIW and without sounding disrespectful to E Leeds i'm sure your lads will put up a better challenge and i would of preferred it if you had won today as a revengeful panthers normally means trouble for the opposition. i would say see you next week but i'm at lock lane with the other one

so i think its quite clear after week 1 mutts aint got a clue

can any one do better

congrats to fev lions 10s in tightly fought contest just pipping it at the end 14-4 against Stanley rangers 10s.

well done to my lad

MOM

and again to the rangers 12s , well done beating lock lane in their first division 1 game

ok ill give you my opinion on both ourselves and locklane,i firmly believe that both ourselves and locklane players are suffering badly from fatigue,for nearly 8 months now these kids have been playing two games a week and having to train 3 times a week aswell has doing the usual stuff at school.

today all 3 of our best players are non cas high kids and it really is taking its toll,has a coach i know full well something has to give but how do you tell a child they can only do 1 or the other,this has resulted for us in more game time, more injuries aswell has the kids having less energy on a weekend.it really is killing us and i know the locklane coaches arnt happy about it either but what can you do,to add to this it now seems that training at high school has been upped to twice a week so its going to get worse before it gets better.

next week against crigg could well be a very long morning has i believe a lot of our players are feeling rather sorry for themselves, my job is of course to pick them up and get the best out of them.

full credit must also go to stanley and shaw cross for superb victory`s and that must not be forgotten.

and there we are complainng that our school never trains? I proper feel for you and i can figure the 3 players . Kettlethorpe school does not speacilse in any sport so no major input is given but speaking to the head rugby coach he was talling me about the rugby set up in the castleford schools and how they have 2 teams and that it ends up with with good club players not making the b team . and that the coaches puch the rugby more than some academic subjects .this im sure you could confirm but in my opinion its a little to much for 12 year olds who still want to roll down a big hill.
im really pleased stanley won , i still have a soft spot as i know a couple of your parents do and im sure the victory was earned, but it should be a massive wake up call for the all blacks yes you got beat this week but next week is another day and im sure come saturday the lads will be motivated .

i just hope that all this pressure does not wreck players like your lad and some others whom i know pretty well , you did very well players from stanley and you had others .

anyways . good luck . but not score wise until the week after

Thanks, I won't blame you for our result



Return to the top flight?? We've never been here and only 2 1/2 years ago were playing in group 4, so taking the result today in context isn't difficult, all positives from me continually proud with our players remarkable achievements.

Some great reports and feedback there muts, how the hell do you keep up with all that lot?

game day tomorrow morning for Heworth U8s cant wait to get their 1st match up and running

i dont agree with the burnout..my little un trains with school and his club and also boxing twice a week..lock lane were beaten today by a stanley team who had 2 lads playing there first game and 7 who started in the mini season .. they will only get better as the years go on...all credit to lee and stan and the boys for making the step up !

it wont wreck my lad has he`s 1 of the players recovering "broken ankle" he`s about 3 weeks away from been fit.

steady win today for Stanley Rangers u14s beating Eastl Leeds 0 -28 on a bitter cold day

give him 6/9 weeks if thats what it thats rob , the kid deserves it under 12s aint worth it , i have seen that lad play and he normally gets either away MOM or home MOM one of my fave 3 players and you now one of the others , in case you forget pm on way

great start for Heworth u8s 18 tries to 2, chuffing freezing for em

Greetland got off to a steady start in Div 4 U12s -- winning 18-12 against New Earswick.

They really didnt know what to expect after just moving over from West Yorkshire League,so good to get off to a postive start.

i wish it had been 6-9 weeks out its been 12 weeks and counting already,still only at about 60% but his rehab has gone ok although he`s just having a few days rest before giving it a real go in training on weds although i think sat might be a week too soon possibly back for the stanley game.

i wouldnt mind if he`d broke it playing rugby it was his bloody scooter which has already accounted for several stitches and plenty of grazes "his balance is terrible but he thinks he`s good" but kids will be kids and you stop em doing it if they enjoy it.

Hope you don't mind me asking, but why did you choose to break away from Stanley?

Mutual agreement - having two U13's teams was putting a strain on resources.

I'm glad you bumped this - we need one more sleeve sponsor to get on board, then we can go to print with our new kit; have a look at the website and get your chequebooks out - we're only looking for a modest amount!

Wondered if anyone can help, my son has been training at a club for the last 4 months but I have decided to change clubs as I did not a few things at that club.

I want to take him to my most local club Stanley Rangers u-8's. I looked at the web site today it is said they train on a Wednesday and Saturday at Ferry Lane, went to Ferry Lane and the club after tonight and no sign of any training. Can anyone tell we where and when the u-8's train at Stanley Rangers, or at least point me in the right direction please.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me with this.

check your text bud

P.M. mate

Cheers Gents, much appreciated.