To be fair, if you take a look at other boards on RLFans there is very little talk of the respective U19s.

Great to see our lads starting the seasn so well, mind.

Good point. However, we've got several players like Logan, Fash,Downs, Lancaster who seem to be candidates for the first team in the next couple of years and the club have said this homegrown route is one they favour so I do think it's worthy of a thread and comment personally. Had they lost, rather than won, all four games, I suspect this would have been brought up more. Just a hunch.

I'm not questioning the worthiness of the thread - personally I like a bit of good news.

It's just that on the web you always get more interest/posts/etc. regarding bad news than you do regarding good. Folk on the internet love a good whinge/rant.

ha ha ha spot on there roader

Went along to watch your 19s. Awful game of rugby, but to be fair Hull had some important players missing. The age and size of your side will ensure that you will roll most sides in that league this year. Certainly watching Rovers 19s this season I think we may struggle to cope physically.

U19s losing to Catalans 24-14 at HT in a friendly.

Saw their players at the game last night - looked a big set of lads.

Ended 46-20. The Catalan lads looked massive though when I saw them last night, must have been a really tough game for our lads.

I went along today. The Cats lads were bigger and faster, particularly the outside backs. We did score some nice tries but struggled to contain them and made too many mistakes. Only a friendly though and we were trying out a few different combinations and fringe players I think.

Finished 46-20 to Catalans. Don't think Lancaster or Logan were playing, not sure about Downs, Fash or Turgut (is he eligible)? Is Logan injured?

No Lancaster, Downs, Logan, Turgut, or Fash. Reckon they might have been rested? Think there was at least one debutant.

I'm not that close to it, but looking at the teamsheet there were a few names I didn't recognise.