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England and Wales women name 19-player squads

europeanrl — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 00:44:42 +0000

England and Wales women name 19-player squads

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England and Wales women name 19-player squads

England and Wales women have announced 19-player squads for their senior international for world ranking points at AMT Headingley Stadium, Leeds tomorrow, Saturday (kick off noon).

England have five potential debutants in their squad, with Huddersfield’s Amelia Brown along with Leeds prop Izzy Northrup and St Helens’ Erin Stott expected to play.

Wigan pair Jenna Foubister and Mary Coleman are also included. England women’s head coach, Stuart Barrow – who has Hollie Mae-Dodd available for the first time since she moved to Canberra Raiders in 2023.

“Selection for Saturday’s game has been really challenging but that’s because we have a talented group that’s full of potential.

We have several new names coming into the team and I’m confident that with the guidance of some of our senior internationals that they will be able to take on the challenge that lies ahead against Wales.”

Since the previous meeting between the sides at the same venue a year ago, Wales have qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time, to be held in Australia and Papua New Guinea in 2026 having seen off Netherlands and Ireland in qualifying.

Bethan Dainton is set to captain the team at the home of her club side after missing last year, while Emily Hughes – who played in the inaugural WRL Women’s game – returns for the first time since 2022 due to injury.

Olivia Williams – one of eleven Cardiff Demons

Olivia Williams – one of eleven Cardiff Demons – and Dani McGifford are in line to make potential debuts.

Wales women’s head coach, Tom Brindle, said: “Facing England is always a big game for us.

We’re an ambitious team and testing ourselves against one of the world’s best is key to our long-term goals. We’re still early in our journey as an international team, and we’ve progressed each year from our modest base.

“Qualifying for the World Cup at our first attempt was a milestone but our aim is to compete at the level of the established, professionally run teams.

We showed glimpses of that last year, and Saturday gives us another great opportunity to see how far we’ve come and how close we are to closing the gap.”

The match is part of a double-header, with England men playing Samoa afterwards.

ENGLAND SQUAD

Hollie-Mae Dodd (Canberra Raiders), Amelia Brown (Huddersfield Giants), Amy Hardcastle, Bella Sykes, Izzy Northrop, Keara Bennett, Shona Hoyle (Leeds Rhinos), Erin Stott, Jodie Cunningham, Katie Mottershead, Paige Travis, Vicky Whitfield, Zoe Harris (St Helens), Anna Davies, Isabel Rowe, Jenna Foubister, Mary Coleman (Wigan Warriors), Eboni Partington, Olivia Wood (York Valkyrie)

WALES SQUAD

Leanne Burnell, Katie Carr, Lucia Davies, Jasmine Gibbons, Ffion Jenkins, Hannah Jones, Sara Jones, Rhi Parker, Amy Price, Meg Whittaker, Olivia Williams (Cardiff Demons), Bethan Dainton (c) (Leeds Rhinos), Gracie Hobbs (Huddersfield Giants), Emily Hughes (London Broncos), Carys Marsh (Wigan Warriors), Dani McGifford (St. Helens), Ashlea Prescott (Featherstone Rovers), Georgia Taylor (York Valkyrie), Agnes Wood (Sheffield Eagles)

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England Lions u17s announce squad for France tour

englandrugbyleague — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:06:03 +0000

England Lions u17s announce squad for France tour

Author : England Rugby League

England Lions u17s announce squad for France tour

England Community Lions have selected a 20-player Under-17 squad for two-game midseason tour to France and with 16 different community clubs represented, the net has again been cast wide following a comprehensive trial process.

“We’ve had a few trials.” Head Coach Martyn Oxbury confirmed.

“We started off in Yorkshire and we had around seventy players attend that trial, predominantly from Yorkshire but there were some players from down south, London, and Kent who made the journey.

A couple of weeks later we had a trial in Lancashire featuring players from there and Cumbria and any players we hadn’t seen from the south.

Again there were around another seventy players that attended that. From those 140, the coaching staff picked forty players for a final trial, and then from that we’ve picked our twenty-player squad.

I’ve been very impressed with the talent that we’ve seen.”

Gillingham’s Medway Dragons are proudly represented by Jake Parkes.

“It’s great that we’ve got players in these areas, away from the traditional heartlands that have been put forward.”

Martyn continued, “Jake is a really good athletic player, he plays as a winger, is fast, has a good step and he really performed well at the trials.

He’s earned his opportunity and competed against a number of other wingers and he’s got in on merit.”

Three players return to the squad this year having featured for the Lions last term, including Scott Egan of Hensingham, who has impressed in the NCL this term and scored two tries against Wales last season.

Seaton’s Ellis Nixon is another player to progress to first team and this squad alongside Daniel Frost of Wigan St Judes.

“Scott has made that transition into NCL and he’s performing well.” Oxbury said, “People that I’ve spoken to rate him very highly and I’ve seen the skill and talent he has at the trials.

Ellis Nixon is another player playing NCL for Seaton and Daniel Frost from Wigan St Judes. The fact we’ve got those representatives from last year is good.

They have stayed in that community game, they’ve gone back to their clubs and continued to play at a high level and therefore they have come back again to trial from scratch.

It’s not the same coach as last year, so they have had to stand out to a new coaching group and it’s a real credit to them that they have done that and got picked again.”

Overall Wigan St Judes provide three players, with West Hull, Skirlaugh, and Leigh Miners Rangers each seeing two included from their clubs.

Brighouse Rangers, Saddleworth Rangers, Salford Roosters, Thatto Heath Crusaders, Siddal, West Bowling, Milford, and Thornhill also provide one player.

The squad will fly to France on 20th July, returning on the 26th.

During this time away they will play France in a two-test series, games taking place on the 22nd and 25th.

The full squad is as follows:

Roman Shinks, Daniel Frost, Callum Palmer (Wigan St Judes), Jack Townend, Ethan Dooley (Skirlaugh), Frankie Fawcett, Waisale Ratuvou (West Hull), Ewan Smith, Harry Higham (Leigh Miners Rangers), Jake Parkes (Medway Dragons), Scott Egan (Hensingham), Ellis Nixon (Seaton Rangers), Luke Sinfield (Saddleworth Rangers), Myles Paul (Salford Roosters), Lewis Stewart (Thatto Heath Crusaders), Charlie Bahan (Siddal), Lewis Magson (West Bowling), Kieran Blan (Milford), Logan Senior (Brighouse Rangers), Bailey Lee (Thornhill Trojans).

England Community Lions U16s Squad Selected

ourfooty — Sun, 15 May 2022 01:38:25 +0000

England Community Lions U16s Squad Selected

Author : England Rugby League

England Community Lions U16s Squad Selected

Twenty players from fourteen community clubs have fought their way through a strong selection process to be named in a squad to represent England Community Lions U16s over three games this year.

After three regional camps across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cumbria, the final selection was made following a trial game at Leigh Miners Rangers, Twist Lane ground last week.

Thornhill Trojans are well represented with three players while Newsome Panthers, Kells, Saddleworth Rangers, and Blackbrook Royals all have two players in the squad.

There was particular celebration for Moldgreen, represented by Cobie McGillivary, Westhoughton Lions, represented by Joseph Davies and Seth Abong of Hull Wyke.

Speaking of the selections and the process, Under 16s Head Coach Tom Wood said, “It was really difficult, to be honest with you.

On the day we took our notes, took it away, had a bit of a think and we had it videoed, so me and Lee Roberts watched it back, and we sent it to another couple of coaches and we’ve come back with this squad.”

“I know we’ve left some good kids out, and I’m really disappointed to leave them out, but hopefully they will come back bigger and stronger, and I’m really pleased with the group that we’ve got together.”

“The group is from 14 different community clubs which shows that all over the country good work is being done.

All the clubs should be really proud of what they produce. Everyone is there on merit.

They are all there because they deserve to be, and they’ve got through a few stages and fair play to those community coaches, they have brought through some good kids.”

“We’ve got three games with this squad now and they will be really tough.

I know from the experience of taking the under 17s to Wales last year, we won in the last couple of minutes, but they have improved dramatically down there.

The coaches Paul Berry and Liam Bostock are doing a really good job and doing a lot of stuff in South Wales too. That creates its own challenges.”

“Then Scotland, it will be the first time that they have had an under 16s.

They will be picking mainly Scottish lads and there will be a few professional lads who are on scholarships.

For our boys, who are all community-based to play against scholarship players, they have to put their best foot forward and it will be interesting.”

“We won’t be taking it lightly at all, it’s international rugby, it’s tough and pride is on the line playing for your country.”

The full squad selected is:

Alfie Howley (Thornhill Trojans)
Brandan Rowland (Leigh Miners Rangers)
Cian Gleadall (Newsome panthers)
Cobie McGillivary (Moldgreen ARLFC)
Daniel Robson (Skirlaugh ARLFC)
Fletcher Holgate (Hensingham)
Harrison Dodd (Waterhead Warriors)
Harvey Roberts (Thornhill Trojans)
Hayden Mitchell (Newsome Panthers)
Jackson Evans (Kells)
Jamie Jennings (Kells)
Joseph Davies (Westhoughton Lions)
Joshua Langley (Blackbrook Royals)
Marcus Geener (Saddleworth Rangers)
Oliver Smart (Siddal)
Reece Smethurst (Saddleworth Rangers)
Ruben Ruane (Blackbrook Royals)
Seth Abong (Hull Wyke)
Thomas Papworth (Lock Lane)
Tyler Jowitt (Thornhill Trojans)

The itinerary for the games is as follows:

Game 1 – Wales U16 v England Community Lions U16 Date of game – Saturday 4th June Venue – Steboneath Park, Llanelli, SA15 1EY Kick off time – 2.00pm

Game 2 – Scotland U16 v England Community Lions U16 Date of game – Saturday 6th August Venue – Dalkeith RFC, Eskbank Rd, Dalkeith EH22 3BQ Kick off time – 12.00pm

Game 3 – England Community Lions U16 v Wales U16 Date of game – Saturday 24th September Venue – Leigh Miners, Kirby Road, Leigh WN7 4EF Kick off time – 12.00pm

England Women defeat France

englandrugbyleague — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:17:02 +0000

England Women defeat France

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Report: England Women defeat France – France Women 4-40 England Women

England Women defeat France – France Women 4-40 England Women

Captain Emily Rudge scored a try in each half as England recorded a 40-4 victory over France in Perpignan.

After a scrappy opening, the visitors seized control of the Test match with three tries in the last 15 minutes of the first half through centre Amy Hardcastle, substitute Paige Travis and second rower Rudge.

Stand-off Jodie Cunningham, the Betfred Super League’s Women of Steel, took a return pass from Rudge within a minute of the re-start to extend the lead.

The hosts began to tire and Rudge, making a record 24th appearance for her country, claimed her second try of the contest.

Hooker Tara Jones and winger Caitlin Beevers added further scores before France got on the board in the closing stages through Melanie Bianchini’s try.

Tara Stanley kicked five goals and Beth Stott added another in a comprehensive victory for England.

Head coach Craig Richards told BBC Two: “I don’t know about comfortable, it didn’t look it sat up there, but I will never knock my team in terms of energy, grit and a performance we should be proud of, especially in defence.

“A few things in attack we can work on, but I will never fault that team.”

England Women Squad

Savannah Andrade (York City Knights)

Caitlin Beevers (Leeds Rhinos)

Leah Burke (St Helens)

Chantelle Crowl (St Helens)

Jodie Cunningham (St Helens)

Hollie Dodd (Castleford Tigers)

Grace Field (York City Knights)

Francesca Goldthorp (Leeds Rhinos)

Amy Hardcastle (St Helens)

Shona Hoyle (Huddersfield Giants)

Tara Jones (St Helens)

Emma Lumley (Castleford Tigers)

Victoria Molyneux (Wigan Warriors)

Emily Rudge (St Helens) – Captain

Tara-Jane Stanley (Castleford Tigers)

Beth Stott (St Helens)

Paige Travis (St Helens)

Vicky Whitfield (St Helens)

Olivia Wood (York City Knights)

Rachael Woosey (St Helens)

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