How is that a bad thing. It means we can actually coach him into being a good rugby player first. Our junior system is doing very well at the moment so a couple of years under Ian Talbot and Mike Rush will do him the world of good.



...and Foster had to be left out of the first team squad in favour of Tom Armstrong for the last year and a half because he was not phyically up to it. Jamies natural position is centre but he is too small to play there as we found out at Salford. Kyle has also had problems with being small which has resulted in him getting squashed several times. I imagine this lad will need to put on a couple of stone before even being considered for the first team.

Quote ="southernsaint7"7.18 in may be of interest www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXQ1HhMHjo '" Erm, wow. Very impressive. I am going to sue the thread opener if we've not actually signed him. I've been off on several forums taunting Wigan fans about their lack of vision in signing only NRL players because of this and if it turns out he's not actually signed I'll kill the OPer.

Quote ="southernsaint7"7.18 in may be of interest www.youtube.com/watch?v=irXQ1HhMHjo '" Erm, wow. Very impressive. I am going to sue the thread opener if we've not actually signed him. I've been off on several forums taunting Wigan fans about their lack of vision in signing only NRL players because of this and if it turns out he's not actually signed I'll kill the OPer.

No Danny McGuires mum when she was picking up her Wembley tickets.

Nothing wrong with Kevin Penny. With a bit of coaching he could still be one of the best in superleague.

He's playing against Jarrow Vikings FFS

Yeah but their kit man Derrick, is good mates with Greg Inglis' Dad. They had him as a ringer on the side and the fullback was Billy Slater, having a trial with Northampton RU.

Quote ="FearTheVee"He's playing against Jarrow Vikings FFS '" and he did similar twice playing Widnes vikings by the sounds of it. He's a bit heavier than 13 stone as well, the info on saints site is old and wrong Another highlights reel with a couple of tries in www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrP1lQa0I4

Quote ="FearTheVee"He's playing against Jarrow Vikings FFS '" and he did similar twice playing Widnes vikings by the sounds of it. He's a bit heavier than 13 stone as well, the info on saints site is old and wrong Another highlights reel with a couple of tries in www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUrP1lQa0I4

Done, and an inch taller.

so our new dude is 6''5" and 15st winger, thats even more promising!

Dan has been playing for Northampton RL for the past 3 years. He joined us in our debut season and alongside 5 other Northampton players who are at pro RL clubs we are very proud of all 6 of them.

Are you able to bring through other youngsters to replace them? Is there enough interest in the sport there to do that?

It isn't a bad thing and I didn't say it was a bad thing. I just thought he was being recruited to the first team, where I think you will agree we need a winger with pace.

It's getting there. This summer, we ran two teams at U16s and U14s, alongside our two open age teams and U11s and U12s playing RL festivals. We hope to add an under 18s next summer to put a step between under 16s and open age.

sounds good. although kevin penny can do that too and look at his career...

What's your relationship like with Northampton RU side.

For a young man developed in a Union rich environment he looks an excellent prospect on those highlights, some lovely tries not just pace, undoubtedly very quick but strong with a nice hand off, step and swerve, I'd like to see his debut in the Saints-Widnes game on YouTube and a few more trial games.

Obviously that level is a world away from SL so a work in progress for 12-18 months at least, but there is definitely bundles of potential, well done on to Saints on the broad scouting and he is a credit to Northampton RL's junior development I hope he takes the chance he has earned.

Probably about the same as the rest of Northampton's amateur rugby clubs. We've had a couple of their first teamers down to coach sessions (I'm sure you can guess which two!) and occasionally see their players down watching our games.

You are obviously talking about Chris Ashton and Stephen Myler but what about the dyed in the eye unionites are they interested in our game.

Like the Northampton RU captain? He often comes to watch his brother play for us.

Who is the captain,is he a top name in union.

Kiwi (who plays for England RU) Dylan Hartley. His brother Blair, who plays league for us, is the better player

Ala Henry Paul,Lesley Vainikolo and Shontayne Hape typical Englishmen.

He scored 1 try in his only pass of the game vs Leeds. We won 30 - 28.

How did Stevie Ward play for Leeds (usually plays at loose forward) he was outstanding v Wigan a few weeks ago.

I also believe that Leeds had a winger playing who won the fastest man race last year, and he broke clear in his own half and Brotherton turned and caught him on the half way line. I wasn't there, just what i've been told.

can we put him in this years fastest man race? worth a punt