After yesterdays beating this victory at Caerphilly has given me new cause for optimism.

What was the crowd?

10,000

Impressive result. Any excuses from Warrington? Like they took the wrong turn on the motorway and didn't make it to the game?

Or perhaps they fielded the Under 16s or something?

All of their U18s are in the First Team.

Oh wait, that's usually SaintsFan's excuse isn't it.

Warrington don't actually produce any decent youngsters and prefer to get them from Bradford

Its true, thats why the U20s are so high up their league ladder.

They've cheated the salary cap and are fielding a State of Origin quality lineup?

well, i dont go as much as i like but thats not far off right, most of our 20's side is usually all eligible for the 18s, we've got a lot of the 20's out on loan and dual reg, so it wouldn't be surprising if there were a lot of 16's in that team.

Still though, you can only beat whats in front of you so well done crusaders.

Some played against France last night as well (although Ryan Shaw and Ben Currie are regulars in the under 20s). I guess it was close to bare bones.

lol so two players out of the squad is bare bones lol god help you if you have a injury crisis

No, my post followed the one before. And everything he said applied. We had 3 in the England 19 anyway, not 2.

Quote ="crucrucrusaders"After yesterdays beating this victory at Caerphilly has given me new cause for optimism.'" Report online www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=4989 The future of RL in Wales is bright. Fantastic performance by the lads by all accounts. If Warrington can keep their hands of our boys the future of the Crusaders is assured too.

Quote ="crucrucrusaders"After yesterdays beating this victory at Caerphilly has given me new cause for optimism.'" Report online www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=4989 The future of RL in Wales is bright. Fantastic performance by the lads by all accounts. If Warrington can keep their hands of our boys the future of the Crusaders is assured too.

Crusaders' best player Rhodri Lloyd didn't play either.

Injury crisis is the wrong term but Warrington are down on numbers. Caused by having to plug holes in the first team and under 20's squads. 3 I'm the England squad. Blythe and Williams in first team squad. Mitchell McCarthy and Riley playing super league with other clubs. O'Brien and Rhys Evans injured. And three youngsters out of the 18's playing at Whitehaven, Dewsbury and Rochdale (names escape me, Brooke Broughton is one).

None of which are excuses, just seem to be putting greater importance on getting players as much gametime at the highest level as possible.

Either way, great news for Crusaders and Wales RL in general, well done! Certainly looks as though work is in progress and it's great to see

Great win, now all we need is a super league team in South Wales for these youngsters to play for