Great Britain Lions

Last Updated: Dec 2, 2023 - 9:48:36 PM

Youth to Continue Development
By BAFA
Dec 2, 2023 - 9:42:54 PM

The GB Youth coaching staff today named a 45 strong squad for a development fixture against the Filton Academy this weekend.

Earlier this winter the GB Youth team returned victorious from their first competitive international fixture for 5 years after overcoming their Polish counterparts. That fixture marked the start of a path to further international competition for Head Coach Steve Rains.

I am delighted to be able to bring the squad together again so quickly after our recent success said Rains.

It is vital that we maintain the momentum that we have created in our bid to improve as a team. For that reason I am delighted that we have an opportunity to take part in this development game against Filton. It gives my coaching staff and I a chance to take a look further at some of our players and to refine all aspects of our game, from preparation through to our play book.

The squad in full:

Position

Name

Team

DB

Nick Olive

Farnham Knights

QB

Curtis Bourke

Colchester Gladiators

QB

Joe Thompson

Farnham Knights

QB

Sam Steward

Birmingham Bulls

LB

Jonathan Plahar

London Blitz

DB

Aden Flannagan

Sheffield Tomahawks

WR

Jack Pemberton

Birmingham Bulls

DB

Eliot Booker

London Warriors

RB

Evander Harewood

Gateshead Senators

DB

Alex Crabbe

Colchester Gladiators

DB

Shaun Groves

Gateshead Senators

RB

Gareth Davies

Farnham Knights

DB

Kieran Smith

Forth Valley Fusion

RB

Franklin Nwokeji

London Blitz

RB

Craig Denham

Forth Valley Fusion

RB

Cristiano Santos

London Warriors

RB

Craig McLeod

Wiltshire Royals

RB

Jean-Paul Jones

Farnham Knights

LB

Ross Young

Forth Valley Fusion

LB

Jonathan Varney

Lancashire Colts

OL

Ross Barrow

Birmingham Lions

LB

Dominic Gould

Farnham Knights

DL

Richard Russell

London Warriors

OL

Kurtis Delafield

Lancashire Colts

LB

Alasdair Jarvis

Staffordshire Stallions

OL

Harry Clifford

Farnham Knights

OL

Tom Roberts

Farnham Knights

OL

Calum Martin

Forth Valley Fusion

DL

Clayden Nicholson

London Warriors

OL

Sam Ross

Forth Valley Fusion

OL

Dong Chu

London Warriors

OL

Anthony McKay

London Warriors

WR

Michael Green

London Warriors

WR

Fabian Ortis-Barrs

Colchester Gladiators

TE

Sean Hanlon

Edinburgh Wolves

WR

Clinton Ritchie

London Blitz

TE

Sam Bloomfield

Lancashire Colts

WR

Kerry Stevens

London Warriors

WR

James Wootton

London Warriors

DL

Elliot Hoyte

Bristol Aztecs

DL

Anthony Burton

Colchester Gladiators

DL

Martin McNair

East Kilbride Pirates

DL

Matthew Hardcastle

Loughborough Aces

DL

Christian Facchin

Lancashire Colts

DL

Niall Scott-Grant

London Warriors




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