the tourists will be posted below

The under 18s side that will tour Australia in october

Australian Tourists:
OLDER AGE

Bradley Ashurst (Prop)
Marc Webster (Prop)
Lewis Foster (Hooker)
Danny Yates (Scrum Half)
Dominic Speakman (Stand off)
Nathan Skupski (Centre/SR)
Jamie Tracey (Centre/Wing)
Mark Percival (Centre)
Alex Clare (SR)
Greg Wilde (Wing/FB)
Jack Jones (Stand off/Loose)
Adam Hesketh (Prop)
James Tilly (Loose forward)
Corey Lee (FB/Winger)
Adam Swift (Stand Off/FB) (Year older than older age)

YOUNGER AGE

Chris Carr (Stand off)
Matthew Fozzard (Hooker)
Tom Rougley (Hooker)
Andre Savelio (Loose Forward)
Greg Richards (Prop)
Luke Thompson (SR)
Lewis 'Trigger' Galbraith (Centre)
Lewis 'Dougie' Charnock (FB)
Mathew Wood (SR)
Michael Scott (Wing)
Jack Connor (Prop)
Michael Fields (Prop)
Jordan Heaton (Scrum Half)
Ben Parry (Centre)

not to mention the fact we have had:
13 players that have played at international level
24 played in Regional districts
24 players that have been in some form of cup winning team at Amateur level
29 players, that will wear the jersey with pride as they represent England against the Australians.

Sorry Depatures that dropped out of the team:

Connor Dwyer : Very unfortunate, serious injury, broken ankle, wich involves a leg brace, couldnt fly on the plane otherwise saints offered to take him for the holiday anyway.

Oliver Yates : Dropped out of tour on own accord.

Jake Shoel : Signed terms with huddersfield 1 year ago, and toured australia with the Giants last year.

Jonnathan Griffiths : Team comedian in alot of the players eyes, very unfortunate, sealed a deal with the Salford city Reds at the end of the St.Helens season.

Good luck to all. Great experience for all of them

First game is against Wests, Friday October 14.

Hope to post the rest of the schedule soon.

I'm confused. Is this a St Helens only touring team? If so, are they playing 9 a side because they aren't really taking many players (Not enough to field a full 13 plus subs anyway)? What happens if they get injuries? Do they swap from one team to the other?

Even you can't be that stupid.
There are 29 players listed for one team.

The fact that some are a little younger is irrelevant,
In the U18's academy you will have players of 16, 17 and 18 years of age.

Ah okay. Makes sense now you put it that way.

Saints u18s play Widnes u18s at Widnes rugby union on saturday 2-30 kick off.

Should be a cracker