Lancashire U18s beat Northumberland 23-11 earlier today including tries from Hoppers Jacob Browne and Harry Bashall. Four Hoppers players featured, from left to right in the photo: Harry Bashall, Jacob Browne, Oliver Cuerden and James Hesketh. Harry Robb, far right, was also selected but was injured and unable to play.
Hoppers will also be well represented this weekend in the Lancashire U18s and also Sale Sharks U18s sides. Lancashire take on Northumberland while Sale Sharks face Gloucester.
Starting for Lancashire U18s are Jack Edwards, Oliver Cuerden, Harry Bashall and Jacob Browne with James Hesketh named on the bench. The game against Northumberland will take place at Liverpool St Helens RFC on Sunday 25th October kicking off at 12:15pm.
Its a ‘Super Sunday’ of U18s rugby at LSH on Sunday with the other North Division counties also playing. Yorkshire v Cheshire kicks-off at 10:45am and Cumbria v Durham rounds off the day kicking off at 1:45pm.
Jacob Browne in action for the 2nd XV
Sale Sharks U18s start their league campaign this weekend with a trip down to Hartpury College to face Gloucester U18s also on Sunday kicking off at 2:30pm. Hoppers have Calum Owen in the starting line-up with Sam Dugdale and Kieran Wilkinson named on the bench.
Well done and good luck from all at Hoppers.
