Durham player called up for England
England Rugby League Youth coach Dave Elliott has named his 42-strong squads for the 2012 season, which includes Durham Tigers player Kane Young. Kane is now in the North East Rugby League Scholarship as Under 15s.
Elliott guided the side to victory over their French counterparts earlier this year and with the Youth team set to continue their traditional Easter rivalry against France, 2012 promises to be a big year for English Rugby League.
"The Youth side includes a lot of newcomers to the international environment and that helps keep us on our toes as staff because we have to make it fresh and interesting for the lads every time we come together," said Elliott.
"It's a real honour for me to work with all these young professionals and it makes me very proud to see how they progress and develop."
"It's great to be able to work with these players and they are all very keen to push themselves with an eye on Steve McNamara's England Training squads so it keeps me working hard to try and give these players the tools to try and better themselves."
Andy Kelly, RFL Talent Coach Manager for the North East stated, ""He has been in the system for a number of years now and for him to reach this honour and be regarded as one of the top 40 players for his age in the country is a fantastic effort. Kane has been a standout for Durham Tigers and the North East regional squad and always showed plenty of promise.
"His selection this year on the North East Scholarship programme was well deserved. Kane is going in the right direction and we are sure he will grab this opportunity with both hands."
Durham Tigers Vice Chairman, Matthew Styran stated, "I would like to express my congratulations to Kane and his family and also to all the coaches at the Durham Tigers who work very hard to achieve results with every player in all our squads.
"This just shows that the North East Rugby League Community has a lot to offer and has a lot of talented players and coaches."
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2012 England Youth Training Squad (U14s Performance Origin)
Aaron Manger (Leeds Rhinos)
Ash Robson (Leeds Rhinos)
Ashley Bastiman (Yorkshire RPDC)
Ben Passmore (Leeds Rhinos)
Bradley Lawerence (Wigan Warriors)
Bradley Thompson (Cumbria RPDC)
Cameron Pierce Paul (London RPDC)
Connor Adams (Midlands RPDC)
Cruise Leeming (Warrington Wolves)
Dave Hewitt (St Helens)
David Thompson (Wigan Warriors)
Dominic Wear (Cumbria RPDC)
Elliott Minchella (Leeds Rhinos)
Elliott Morris (Huddersfield Giants)
Frazer Moore (Yorkshire RPDC)
Gabriel Fell (Wigan Warriors)
George Milton (Leeds Rhinos)
Harry Lightfoot Brown (London Broncos)
Harry Tyson Wilson (Yorkshire RPDC)
Jack Johnson (Warrington Wolves)
Jack Logan (Hull FC)
Jacob Ware (Yorkshire RPDC)
Jake Shorrocks (Wigan Warriors)
Jared Simpson (Bradford Bulls)
Joe Keyes (London Broncos)
Jordan Burns (Warrington Wolves)
Jordan Hill (North West RPDC)
Joseph Bretherton (Wigan Warriors)
Josh Greenwood McDonald (Bradford Bulls)
Kain Ditchfield (Warrington Wolves)
Kane Young (North East RPDC, Durham Tigers)
Kieron Holt (Yorkshire RPDC)
Kyle Dempsey (Wigan Warriors)
Lewis Lord (Leeds Rhinos)
Louis Foster (Widnes Vikings)
Luke Waterworth (Wigan Warriors)
Nick Gregson (Wigan Warriors)
Oliver Davies (St Helens)
Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors)
Ricky Bailey (Midlands RPDC)
Ryan Langton (Hull FC)
Will Carlos (Huddersfield Giants)
The England Youth programme will include internationals against Wales and France next year.