West Bowling junior called up for England (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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West Bowling junior called up for England
10:39pm Thursday 12th January 2012 in Pennine League By Sports Desk
West Bowling rookie Elliot Minchella has been selected in the England under-16 squad to play France in a two-match Test series at Easter.
The highly-rated 15-year-old loose forward from Clayton Heights plays for West Bowling under-18s and is also in the final year of a scholarship at Leeds Rhinos.
He hails from a family of Bradford Bulls fans and was previously on the books at Odsal before switching to Leeds and earning his first England cap against Wales last summer.
Proud dad Chris said: “Elliot has done very well at Leeds, hence his selection for England, but as a family we are all staunch Bulls supporters.
“He’s probably in the best place at the moment as he looks to secure a professional contract but hopefully he will be back in the red, amber and black of Brad-ford one day.”
Minchella is one of six Leeds Rhinos scholarship players to be selected for the 42-strong youth squad. Two Bulls youngsters – Jared Simpson and Josh Green-wood – are also included.
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CASFAN97
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2:48am Fri 13 Jan 12
CASFAN97
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CASFAN97
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2:51am Fri 13 Jan 12
Bulls Boy 2011
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roofie123
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3:54pm Fri 13 Jan 12
mines a pint
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Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:Make up your mind in your first sentance you say you did not rate him at all
Played against him at Cougar Park last year (we won), didn't rate him at all HOWEVER he may play better with better players around him. All he wanted to do was fight against us. If he cuts that out he has the potential to be a quality player.
Jarod Simpson however is a player I rate very highly. Absolutly quality and one of the very few exciting players from Bulls U15's last year. Another was Kyle Akrigg but he has since gone to the dark side (Rhinos).
Then you say he has the potential to be a quality player
Me thinks the green eyed monster may have been nicking your sour grapes!
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11:30pm Thu 12 Jan 12
Jarod Simpson however is a player I rate very highly. Absolutly quality and one of the very few exciting players from Bulls U15's last year. Another was Kyle Akrigg but he has since gone to the dark side (Rhinos).