England Youth name team to play France

England Youth coach Shane Eccles has named his 17-man squad for the first junior international against France Under-16.

The game takes place at Belle Vue, home of Wakefield Wildcats, on Friday April, with kick-off at 2pm.

England Youth (professional club and community club in brackets):

Kevin Brown (St Helens, Thatto Heath Crusaders)
Will Dagger (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Castleford Panthers)
Jacob Wardle (Huddersfield Giants, Illingworth)
James Worthington (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Judes)
Will Oakes (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Eastmoor Dragons)
Declan O’Donnell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Oliver Russell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Judes)
Caine Barnes (Wigan Warriors, Seaton Rangers)
Jacques O’Neill (Castleford Tigers, Askam)
Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)
Dyson Nicholson (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Warriors)
Chris Brown (Hull KR, West Hull)
Cameron Smith (Leeds Rhinos, Lock Lane)
Danny Walker (Widnes Vikings, Crosfields)
Jon-Luke Kirby (Huddrsfield Giants, Eastmoor Dragons)
Liam Walsh (Widnes Vikings, Halton Farnworth Hornets)
Samuel Kibula (Wigan Warriors, Leigh Miners Rangers)

Tickets for England Youth v France Under-16s at Belle Vue, Wakefield, on Friday April 3 (2.00pm) cost just £3 for adults and £1 for concessions, payable at the gate.

England and France meet in the second match of the two-match series on Tuesday April 7 at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle, Castleford (2.00pm)