Internationals

The first English Schools' Rugby League international match took place in November 1967, against France in Perpignan, at Under 15 age-level. When the next international was played, at Easter 1972, it was at Under 16 level. For two years (1999 and 2000) the national side was known as "Great Britain and Ireland". After a few heavy defeats for the French, England fielded an Under 15 side in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, due to policy changes regarding age-groups, the ESRL Under 15s played a Welsh Schools' side, before reverting to Under 16 against France in 2004.

Although inter-town and inter-county competitions were disbanded from 2001, the Under 16 national side continued to be branded as "English Schools' Rugby League" until 2009. From 2010 the side has been known as "England Youth" and often boys' schools are not acknowledged on team lists, despite the fact that many players have represented their schools in champion schools tournaments.

The lists below include not only test match players, but also boys who played in games against French regional or town teams, as well as players selected for the national squad who missed out due to injury or illness.

1967 v France (Perpignan) W 17-2

M Appleyard (Bradford), J Brettle (Warrington), S Evans (Hunslet), J Fairhurst (Leigh), J Green (Oldham), N Greenhalgh (Salford), I Hall (York), P Haller (Leeds), H Henney & L Smith (Whitehaven), T Karalius (Widnes), P Lawson (Doncaster), K Longbottom (Halifax), G Mayor (Wigan), R Mulvihill (Huddersfield), R O'Mahoney (Rochdale), T O'Neill (St Helens), M Robinson (Swinton), P Rose (Hull), M Scanlon (Dewsbury & Batley), W Strickland (Barrow), D Ward (Wakefield), K Worsley (Castleford). Coach: E Gibson (Whitehaven).

1972 v France (Hull) W 5-2

Arris & Dickinson (Leigh), Barnes, Cass & McCarron (West Cumberland), Charnock (Salford), Ford & Pollitt (Castleford), G Garrod (Bradford), Leary (Hull), B Murrell & M Tate (Leeds), Nicholson (Whitehaven), M Peers & Sutton (Warrington), Ratcliffe (St Helens). Coach: D Stephens (Castleford).

1972-73 v Australia 1st Test (Wigan) L 2-27, 2nd Test (Wakefield) L 0-30, 3rd Test (London) LOST

T Blakeway, J Crossley, R Hepton & S Lund (Castleford), J Burke, S Davies & S Herbert (Leigh), P Coupe & P Spence (Leeds), S Davies, K Gee & G Webster (St Helens), E Doran (Whitehaven), F Gaskell (Wigan), S Hannah (West Cumberland), M Paget (Warrington),

D Ratcliffe (Wakefield), P Shaw (Widnes), M Smith (Hull). Coaches: W Norris (Warrington) & G Jones (Bradford).

1974 v France (Villeneuve-sur-Lot) W 36-10

G Brown, M Colman, S Day, K Dick & S Kirby (Leeds), J Burke, S Davies, Hart & Sanderson (Leigh). Burney, Fox & Thompson (Cumberland), B Case, Lea, I Potter, Saxon & Scott (St Helens), Dickinson, F Gaskell, Rennox & Walsh (Wigan), Gibbons, Pearson &

T Rossiter (Castleford), Halligan, Hartigan & M Paget (Warrington), J Pitts (Bradford), I Slater (Wakefield), M Smith (Hull).

Coach: W Norris (Warrington) & G Jones (Bradford).

1975 v France (Warrington) L 9-14

C Arkwright (St Helens), Barraclough & Pearson (Castleford), J Bartle (Wakefield), G Douglas, C Lazenby & R Masterman (Hull), S Johnson, N North, J Pitts, A Preston & N Whitehouse (Bradford), A Rathbone (Warrington), G Worgan (Leigh). Coach: W Norris (Warrington) & G Jones (Bradford).

1976 v France (Avignon) L 11-33

D Ashurst, G France, M McTigue, P O'Neill, J Peake & T Stockley (Wigan), K Bentley (Widnes), J Blackburn, M Harrison, B Kellett,

M Lucas, C Morgan & A Smith (Castleford), R Bucys, S Rabbitt & G Worgan (Leigh), P Dawson (Oldham), R Edmundson (Huddersfield), R Henney (Whitehaven), J Horne (Barrow), L Moorby (Wakefield), J Nee, S Peters, W Sarsfield, D Traynor & D Woolham (St Helens),

A Ricci (Bradford), G Spence (Hull). Coach: W Norris (Warrington).

1977 v France (Whitehaven) W 23-12

T Flanagan, M Foy & D Wharton (Oldham), H Gill (Huddersfield), T Grundy, G Nolan, M O'Neill, J Peake, C Ratchford & T Stockley (Wigan), E Hanley & A Rose (Leeds), N Harrison (Castleford), N Holding (St Helens), A Kelly, A McGowan & I Mycoe (Wakefield),

M Marsh (Leigh), Coach: W Norris (Warrington) & L Clarkson (Castleford).

1978 v France (Carcassonne) L 0-9

A Bickerdike, P Griffin, A Hopkinson & A Mason (Hunslet), I Birkby, R Hyde & W Morrell (Castleford), G Byrne, A Dillon, J Fieldhouse,

K Lowe, M Lythgoe, P Marsh, C Mather & P Thompson (Wigan), A Fairhurst, P Giblin, D Seabrook & C Whittle (St Helens), K Hinchley & D Irwen (Barrow), A Hughes (Leeds), M Hutchinson, K Jackson, T Penrose, C Sanderson, C Suddaby, A Talbot & P Tattersfield (Hull),

M Marsh (Leigh), Coach: W Norris (Warrington), L Clarkson (Castleford) & D McHugh (Wigan).

1979 v France (Hull KR) W 30-5

J Brown & P Lowndes (Warrington), P Chester (Barrow), F Clough (Wigan), L Crooks, P Gowen, I Hall, S Patrick & S Wardle (Hull),

D Foy, S Walsh & C Willis (Oldham), D Hewitt, R Kettle, A Platt & G Stradins (Leigh), I Sheldon (Castleford). Coach: W Norris (Warrington) & L Clarkson (Castleford).

1980 v France (St Paul de Fenouillet) W 11-8

D Anderson, P Dalton, M Dixon, D Foy, J Henderson, J Hodgkinson & A Melling (Oldham), A Bailey, A Burns, I Gormley, M Gregory & D Wood (Wigan), A Bell, L Crooks, P Flanagan, S Larard, I Patrick, W Proctor & A Taylor (Hull), M Conway (Wakefield), M Fleming, A Payne, R Smith & S Ward (Castleford), P Johnson & D Naylor (Leigh), P McGonagle (Whitehaven), K Mullins (Huddersfield).

Coach: W Norris (Warrington).

1981 v France (Widnes) L 8-12

W Baldwinson, D Creasser, M Ragan & G Schofield (Hunslet), J Clare, D Hatch, P Pendlebury, C Swann & S Wane (Wigan), G Clark,

A Collinson, A Dannatt & N Puckering (Hull), M Forster (Warrington), D Fox (Dewsbury & Batley), S Leary (Wakefield), P Lyman &

P Morris (Castleford), N Marner (Oldham). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1982 v France (Le Barcarès) W 21-15

S Allen & C Wilson (St Helens), D Beazant, T Hewitt, G Hughes, S Morrison & J Westhead (Leigh), M Chapman (Huddersfield),

A Collinson, A Dannatt, A Holland, A Kamis, N Puckering, M Taylor, A Tomlinson & G Wilkinson (Hull), S Edwards, D Fairclough,

I Marsh & J Mayo (Wigan), W Fenton & P Morris (Castleford), S Moore (Salford), G Sidebottom (Leeds). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1983 v France (Wigan) W 28-4

T Breheny, M Dobson, S Edwards, I Lucas, P Moran, P Sedgwick, C Whiteley & J Whittle (Wigan), L Easter, N Elgar, S Hick,

B Hurley, K Robinson, R Shepherdson, K Smith, P Speckman & S Vass (Hull), P Garnett (Oldham), R Gunn, S Nicholson &

J Sharp (Castleford), D Isherwood (Warrington), K McCormack (Widnes), M Wilson (Leeds). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1984 v France (Le Pontet) W 22-8

P Ashall, P Connell, M Dermott, J Hurley, G Lawless, I Lucas, P Moran & G Stazicker (Wigan), M Bailey & D Wright (Leigh),

P Beddows, N Elgar, C Harrison, M Oglesby & G Smith (Hull), A Burrows & F Hughes (St Helens), C Connelly (Warrington), R Horn (Leeds), A Rowbottom & R Southernwood (Castleford), R Russell & T Street (Oldham), M Wilson & S Wilson (Dewsbury & Batley). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1985 v France (Hull) W 22-16

S Blowers, D Busby, P Khan, L Mason & C O'Brien (Hull), G Boothroyd, S Chambers, K Hill, S Irwin & I Smales (Castleford),

C Bretherton, I Gildart, L Mulqueeny & C Rodgers (WIgan), S Dunbar, A Eyres & N Harmon (St Helens), S Molloy (Oldham).

Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1986 v France (Limoux) W 20-12

D Aspey, A Conroy, M Crompton, S Devine, M Forshaw, I Gildart, G Groom & W Reid (Wigan), D Betts (Salford), D Brice, L Cator,

K Harold & M Tennyson (Hull), P Crabtree, P Fraser & G Price (Wakefield), C Handford, S Longstaff & N Roebuck (Castleford),

S Hodgkiss & N Sykes (Leigh), M McClure & J Thursfield (Warrington), R Price (Leeds). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1987 v France (Leigh) W 14-4

B Barr, D Bradshaw, P Clarke, M Devine, D Mallinson, A O'Donnell & M Williams (Wigan), M Brown, P Hunter, S Jackson,

S McNamara, G Pullen, N Shepherdson & J Thorpe (Hull), J Critchley (St Helens), V Fawcett (Leeds), J Hirst & L Whiteley (Wakefield), C Moon, C Palmer, G Southernwood & M Whitham (Castleford), P Sumner (Salford), G Whitehead (Bradford).

Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1988 v France (St Laurent de Salanque) W 32-10

A Barrow, C Bennett, D Lee & B Stenson (St Helens), P Black, S McNamara, I McRae, P More & A Smith (Hull), P Bonson,

T McAllister, G Southernwood & P Whitehead (Castleford), A Fairclough, I Green, A Halliwell, C Joynt, S Lyon &

D Whittaker (Wigan), B Goulding (Widnes), G Hatton & S Naylor (Leigh), M Pearson (Wakefield), N Poppleton (Bradford).

Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1989 v France (Wakefield) W 24-6

S Bate & P Gartland (St Helens), S Blakeley & C Hodkinson (Leigh), R Calvert, R Chamberlain, C Driver, S McMullen,

S Rhoades & N Wardrobe (Hull), M Cassidy, S Chambers, S McCormack & C Melling (Wigan), M Foster & F Maloney (Dewsbury & Batley), P Mitchell & & C Mort (Oldham), M Moran & T Welsh (Huddersfield), D Powell (Hunslet & Morley).

Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1990 v France (Tonneins) W 26-8

B Arnold, G Davies & C Hodkinson (Leigh), D Barker, S Chambers, A Farrell, C Melling & S Witkiewicz (Wigan), A Barrett & N Sykes (Huddersfield), S Child, A Hay & G Stephens (Castleford), M Dusher, J Leighton & L Markham (Hull), C Eckersley & P Ferris (Oldham), R Goddard & N Wright (Wakefield), K Hammond (Widnes), S Moran (Warrington), M Neal (St Helens), S Pickles & N Young (Hunslet & Morley). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1991 v France (Huddersfield) W 16-8

S Aspinall, G Davies & S Martin (Leigh), P Barrow, N Morris & D Smith (St Helens), L Child & S McCrickard (Hunslet & Morley), C Eckersley (Oldham), D Evans, S Handford & L Rumford (Castleford), A Farrell, B Moxham, L Penny, P Stevens & C Wilson (Wigan), H Hill & S Walker (West Cumbria), M Martindale & L Roper (Hull), J Mosley & N Sykes (Huddersfield).

L S ampson (Warrington). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1992 v France (Limoux) W 25-6

J Adams, M Baines, P Cook, K Grey, D Varley & M Vassilakopoulos (Hull), K Allen & S Goodwin (Wakefield), S Barrow,

A Craig, G Cunningham, A Hatton & S Roberts (St Helens), P Cantillon, L Conroy, & J Moran (Wigan), I Harris (Oldham),

J McAtee (Salford), J Roper (West Cumbria), C Smith & I Tonks (Castleford), F Stephenson (Dewsbury & Batley).

Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1993 v France (St Helens) W 42-14

W Barrow & K Cunningham (St Helens), J Briers (Widnes), G Close, C Holden, S Long, A Price & R Smyth (Wigan),

G Broadbent (Barrow), J Coventry, L Hepworth, S Hill & B Mills (Castleford), F Cummins, W Flynn & P Hicks (Dewsbury & Batley), C Dean & A Murray (Leigh), I Knott (Oldham), A Leatham (Warrington), C McKinney (Whitehaven), E Swales,

M Vassilakopoulos & S Whittaker (Hull). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1994 v France (Lézignan) W 40-0

G Brown, D Cardiss, A Hughes & R Roberts (Hunslet & Morley), M Carney, A Grundy, J Gwilliam, M Halliwell & P Kendrick (Wigan), I Crooks & L Marquez-Laynez (Hull), E Davies (St Helens), P Gardner (Barrow), P George (Widnes), R Horsley &

T Sampson (Wakefield), I Nicholl (Salford), R McAvoy (Cumbria), C Riley (Dewsbury & Batley), A Roberts & C Wingfield (Leigh), W Rogers & P Sculthorpe (Oldham), A Wray (Castleford). Coach: D McHugh (Wigan).

1995 v France (Hull) W 52-6

C Allen (Doncaster), L Bardauskas & G Law (Castleford), L Bretherton, M Carney, C Causey, P Deacon, P Fisher, P Johnson, T Newton, W Stevens & A Stewart (Wigan), M Campbell & L Taylor (Hunslet & Morley), C Chester & G Dobson (Wakefield),

J Clarke (Leigh), J Day & C Windass (Hull), N Gregg (Cumbria), A Fisher (St Helens), N Kite (Barrow), J Johnson (St Helens), O Marns (Halifax). Coach: D Preston (Salford).

1996 v France (Bagnères-de-Bigorre) L 22-28

P Aston, R Darwin, G Howard, P Kelly & D West (Wigan), G Barber, D Sculthorpe, K Sinfield & I Ure (Oldham), N Brough (Warrington), S Campbell, D Harper, D Patrickson, K Pratt, S Rhodes, D Riley & G Smith (Hunslet & Morley), S Dickens &

A Speak (Wakefield), R Gibson (Dewsbury & Batley), J Hamilton & D Winstanley (St Helens), A Isherwood (Leigh).

Coach: D Preston (Salford).

1997 v France (Hunslet) W 38-22

L Baines, J Jones-Buchanan, G Rayner & G Smith (Leeds & Hunslet), G Barber, P Rustchynsky & K Sinfield (Oldham),

D Bates & C Redfearn (Castleford), S Dootson, K Fitzpatrick, K Long, I Parry, K Peet, M Smith & M Yates (Wigan), P Finney & P Noone (Widnes), C Lee (Warrington), D Lacey (St Helens), L Pryce (Bradford), P Salmon (Barrow), B Simpson (Rochdale), C Wingfield (Leigh). Coach: D Preston (Salford).

1998 v France (Villeurbanne) W 50-2

R Angus, D Cook, M Cornell, A Hayes & D McGuire (Leeds & Hunslet), A Barr (Widnes), R Bibey, C Dootson, R Jackson,

R Parker & S Penkywicz (Leigh), M Diskin & K Mason (Dewsbury & Batley), A Gornik, J Hill & D Hughes (Wigan), R Haggerty & J Hitchmough (St Helens), C Hartley (Halifax), C Irwin (Salford), R Moore (Keighley), L Parker (Wakefield), L Pryce &

W Pryce (Bradford). Coaches: D McHugh (Wigan) & J Bartlett (Salford).

1999 v France (Wigan) W 52-8

J Agus & A Irvine (Halifax), S Briscoe, A Crabtree, B-J Edwards, S O'Loughlin, M Riley & D Simms (Wigan), J Bovill, T Cowen,

J Netherton & A Sullivan (Hull), R Burrow (Castleford), A Henderson, M Lyons, D McGuire, R Mathers, A Smith, B Thornton &

C Walker (Leeds & Hunslet), C Hill (St Helens), J Horrie (Salford), G Jones (Leigh), G Morton & V Myler (Widnes), B Wallis (London), A Wilkinson (Oldham). Coaches: D McHugh (Wigan), J Bartlett (Salford) & M Dunn (Hull).

1999 Tour of Queensland, Australia; v South Brisbane W 28-14; v Toowoomba W 36-4; v Wide Bay W 48-6;

v Rockhampton W 14-4; v Bundaberg L 8-12; v Brisbane W 26-6.

J Agus & A Irvine (Halifax), S Briscoe, A Crabtree, B-J Edwards, S O'Loughlin, M Riley & D Simms (Wigan), J Bovill, T Cowen,

J Precious & A Sullivan (Hull), R Burrow (Castleford), A Cook, G Morton & V Myler (Widnes), C Hill (St Helens), J Horrie (Salford),

G Jones (Leigh), M Lyons, D McGuire, R Mathers, A Smith, B Thornton & C Walker (Leeds & Hunslet), B Wallis (London),

A Wilkinson (Oldham). Coaches: D McHugh (Wigan), J Bartlett (Salford) & M Dunn (Hull).

2000 v France (Carcassonne) L 20-28

D Barker, R Mathers, D Ripley & C Stanley (Leeds & Hunslet), M Costello & L Williams (St Helens), T Gallagher (Dewsbury & Batley), M Griffen & G O'Reagan (Salford), G Hock, B Johnson, J Maxfield, J Maye, S Reay & L Richardson (Wigan), J Langley,

T Spears & A Thaler (Castleford), J Mbu (London), K Mills (Doncaster), Z Nasr & J Wilkin (Hull), L Robinson (Halifax), P Robinson (Huddersfield). Coaches: J Bartlett (Salford) & M Dunn (Hull).

2001 v France (Hull KR) L 14-16

D Allen (Widnes), J Boland & D Speakman (Wigan), M Cook & D Williams (London), D Doherty, S Murrell & A Pratt (Leeds & Hunslet), J Graham (St Helens), J Gallagher (Dewsbury & Batley), S Grix (Halifax), H Hansen (Salford), D Herbert & K Pryce (Bradford), D Inman & R Jarvis (Warrington), A Kain (Castleford), D Lowe (Oldham). Coaches: J Bartlett (Salford) & M Dunn (Hull).

2002 v France (Lourdes) L 10-12

R Blakeborough M Brooks, C I'Anson & J McLocklan (Hull), T Brindle (Bolton), C Derrick & J Endersby (Wakefield), D Doherty (Leeds), J Duffy, D Pyke, S Roper & J Tomkins (Wigan), G Edwards (Sheffield), R Greenwood (Halifax), D Halley (Bradford), T Hemingway (Huddersfield), D Kay & S Mullaney (Leigh), D Shepherd (St Helens), J Sullivan (London).

Coaches: J Bartlett (Salford) & M Dunn (Hull).

2003 v Wales (Aberavon) W 40-0

M Bainbridge, A Elsley & L Salmon (Whitehaven), M Bower, T Lee, D Richardson & A Thackeray (Hull), P Clough (St Helens),

T Coyle, R Draper, D Goulding & D Hatton (Wigan), B Harrison (Barrow), A Janowski (London), S Moore (Leigh), M Ratu (Rochdale), C Rennison (Salford), K Shackleton (Keighley). Coaches: D Rotheram (RFL) & J Bartlett (Salford).

2004 v France 1st Test (Limoux) W 32-10, 2nd Test (Pamiers) W 40-16

M Bainbridge & D Smith (Whitehaven), S Bannister & P Clough (St Helens), M Bower, C Hall, T Lee & A Thackeray (Hull), T Coyle,

R Draper, D Goulding & D Hatton (Wigan), B Harrison (Barrow), M McIlorum, D Townend & M Whitaker (Leeds), S Moore (Leigh),

M Ratu (Rochdale), N Reddyoff & J Walsh (Halifax), C Rennison (Salford), T Wildey (Wakefield).

Coaches: G Pratt (RFL) & J Bartlett (Salford).

2005 v France 1st Test (Widnes) W 34-0, 2nd Test (Keighley) W 28-23

D Allan & R Divorty (York), N Armitage, J Lee & A Myers (Wakefield), R Bradley & N Stanton (Wigan), S Burgess & D Clayton (Kirklees), M Burnett & D Houghton (Hull), M Cooper, J Emmitt & T Rourke (Warrington), B Kaye & T Sheldrake (Leeds), S Millward (Scarborough), L Mitchell & S Tyrer (St Helens), M Shackley (Copeland). Coaches: G Pratt (RFL) & T Fretwell (Widnes).

2006 v France 1st Test (Perpignan) W 44-13, 2nd Test (Albi) W 22-20

S Ainscough, L Farrell, S Howarth & B Robinson (Wigan), K Ashall, A Dixon, J Foster, G Frodsham & G Wheeler (St Helens),

J Bassinder, K Carlile, R Owen, L Watts & J Westerman (Wakefield), J Crookes (Kirklees), S Crossley (Bradford), D Dee (Hull), M Fox (Leeds), A Jones & D Leeke (York), R Lopag (Calderdale), R Myler (Halton), Coaches: G Pratt (RFL) & J Kenneally (Leeds).

2007 v France 1st Test (Salford) W 22-20, 2nd Test (Hull KR) W 24-12

J Bradbury (Oldham), J Davies & M Wildie (Wakefield), R Gaunt & T Olbison (Leeds), M Harmon, J Lomax & J Molyneux (St Helens), L Kent & N Powley Hull), S Leatherbarrow, S Marsh, G Melling, R Owen & J Youds (Wigan), J Reid (Warrington), J Spencer (Salford), K Watkins (Trafford), T Stancliffe (York), M Wiper (Barrow). Coaches: D Elliott (RFL) & J Kenneally (Leeds).

2008 v France 1st Test (Tonneins) L 24-26, 2nd Test (St Paul de Fenouillet) W 36-8

P Davies, T Marren & D Wakefield (St Helens), J Donaldson (Copeland), L Hulme & B Karalius (Halton), R King, M Sarsfield, J Smith, L Thompson & L Tomkins (Wigan), O Krasniqi & D Reed (Hounslow), R Lepori (Chorley), T Lillicrop (Kirklees), J Mendekia (Warrington), A Milner, C Southernwood & J Thompson (Wakefield), A Tate (Leeds). Coaches: D Elliott (RFL) & C Rose (Calderdale).

2009 v France 1st Test (Bradford) W 38-6, 2nd Test (Orrell) W 50-18

J Bate & D Jones (St Helens), K Bell (Oldham), M Bishay (Spelthorne), G Burke, A Davidson & K Holden (Wigan), B Crooks & F Welsh (Wakefield), J Jones (Leyland), V Kakopa (Warrington), D Lamb (Kirklees), R Lyne & L Sheriff (Hull), J McDonald & J Stewart (Copeland), A O'Brien (Calderdale), C Roche (Leeds), R Shaw & B Singleton (Barrow).

Coaches: F Cummins (RFL) & C Rose (Calderdale).