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Rooney names Lions tour squad

Rooney names Lions tour squad

Martin Brough14 Oct 2014 - 13:26
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English Lions heading to South Africa for three-game trip.

English Lions head coach Ian Rooney has named a 25-man squad for the side’s tour of South Africa.

The three-game trip will see the Lions face a West Cape Combined representative side on Friday November 27, before taking on South Africa in a two-match test series.

The tour party – which will be captained by Siddal’s Shaun Garrod – will leave Manchester on Monday November 24.

SQUAD
Peter Caddy (Wath Brow Hornets)
Karl Dixon (Wath Brow Hornets)
Richard Huby (Wath Brow Hornets)
Fran King (Wath Brow Hornets)

Tony Burns (Kells)
Rhys Davies (Egremont Rangers)
Shaun Garrod (Siddal)
Chris Stephenson (Hull Dockers)
Nathan Batty (Oulton Raiders)
Caldon Bravo (Hunslet Warriors)
Scott Glassell (Featherstone Lions)
Dan Hardy (Oulton Raiders)
Kieron Harrison (Wigan St Patricks)
Tom Harrison (Skirlaugh)
Nathan Kitson (Bradford Dudley Hill)
Emmerson Newburn (Siddal)
Jake Normington (East Leeds)
Luke Pennington (Hunslet Warriors)
Lee Roberts (West Hull)
Chris Siddons (Lock Lane)
Ben Walkin (East Leeds)
Callum Windley (West Hull)
Johny Youds (Leigh Miners Rangers)
Ryan Smith (Wigan St Patricks)
Sam Cator (West Hull)

STAFF
Head Coach: Ian Rooney (Wath Brow Hornets)
Assistant Coach: Colin Brown (Skirlaugh)
Assistant Coach: Rich Owen (Wigan St Patricks)
Physio: Oliver Brodie (Hull)
Logistics/Kit: Peter Longbottom (East Leeds)
Logistics/Travel: Stuart Prior (Wigan St Patricks)

FIXTURES
West Cape Combined v English Lions
Friday November 27
Kick-off TBC

1st TEST
South Africa v English Lions
Wednesday December 3
Kick-off TBC

2nd TEST
South Africa v English Lions
Sunday December 7
Kick-off TBC

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