Boston Buccaneers captain John Stanfield has been named in the England Lionhearts squad after his performance at the Southern Region Rugby Carnival last weekend. John, who has been a key player for the Buccaneers since the club formed in 2014, was one of 5 players from the Midlands region selected after trials matches vs East, London and West Divisional opponents.

Director of Rugby Mark Bean commented “This selection is testament to John's commitment to rugby league at Boston and his abilities playing in his preferred position in the pack. Along with his rigid defence, his relentless go forward and kicking game will test any teams resilience boosting the Lionhearts chargers.”

Head Coach Jim Dearing said “Really pleasing to have one of our players selected to represent Southern England Lionhearts. John leads by example and always gives his best, I'm sure he'll enjoy the challenge.”

Southern England Lionhearts vs Wales Dragonhearts game video.

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