A host of promising players are set to follow in famous relatives' footsteps after being named in the initial 2010 England Academy squad.
The Squad which includes six young players from Wigan Warriors and five from Leeds Rhinos features a number of names from recognisable Rugby League families including Bobby Goulding, Jack Briscoe, George Burgess and Ben Crooks, all of whom have famous fathers or brothers.
The 29-strong squad, which has been drawn from 10 Super League clubs, includes Bobby Goulding, son of France coach Bobbie Goulding, and Ben Crooks, who is the son of former Hull, Leeds, Castleford and Great Britain forward Lee Crooks.
Jack Briscoe is the younger brother of Hull and England wing Tom Briscoe while George Burgess' older brother is England forward Sam Burgess.
The squad will meet up throughout 2010 for coaching sessions and meetings run by the new full-time national development coach, a vacancy which is currently being advertised by the RFL.
BJ Mather,the RFL's Head of Player Development said: "I would like to congratulate the initial 29 players that have been named in the England Academy Squad.
"This squad is by no means a closed shop and over the next few months the RFL will be monitoring young players across the country to identify further talent."
England Academy will play three fixtures in 2010, a match against France in June and two Tests against the Australian High Schools in December.
The squad is: Jack Briscoe (Hull FC), Jordan Thompson (Castleford), Jack Murphy (Wigan), Darren Lamb (Huddersfield), Ryan King (Wigan), Reece Lyne (Hull FC), George Elliott (Leeds), Tommy Makinson (St Helens), Danny Cowling (Wakefield), Ryan Shaw (Warrington), Bobby Goulding (Warrington), Sam Powell (Wigan - pictured), Cain Southernwood (Wakefield), Kristian Bell (Hull KR), George Burgess (Bradford), Tom Lillicrop (Bradford), Carl Forster (St Helens), Brad Singleton (Leeds), Danny Smith (Leeds), Adam Milner (Castleford) Liam Hood (Leeds), Adam O'Brien (Bradford), James Laithewaite (Warrington), Ben Crooks (Hull FC), Danny Bridge (Wigan), Jared Stewart (Leeds), James Donaldson (Bradford), Greg Burke (Wigan), Mathew Russell (Wigan).
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