NEW INTAKE OF SCHOLARS WELCOMED

On Wednesday 16th October, the Giants were proud to welcome the new intake of Under 15s at the Scholarship launch night.

Director Rebecca Jackson, First Team Head Coach Luke Robinson and Scholars graduate and now Giants first teamer Matty English all spoke on stage and offered their words of advice in front of the players and their families.

A total of 200 people were in attendance to celebrate the achievements that the young Giants have made, and to receive their 2025 kit and schedule ahead of the first session of pre season this coming Saturday.

Head Coach of the Scholars, Steve Fox presented each player up on stage, whilst also honouring and thanking their community clubs as they were called out.

The full list of 2025 Scholars is as follows…

Under 15s:

Lewis Dyas – Lock Lane                

Gabriel Famurewa – Cutsyke Raiders

Samuel Haley – Birkenshaw Bluedogs

Callum Halliday – Lock Lane

Spencer Hartley – Birkenshaw Bluedogs

Harvey Hinchcliffe – Shawcross Sharks

Tristen Hylton – Queensbury

Oliver Knapping – Birkenshaw Bluedogs

Leo Laycock – Lock Lane

James Lee – Sharlston Rovers

Riley Lovelady – Queensbury

Archie Lunn – Cutsyke Raiders

Max Newitt – Sharlston Rovers

Kyron Parchmant – Lindley Swifts

Kian Russell – Birkenshaw Bluedogs

Jack Teale – Emley Moor

Javae Cupples Tinker – Lindley Swifts

Craig Tshuma – Lock Lane

Oliver Ward – Birkenshaw Bluedogs

Noah White – Lock Lane

Under 16s:

Ehan Aftab - Siddal                   

Austin Byrne – Dewsbury Moor

Joshua Cooke – Greetland Allrounders

Jack Demaine - Elland

Jovi Bentley - Elliot – Greetland Allrounders

Connor Hanson – Greetland Allrounders

Logan Jackman – Saddleworth Rangers

Fred Lawless - Siddal

Tyler Lindsay – Featherstone Lions

Jack Martyn – Lock Lane 

Kieran Massey - Stanningley

Connor McGuiness - Siddal

Alfie Merta - Elland

Zack Milnes - Elland

Jack Southwell – Emley Moor

Rueban Tetteh – Pontefract RUFC

Lucus Toohey – Lock Lane

Max Thompson - Elland

Finley Watson – Emley Moor

Marley Williams - Siddal

For those returning for their second year, welcome back to the Giants, and to those joining this great programme at the club, congratulations, good luck and the hard work begins now.