Dallimore to Lead Ukraine Trip

Dallimore to lead Ukraine trip

Wigan St Cuthberts stand off Jamie Dallimore (pictured) has been named as BARLA U23 captain for their tour of the Ukraine.

The side – led by head coach Kevin Thompson – fly out tomorrow for a short tow game tour that will also see them compete in a Nines tournament.

The sides will play their games at the FC Arsenal Stadium in Kharkov and will play the full Ukraine side (4 June), contest the Artur Martyrosyan Nines on Sunday 6 and complete their adventure against Ukraine A (8 June).

Warren Turley will join the tour party as match official, whilst Yorkshire coach Alfie Hill will travel in the role of assistant coach.

BARLA U23s: Ukraine tour party:
Aidan Bowden (Oulton Raiders); Leon Brennan (Leigh Miners Rangers); David Cookson (Oldham St Annes); James Craven, Scott Green, Steve Talbot (all Thornhill Trojans); Jamie Dallimore (Wigan St Cuthberts); Rhys Davies (Egremont Rangers); Jamie Dodds (Eastmoor Dragons); Tim Elliot, Tom Hill, Leigh Reintoul (all York Acorn); Lee Fawlass, Ash James (both Myton Warriors); Andrew Greaves (Normanton Knights); Andrew Groves, Gavin Hunter, Ryan Peters (all Leigh East); Dave Johnson, Shaun Quinn (both Thatto Heath Crusaders); Sam Jones (Barrow Island); Ben Kendall (Siddal); David Lowery (Kells)