Hemel Stags ARLFC The Under 18 team at Hemel Stags was originally formed as a joint venture between Hemel and London Skolars to provide a link between their teams competing at junior level and their senior sides competing in national divisions. Prior to this there were not enough players at each club individually to form a side, so many of those playing London Junior League rugby that were unable to make their mark instantly at senior level often ended up drifting back to playing rugby union. Joining the National Youth League last season, they were (and still are) proud to be the first side from the south of England to take part in the competition. They split their home games between games at Hemel and Skolars grounds, far surpassing their aims to get through the season and build for the next by winning four matches. Unfortunately, this season Skolars were unable to continue their commitment to the joint venture and Hemel Stags have struggled to find enough players willing to travel long distances every other weekend and put their bodies on the line. This has led to an understandable downturn in results, but a huge positive is that all bar three of the squad are still eligible to play in next season¶s competition. Harlequins RL have also begun to provide support through the loaning of some of their youth players, helping to fill in some of the gaps in the thin Stags squad and providing some extra game time at a high standard to compliment their brief Super League academy season. Squad George Stevens ± Captain Connor Boyd-Barnes ± Vice Captain Aaron Small Adam Walker Callum Hurley Cameron Furlong Courtney Watson Dion Chapman Erik Grimley Jack Kavanagh Joe Evans Kieran Dixon Mustafa Ali Stephen Marshall Tom Grange Warren Grange Head Coach ± Stuart McIntyre, Hertfordshire Community Rugby League Coach Assistant Coaches ± Barry John µBJ¶ Swindells and Blake Kirby, Hemel Stags 1st team players .