Young Rangers take centre stage
BRIGHOUSE Rangers Under-8s team entered the world stage of professional rugby league last Friday at The Shay when they took on Halifax Irish's youngsters in a curtain raiser to the Halifax v Melbourne Storm challenge match.
The 2007 National Rugby League champions of Australia, who later this month take on the engage 2007 Super League Grand Final winners Leeds Rhinos before 45,000 at Elland Road, wanted a warm-up game and picked out Co-op National League One Halifax.
For the youngsters from Brighouse Rangers and the clutch of junior schools across the borough they attend this was a tremendous occasion and their coaching duo of Mark Walker and Paul Sweeney were delighted for them. "It was something they will remember for the restn of their lives," said Paul
Full story and selection of pictures in Thursday's Brighouse Echo
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25 February 2008 7:42 AM
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