Centurions player Nick Woolley is set to become a trailblazer for the international game when he heads to Poland with the Great Britain Teachers Rugby League team. Nick, a school teacher at Beaumaont School, St Albans has been selected to play for the GB Teachers team in a tour which includes a match against the Polish national team. This tour is significant for Nick, not only for the fact that he will have the opportunity to represent his country, but also because it is the first time the GBTRL team has travelled overseas to play. The trip, which runs between October 26th to 30th, will feature a warm-up game against local club, the Lodz Magpies, followed by the showdown with the national team a few days later. It is also about spreading the word of rugby league and will also include the team donating kit to help the sport's development in Poland. GBTRL Head coach Marc Simon admits it is a hugely exciting prospect and one which reflects the progress that has been made since the team was formalized back in 2011. "It is a big opportunity for guys to play representative rugby,” Simon said. "In previous tournaments, the guys felt like it was a fairly friendly atmosphere because they had played at a reasonably high standard in their own local teams. But when you think we will soon be heading off to play other teams across Europe, this is huge for us ” The team might train out of Rochdale and Central Park in Wigan but they have players based all over the country. “We are heavily inundated from the North but are trying to open it up to everyone," Simon said. “We have guys who come up to train from St Albans and Hemel and there are also people from London who play.” Good luck Nick from everyone at The Cents, Comments are closed.
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