BLAKE TURNER
Position: Prop
Club: Rochdale Hornets
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 101 Kg
D.O.B: 29th September 1998
Birthplace: Chester, England
Twitter: @blaketurner98
PROFILE
Born in Chester but brought up in Wales. A product of the North Wales Crusaders academy sides, Blake made his first team debut in 2017, making seven appearances before joining Championship side Rochdale Hornets for 2018. Originally in rugby union with Wrexham at youth level from 8 years old, Blake switched to rugby league with North Wales Crusaders’ under 15s, going through the system with the 16s and 18s and also spent time on Warrington Wolves books as an under 16 player. A Wales Student international, this will be his second trip to Australia in the space of 12 months, after playing in last year’s Student World Cup.
ANEURIN âNYEâ WALKER
Position: Centre
Club: West Wales Raiders
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 101 Kg
D.O.B: 16th January 2000
Birthplace: Pontypridd
PROFILE
Nye played in the youth teams of his home town rugby union club Pontypridd before starting to play rugby league last year with Rhondda Outlaws, also based at Sardis Road in Pontypridd. The second youngest player in Wales’ Commonwealth Championships squad, he won a cap for Wales at under 18 level late last year after impressing in the Outlaws first team as a 17-year old. Signed on with West Wales Raiders for 2018.
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