SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Wayne Fradley has been selected to play for Yorkshire State Schools at Under-18's level.

Wayne, from Oakworth, is a pupil at Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton and captain's the school's 1st XV. He also plays the XIII-a-side code, playing for Keighley Cougar Under-18s and was coached by Jason Ramshaw and Matt Foster.

He is currently studying for A levels in biology, PE abd pohysics and hopes to go to Loughborough University to study sports science.