The University All Star Game takes place this evening at The Coventry Butts Park Arena (kick-off 7pm). The event – organised by Football America UK – brings together the best university talent from higher education institutions in the North and the South.
Head coaches: Kieran Dunn (left, North) and Lydon Ward-Best (right, South)
Almost 400 players attended trials – and the task of selecting the two squads lead by Head coaches Kieran Dunn (Sheffield Hallam) and Lydon Ward-Best (Exeter) was a massive challenge.
In a statement ahead of the game the coaches said: “We are left with two incredible teams featuring the very best players the nation has to offer. The North will feature a powerful run attack whilst the amazing receiver group of the South will allow for an explosive passing game. Don’t forget the Defences; with both teams set to display fearsome pass rushers and extremely talented secondaries.”
Gates open at 5.30pm, kick off 7pm. Tickets available at gate – £5 with under 16s going free.
Full team rosters:
North
| FS | 0 | Paul iyere | Keele Crusaders |
| LB | 1 | Joshua padley | Loughborough Students |
| FS | 2 | Daniel Padley | Sheffield Hallam Warriors |
| FS | 3 | Louis Joseph Groom | Leeds Gryphons |
| CB | 4 | Joe Parton | NTU Renegades |
| WR | 5 | Iby Sardar | Derby Braves |
| Q | 7 | Alexander Ross | MMU Eagles |
| WR | 8 | Luke Joseph Colvin | Edinburgh Napier Knights |
| Kicker | 9 | Will Morgan | Sheffield Sabres |
| WR | 10 | Harry Ness | Sheffield Hallam Warriors |
| Q | 11 | Oliver Levitt-Allen | Keele Crusaders |
| CB | 12 | Frederick George Burton | Loughborough Students |
| RB | 13 | Will Harvey | Loughborough Students |
| Q | 14 | Adam Dodd | Warwick Wolves |
| WR | 15 | Matthew Wilson | Durham Saints |
| CB | 17 | Tawana Hudson | Loughborough Students |
| FS | 19 | Sean Bedford | Leeds Beckett Carnegie |
| FS | 20 | Josh Jackaman | Loughborough Students |
| CB | 21 | Tom Giles | NTU Renegades |
| RB | 22 | Lennox Owusu-Agyekum | Loughborough Students |
| CB | 25 | Ewan Harris | Leeds Gryphons |
| RB | 28 | Tomas Ibatulinas | Lincoln Colonials |
| RB | 33 | Luke McCorkindale Brown | NTU Renegades |
| DT | 44 | Joe Jones | Loughborough Students |
| LB | 52 | Matthew Kellam | UCLAN Rams |
| OL | 53 | Joseph Innes | Lancaster Bombers |
| LB | 54 | Boris-John Gavin | Durham Saints |
| DT | 55 | Willie Stevens | Stirling Clansmen |
| LB | 56 | Thomas shaw | Sheffield Hallam Warriors |
| LB | 57 | Ryan Howard | Liverpool Raptors |
| Edge | 58 | Josh Marshall | Loughborough Students |
| DT | 62 | Henry Veary | Sheffield Sabres |
| DT | 64 | Oluwatosin Akintola | Sheffield Sabres |
| OL | 65 | Henry Burton | Sheffield Sabres |
| OL | 66 | Gus bingham | NTU Renegades |
| OL | 67 | Ben Ashford | Durham Saints |
| Edge | 68 | Dhani George west | Lincoln Colonials |
| OL | 69 | Henry Mallen | Loughborough Students |
| OL | 73 | Oscar Devos | Leeds Beckett Carnegie |
| OL | 74 | Samuel Oyinloye | MMU Eagles |
| OL | 76 | Cameron Jones | NTU Renegades |
| OL | 77 | Kristiaan Winkel | Leeds Gryphons |
| DT | 78 | Daniel Ogungbangbe-Thomas | Lincoln Colonials |
| WR | 80 | Ben Ancey-Taylor | Sheffield Hallam Warriors |
| WR | 84 | Jude Scott | Leeds Beckett Carnegie |
| WR | 87 | Joshua Humberstone | Derby Braves |
| TE | 88 | Dean Gabriel-Ojo | Loughborough Students |
| WR | 89 | Dodi Mendee | Liverpool Raptors |
| LB | 94 | Jack Watson | Lancaster Bombers |
| Edge | 99 | Gabriel Bretherton | Durham Saints |
South
| LB | 0 | Josh Ricketts | Gloucester Gladiators |
| Q | 1 | Alex Stocks | Imperial Immortals |
| WR | 2 | Zac Spence | QMBL Vipers |
| WR | 3 | Liam Allen | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| Q | 4 | Alfie Birks | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| LB | 5 | Louix John Moakes | Solent Redhawks |
| TE | 6 | Ardrit Ramadani | QMBL Vipers |
| Edge | 7 | Niall Ashworth | OBU Panthers |
| Q | 9 | Joel Chesters | Oxford Lancers |
| FS | 10 | Ben Hellett | OBU Panthers |
| WR | 11 | Cameron Buggs | Kingston Cougars |
| WR | 13 | Tom Crook | Worcester Royals |
| CB | 14 | Paul Oluwaseyi | Exeter Demons |
| WR | 17 | Samuel Waters | Portsmouth Destroyers |
| TE | 19 | Jamal Ryan-Coker | Portsmouth Destroyers |
| CB | 20 | James Williams | Birmingham Lions |
| FS | 21 | Ben El-Hawary | Birmingham Lions |
| FS | 24 | Robbie Green | OBU Panthers |
| RB | 25 | Lewis Munt | Bath Killer Bees |
| RB | 26 | Teddy Pope | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| RB | 27 | Samuel Adesanya | Solent Redhawks |
| FS | 30 | Mackenzie Laban | Exeter Demons |
| RB | 32 | Dejahne Erskine | SGS Pride |
| FS | 33 | Amolak Sahota | Essex Blades |
| CB | 36 | Benjamin Mellor | Bristol Barracuda |
| CB | 40 | Obed Addai | Birmingham Lions |
| Edge | 44 | Owen Beaumont | Exeter Demons |
| LB | 50 | Oluwaseun Oshin | Essex Blades |
| LB | 51 | Nathaniel Thatcher | Portsmouth Destroyers |
| OL | 52 | Frederick Good | Southampton Stags |
| Edge | 53 | Llewelyn Davies | Swansea Titans |
| LB | 54 | Courage Nwosu | Hertfordshire Hurricanes |
| Edge | 55 | Simon Bennett | Gloucester Gladiators |
| OL | 56 | Mackenzie Wells | SGS Pride |
| DT | 57 | Will Baulkwill | Exeter Demons |
| DT | 58 | Charlie Dace | Reading Knights |
| LB | 59 | Piran Phillips | Solent Redhawks |
| OL | 63 | Brennan Dyball | Birmingham Lions |
| OL | 66 | Toby Buller | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| OL | 70 | Jared-Elijah Douett | Kent Falcons |
| OL | 74 | Joseph Mugford | Exeter Demons |
| OL | 76 | Louis Burghes | Exeter Demons |
| OL | 77 | Aaron Taylor | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| OL | 78 | Aaron Wilmot | Reading Knights |
| WR | 82 | James Bush | Exeter Demons |
| TE | 87 | Gavin Dyall | Bournemouth Bobcats |
| TE | 88 | Harrison Cooper | Portsmouth Destroyers |
| DT | 90 | Ayomide Badejo | Portsmouth Destroyers |
| DT | 97 | David Oyadah | Exeter Demons |
| Edge | 99 | Tunde OWOLABI | Sussex Saxons |