Alex hopes for Great Britain call (From Basingstoke Gazette)

Alex hopes for Great Britain call

1:00pm Saturday 17th October 2009 in Rugby By John Boyman

RUGBY League is not the most popular sport in north Hampshire – but one Overton teenager is looking to buck the trend by being picked for the Great Britain squad.

Alex Millar, who is 16 and lives in Pound Road, is currently in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, for the British under-18 trials.

Millar is representing London and the South East in games against other regional sides from all over the country – while the national coaches look on.

He said: “I think I have a good chance of being selected for the squad if I play well and I am really excited about the trials.

“It will be good to test myself against some of the best young players in the country.”

See Thursday’s Gazette for the full story.