Back-to-back Academy Grand Finals in 20, representing Lancashire in the Origin series, and the big achievement of being crowned Academy Champions this past September.įormer Saint Paul Anderson was clearly impressed with Vaughan and during the 2023 season named him England Academy captain for the mid-season international against France. The former Blackbrook ARLFC Junior has been strong with his performances in the Under 18s ranks over the past two seasons. “I’m over the moon, I’ve spent my whole life being a Saints fan and having come through the Scholarship and Academy, to get the reward at the end of it is special,” Vaughan told. The 18-year-old back-rower-come-centre made no secret about his goal as a developing talent coming through the Saints system he wanted to become a senior First Team player at his beloved St.Helens.