Martyn Steel, 21, who currently studies at University of Leicester, and Lewis Davey of Leeds Trinity University, 20, are part of a 20-man squad set to travel on the 22nd July and will play matches against local sides as well as running sessions to help the growth of the game in Hungary.

Steel has enjoyed a successful season in Leicester, where the university team won the league, reached the final of the cup and won Team of the Year at the Team Leicester Sport Awards.

Davey meanwhile has recently agreed terms to play for Kingston Press Championship side, Keighley Cougars while combining his studies at university.

Both players need to raise £700 each to travel. If you want to help, you can click here to donate.

“It is brilliant to see two of our lads progress and have this opportunity” Said Rockets coach, Steven Beaty.

“We are very proud of what they have achieved so far and it will be a great experience for them to continue to develop as people and players.”

The Pioneers’ first match is on July 23, a date which also marks the fifth anniversary of the first game of Rugby League to have been played in Hungary.

The squad will then play in the EuroTag tournament on July 27 and then compete in a second tournament on July 30, before flying back to the UK the following day.

During the week, the Pioneers will deliver introduction to Rugby League sessions to local children and young people, as well as supporting the Hungarian national side and existing local sides as well as running sessions to help the growth of the game in Hungary.

The squad will also take in a trip to the country’s capital city, Budapest.

To donate, visit https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/cramlington-rockets-pioneers

The GB Pioneers squad is as follows:

Aaron Levy – Newcastle University
Angus Parkin – University of Liverpool
Ben Lines – Oxford Brookes University
Bowden Morgan - Newcastle University
Corie Shorrock – Bangor University
David Harrison – University of Bristol
Elliot Townsend – University of Hull
Iestyn Withers – Cardiff Met University
Josh Hill – University of Salford
Jush Tucker – Durham University
Keenen Tomlinson – Leeds Beckett University
Lewis Davey – Leeds Trinity University
Liam Curnow – Cardiff Met University
Liam Jackson – Loughborough University
Louis Ford – Swansea University
Mark Cordeaux – University of Sheffield
Martyn Steel – University of Leicester
Matt McKelvey – Belfast Met University
Ryan Scholes – University of Bradford
Tim Smith – University of Hertfordshire