Edited by The Future is League, 29 September 2010 - 08:34 PM.
is Wigan v St helens still the biggest game in Club Rugby?
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:16 PM
with Wigan again on the rise after reaching this years Grand Final, and St Healens always there or there abouts, are the clubs games between this 2 sides still the biggest games in club Rugby in Gt Britain?
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:18 PM
hull derby for me
i always like leeds v wigan matches
i always like leeds v wigan matches
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:23 PM
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Edited by MrPosh, 29 September 2010 - 08:25 PM.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:36 PM
of course it is.
add up all the league titles and challenge cups and the rivalry NO other derby / game / city / county game can come close in the 100+ years......end of. full stop.
add up all the league titles and challenge cups and the rivalry NO other derby / game / city / county game can come close in the 100+ years......end of. full stop.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 08:59 PM
Without a doubt.
Club Rugby's biggest game.
Club Rugby's biggest game.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:09 PM
QUOTE (Hannibal @ Sep 29 2010, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Without a doubt.
Club Rugby's biggest game.
Club Rugby's biggest game.
Thought Sale Sharks v London Irish had trademarked that one.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:24 PM
QUOTE (Jerry the Berry @ Sep 29 2010, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thought Sale Sharks v London Irish had trademarked that one.
They would love to
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 09:42 PM
I think it is (even as a Wire).
Wigan on the rise is good for the game, them winning everything is not.
Fans get complacent after success, look at Bradford.
You need that hunger as a fan to keep you going and Wigan and Wire have that at the moment, a loyal, hungry fanbase.
Wigan on the rise is good for the game, them winning everything is not.
Fans get complacent after success, look at Bradford.
You need that hunger as a fan to keep you going and Wigan and Wire have that at the moment, a loyal, hungry fanbase.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 10:51 PM
Keep it to the Cross-code.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 11:15 PM
easy the biggest.
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Posted 29 September 2010 - 11:52 PM
interesting little snippet, make of it what you will.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 05:46 AM
st helens new ground, wigan with a strong team, these clubs are only going to get stronger.
it will add to these derbies with wigan a much stronger team now
when i watched it wigan beating saints was a major upset
the hull derby is brilliant but its one big club, one small club
it will add to these derbies with wigan a much stronger team now
when i watched it wigan beating saints was a major upset
the hull derby is brilliant but its one big club, one small club
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:24 AM
Nope.
Doubt there'll be many there on Saturday.
Doubt there'll be many there on Saturday.
"I don't see what all the fuss is about. I mean, it's only fair after last year isn't it? Look Neil, just for you, I've put my best Rovers' tie on today in the hope it'll go some way to make up for it. Oh, by the way, Jon sends his regards."
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 06:40 AM
QUOTE (Doghead @ Sep 30 2010, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
interesting little snippet, make of it what you will.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
No more than they call a Canines bonce "Doghead" after you....
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 07:52 AM
yep, fully agree.. without a doubt.
funnily in the latest issue of the sky sports magazine it gives its 'top ten' sports rivals. naturally RL is omitted.. but the hulk hogan/sgt. slaughter rivalry is in (phew!), and so is the gloucester/bath rivalry..
wigan/saints is the biggest game in team sports in the UK outside of football.
funnily in the latest issue of the sky sports magazine it gives its 'top ten' sports rivals. naturally RL is omitted.. but the hulk hogan/sgt. slaughter rivalry is in (phew!), and so is the gloucester/bath rivalry..
wigan/saints is the biggest game in team sports in the UK outside of football.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 08:03 AM
QUOTE (EastLondonMike @ Sep 30 2010, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yep, fully agree.. without a doubt.
funnily in the latest issue of the sky sports magazine it gives its 'top ten' sports rivals. naturally RL is omitted.. but the hulk hogan/sgt. slaughter rivalry is in (phew!), and so is the gloucester/bath rivalry..
wigan/saints is the biggest game in team sports in the UK outside of football.
funnily in the latest issue of the sky sports magazine it gives its 'top ten' sports rivals. naturally RL is omitted.. but the hulk hogan/sgt. slaughter rivalry is in (phew!), and so is the gloucester/bath rivalry..
wigan/saints is the biggest game in team sports in the UK outside of football.
Gloucester V Bath??
16K capacity at Gloucester, and they only got 3/4 of that for one of the world's biggest sporting rivalries last year.
It's becoming a joke, but not a very funny one.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 09:06 AM
No and it never was.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 09:52 AM
QUOTE (Hannibal @ Sep 30 2010, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gloucester V Bath??
16K capacity at Gloucester, and they only got 3/4 of that for one of the world's biggest sporting rivalries last year.
It's becoming a joke, but not a very funny one.
16K capacity at Gloucester, and they only got 3/4 of that for one of the world's biggest sporting rivalries last year.
It's becoming a joke, but not a very funny one.
That's not club rugby though, it's rugby union. Different sport innit.
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Posted 30 September 2010 - 11:45 AM
QUOTE (Doghead @ Sep 30 2010, 12:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
interesting little snippet, make of it what you will.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
After the Saints v Hudersfield game, Lord Derby who was at the game said his family have only ever gave their name to two sporting events, one was a horse race, the other was the first time the St Helens played Wigan.
Was this the first ever Derby.
Odd, is he forgetting about the French RL's Lord Derby Cup?
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