Adam Hills - any ideas?

[Futtocks]

This Tweet just popped up. Anyone know what it's about?

@adamhillscomedy  56 minutes ago
Something exciting happening tomorrow. Can't say too much but here's a clue.

[Farmduck]

Adam Hills is the new Warrington coach?

[Bob8]

This chap:

 

[Liverpool Rover]

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker will be Warringtons front row next year?

[Tongs ya bas]

10 hours ago, Futtocks said:

This Tweet just popped up. Anyone know what it's about?

@adamhillscomedy  56 minutes ago
Something exciting happening tomorrow. Can't say too much but here's a clue.

It wasn't played under the rules of rugby league.

[JonM]

34 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said:

It wasn't played under the rules of rugby league.

Fighting talk :-)

I think it's fairly well established that the first rules change didn't happen until 9 December, but still,  broken-time payments were allowed and they were playing each other in a league competition. Both had been outlawed by the RFU.

[Bob8]

38 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said:

It wasn't played under the rules of rugby league.

If we are going to be pedantic.

It was Northern Union rules.  They just happened to be identical to rugby union.

[JonM]

Seems to be launch of a disabled rugby team with the Wolves Foundation.

[Futtocks]

Another Tweet: @adamhillscomedy  12 hours ago
I'm helping @WWCLSFoundation launch UK's 1st Disability Rugby League team tomorrow at Halliwell Jones Stadium. 9.30am. I'm even gonna play.

[Tongs ya bas]

Excellent initiative

[Padge]

14 hours ago, Futtocks said:

This Tweet just popped up. Anyone know what it's about?

@adamhillscomedy  56 minutes ago
Something exciting happening tomorrow. Can't say too much but here's a clue.

 

3 hours ago, JonM said:

Fighting talk :-)

I think it's fairly well established that the first rules change didn't happen until 9 December, but still,  broken-time payments were allowed and they were playing each other in a league competition. Both had been outlawed by the RFU.

3 hours ago, Bob8 said:

If we are going to be pedantic.

It was Northern Union rules.  They just happened to be identical to rugby union.

 

Right, enough.

The first games were not played under any rules, they were played under Rugby Union LAWS.

Broken Time Payments were not and never were part of the Laws of the Game.

Broken Time Payments came under the RULES of the governing body, completely different from the LAWS of the game.

 

 

[Dave T]

39 minutes ago, Tongs ya bas said:

Excellent initiative

Agreed. There are some nice videos of the launch on the Wire facebook page today.

[Padge]

Its another good community initiative, wish them all the success with it.

 

[gogledd]

4 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Another Tweet: @adamhillscomedy  12 hours ago
I'm helping @WWCLSFoundation launch UK's 1st Disability Rugby League team tomorrow at Halliwell Jones Stadium. 9.30am. I'm even gonna play.

Adam probably doesn't know yet but rugby league has been played by disabled people for quite some time in the form of wheelchair rugby league. There is a national league an a fair number or teams playing it

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, gogledd said:

Adam probably doesn't know yet but rugby league has been played by disabled people for quite some time in the form of wheelchair rugby league. There is a national league an a fair number or teams playing it

Considering his track record as both a RL fan and a broadcaster on disability sports, I'd assume he knows about wheelchair RL. This is (as far as I can tell) non-wheelchair RL for disabled athletes.

The rules are the same as top level rugby league but have been modified to make the game safer for disabled bodied and younger players;

9 a side although in some cases 13 are used.
Scoring is the same as usual, 4 points for a try and 2 for a conversion.
Red shorts players play touch in both attack and defence.
Black shorts players play standard tackle rules.
Knock ons are counted as a tackle.
No scrums.
Able bodied players can participate but no more than 2 are allowed on the field at any time, they cannot score tries, kick goals or kick in general play.

[gogledd]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Considering his track record as both a RL fan and a broadcaster on disability sports, I'd assume he knows about wheelchair RL. This is (as far as I can tell) non-wheelchair RL for disabled athletes.

The rules are the same as top level rugby league but have been modified to make the game safer for disabled bodied and younger players;

9 a side although in some cases 13 are used.
Scoring is the same as usual, 4 points for a try and 2 for a conversion.
Red shorts players play touch in both attack and defence.
Black shorts players play standard tackle rules.
Knock ons are counted as a tackle.
No scrums.
Able bodied players can participate but no more than 2 are allowed on the field at any time, they cannot score tries, kick goals or kick in general play.

Its a great idea and hopefully it will get broadcast on the Last Leg - and hopefully he will get into wheelchair RL as well, that a brilliant game for disabled and non-disabled people too.

 

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, gogledd said:

Its a great idea and hopefully it will get broadcast on the Last Leg - and hopefully he will get into wheelchair RL as well, that a brilliant game for disabled and non-disabled people too.

I believe there's a new series of The Last Leg coming soon. Let's hope he gives it a mention. If he does take part, as he Tweeted, maybe there'll be some embarrassing footage to show.  

[Tongs ya bas]

3 hours ago, Padge said:

 

 

Right, enough.

The first games were not played under any rules, they were played under Rugby Union LAWS.

Broken Time Payments were not and never were part of the Laws of the Game.

Broken Time Payments came under the RULES of the governing body, completely different from the LAWS of the game.

 

 

One rests ones case

[Padge]

2 hours ago, Tongs ya bas said:

One rests ones case

Consider it to well and truly have its feet up.

 

[Futtocks]

On 22/09/2017 at 4:27 PM, Futtocks said:

I believe there's a new series of The Last Leg coming soon. Let's hope he gives it a mention. If he does take part, as he Tweeted, maybe there'll be some embarrassing footage to show.  

First thing on the new series of The Last Leg tonight was a mention and a quick clip about the new club. Brief, but welcome publicity.

[longboard]

Adam Hills?

Past his peak.

[Futtocks]

20 minutes ago, longboard said:

Adam Hills?

Past his peak.

Judging by the clip, he's lost all his pace.  

[Phil]

On 22/09/2017 at 2:46 PM, gogledd said:

Its a great idea and hopefully it will get broadcast on the Last Leg - and hopefully he will get into wheelchair RL as well, that a brilliant game for disabled and non-disabled people too.

 

Wheelchair RL is absolutely brutal 

[Shadow]

13 minutes ago, Phil said:

Wheelchair RL is absolutely brutal 

2 questions

is there a difference between wheelchair RL and wheelchair Rugby? 

If they are different is there any need for two forms of the game?

 

[Futtocks]

46 minutes ago, Shadow said:

2 questions

is there a difference between wheelchair RL and wheelchair Rugby? 

If they are different is there any need for two forms of the game?

There are differences, including the need for the ball to be touched down in WRL, as opposed to simply being carried over the line. The RL version also has sets of six tackles, try conversions and an oval ball instead of a round one, as well as some other rule differences.

The other form, as played in the Paralympics, is a combination of rules from different wheelchair sports, not just Rugby.