Davo5

Speedy recovery mate.

IMG working their magic already

That’s a poor turnout at Leigh considering how well they are going.

Penrith win 18-6

The Warriors brave defence is finally broken by a rampaging Spencer Leniu run to clinch the game

Brutal game this,the official isn’t doing the Warriors any favours but they are still in this game despite the 2 sin bins,Warriors 6-14 Penrith

Not having a pyramid doesn’t seem to adversely affect the NRL.

Who do we play mid seas then ? Covid is well behind sporting competition,how is the new 5 yr plan going ? We’ve been trying to prove that to the Aussie public for 50yrs & still struggle to attract big crowds over there,maybe that’s why we’ve only faced them outside of World Cups twice over the last decade,if you think playing France annually has any bearing on their attitude towards us your delusional.

Must be worth another rent reduction.

So the alternative is what,no mid season games & then go cap in hand to the Southern Hemisphere nations to grace us with their presence or the Aussies to let us tour,those same Aussies who haven’t played us for 6 yrs & still would rather play NZ & Samoa,those same Aussies we haven’t beaten for well over a decade & obviously they don’t see England as an attractive fixture that commands the players/spectators undivided attention.

Yes

But you can have both,France mid season,preferably in France & a Southern Hemisphere side/tour at the end of the season IF one will come or want to host us.

Wire by plenty.

Hull KR by 4

Comfortable Leigh win.

Wigan by 10

Leeds by 8

Saints will be hoping their detour to Lourdes pays off but Catalans to edge a tight encounter.

Didn’t they have a TV deal that a certain Mr Elstone knocked on the head.

Another flogging by an England team in 2nd gear.

Exactly,amateur clubs are facing huge increases in running costs,if a relatively small admission charge to watch open age rugby helps with those costs then I really don’t see what the problem is.

Behave.

How many English clubs spend time & resources identifying youngFrench & Welsh players,some of them don’t look outside their own area.

The French have been a lot more competitive at junior levels,maybe a scheme to encourage/incentivise Superleague clubs to take these young French players into their academies might be an option.

And yet a side with 17 Superleague based players just flogged them.