Alan Robertson
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13 hours ago, yipyee said:
The aussie game is quicker but they always comment on the increased physicality when coming to our comp.
I know a couple of blokes who have played both NRL and SL. They're acquaintances rather than mates but, either way, they both found NRL more physical than SL.
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8 hours ago, dkw said:
The difference in opinion of people who were certain Walmsleys was right but this one being wrong is magnificent
Neither player should have received a sin bin.
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About 10200 miles and, including getting to and from the airports, over 24 hours of travel.
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Out of interest, is Sutton 47 or 49 because the article states that he is both ages?
I mean, if '47 and 48' had been stated, I might just have assumed that he celebrated a birthday during the time that the article was being written.
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The basketball analogy is absolutely ridiculous.
However, I imagine that plenty of 'NFL rejects' have the potential to play in some of rugby league's less technical positions.
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On 09/03/2023 at 05:10, Hull Kingston Bronco said:
Having lived Down Under for quite a few years, I can honestly say that the use of nicknames is much more prevalent over there than here. The Roosters are more commonly referred to as the Roosters, than they are Sydney Roosters, for example. The Dolphins thing will be less of an issue than we all think it is.
As a Brit who lives in Australia, I agree, the absence of a 'geographical name' is unlikely to create a significant issue.
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Apparently, the rain is about as heavy as it gets.
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Currently, Souths 32 Dragons 12. As others have mentioned, this is a better Dragons side than last week too.
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I thought it was a fairly convincing win by Saints. Not Dragons' strongest side but you can only beat the team in front of you.
I think Penrith will take Saturday's game very seriously. As a Wigan fan, I can't say that I've ever spent too much time wanting Saints to put in a good performance. As an ex-pat, based in Australia, who always wants the best for English RL, I'm sure that next week will bring mixed feelings regardless of who wins.
I think the Panthers are heavy favourites, being the home side and also one of the most dominant sides for a 'long, long time'.
Saints will give it everything for 25 minutes but won't be able to maintain Penrith's workrate, I believe.
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8 hours ago, Tommygilf said:
What is a hip drop? Is it leaving your feet during a tackle?
Yes, more specifically, a defender holding onto to the attacker's hips or torso to take their feet off the ground. Then, the defender 'releasing' and landing their weight below the knee of the attacker.
I'm not sure whether the 'Welsby incident' will be classified as a hip drop by the Match Review Committee though.
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The NRLW Salary Cap will be greater than the (men's) Super League Salary Cap within eight years. Great for the women's game (full stop) and a further demonstration of the stagnation of the game in the NH.
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19 hours ago, del capo said:
We missed Lomax and Percival more
Considering that each of these arguments rely on all of the individuals being fit/physically-capable - are you actually arguing that Lomax and Percival would've added more than George Burgess, Walmsley and Sam Burgess (who is still only 33)?
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Out of all the players representing nations other than Australia (carefully worded as some of those players are also Australian) who would make the side?
Manu, Fisher-Harris, To'o, Luai, Burgess and Whitehead would be in my side but it gets very difficult in many positions. Loose forward, for example, is a particularly competitive position.
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Well done to England, an outstanding result!
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1 hour ago, Barley Mow said:
Isn't Mike Meehall Wood British?
Based on your question, presumably, yes. I've seen him write for Aussie media and then I got carried away when he talked about 'three Poms'.
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The Aussie who wrote the following seems to like Williams' efforts:
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18 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:
That game will do Welsby the world of good IMO, he's a very very good player but he's been playing in a dominant Saints side and has had smoke blown up his Harris for 2 years, it might be the kick up the backside he needs to take him to that extra level.
My best guess is that he won't improve from the experience. He'll go back to Super League and dominate more times than not. More smoke will then be blown up his .... Because, 'week in week out', the challenge level is low, he'll 'forget' how good you have to be to beat a solid SH side and we'll be in the same position again in three years' time.
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58 minutes ago, Dave T said:
Williams can be proud of his efforts this WC and came up with many big plays the other day.
When we list the huge blunders, he doesn't appear.
He didn't drop the ball over the line.
He didn't throw an intercept.
He didn't fail at marker to concede a try.
He didn't offload in the last minute in dg position.
He didn't pass to himself and knock on in sudden death.
He didn't throw a basic forward pass from DH in sudden death.
When he says they didn't play how they wanted, I'm sure none of the above was in the plan. Errors happen, but some of the above were quite extreme errors that wouldn't normally happen over half a dozen games, never mind all in one semi final.
That's the worst part, how did that amount of extreme errors happen in one game? The fact that I work with a Samoan (and Australians) definitely made today even worse. Have a guess who the Aussies sided with
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7 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:
I think GW had a hand in almost all our tries and was one of best performers. His half back partner Welsby was largely anonymous and the right edge defence, Bateman, Watkins and Young were the weak link and cost us the game, imo
I agree regarding Williams. I don't agree regarding Bateman. As for the other three, I'm still lost for words.
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3 minutes ago, Damien said:
We had two Aussies for the semi finals. I think it's safe to say it will be an Aussie in the final. As ridiculous as that is.
You're correct, I believe. The fact that Kendall wasn't used, on the pitch, for Aus/NZ tells us everything we need to know.
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4 minutes ago, MatthewWoody said:
They've already said they're choosing the referees on merit, not on nationality.
I'm not actually expecting him to be appointed.
I could have, at a stretch, accepted an English or Australian ref if the final had been Eng/Aus due to (at present) limited options regarding experienced referees from outside of those two nations.
In this instance, there's an experienced ref that isn't from the same country as either of the finalists...
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Surely, he has to be selected to referee the final.
I'm not necessarily suggesting that he is the tournament's best ref but, for the sake of neutrality, he has to be given the role.
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Australia by whatever margin they desire, 20 points or more.
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Just now, Dave T said:
...if there is no risk, there is less fun.
By the end of the game I was worried for my heart, such was the stress and excitement levels.
First part - true.
Second part - me too!
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Sat 14th Oct: Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons KO 18:00 (Sky)
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