Gerrumonside ref

Is it possible the NRL have a strategy of just trying to take control at the cheapest price possible and kick away from UK RL any alternatives like having their own Sky deal to limit the opposing side’s bargaining position even further? No wonder the NRL are not being treated like great saviours and liberators of the sport here by all. Just seems to build on their opening salvos of everything being broken, rubbish and worthless in the UK. I await their proposal with interest.

Many happy returns for Rover

Boston are another long winning run (8 games) after a four game sweep of the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Now just one game behind the Yankees for the coveted top wild card seed (which would give home advantage in the first round of the playoffs in the AL). There might even be time to catch the AL East divisional leaders Tampa Bay to secure a probably home advantage throughout the playoffs. Weeks ago even a playoff place was unlikely, but now they’re the hottest team in baseball in what is looking a wide open pennant race with neither the big spending Dodgers or Yankees firing on all cylinders.

In court a statement was read out by his solicitor that did offer an apology and it even said that he knew it would not be accepted by the victims given the callous nature of his actions in this case. I do think given the ongoing hurt, trauma and incredible breach of trust to people already grieving in their hour of need, nothing he can say will change what he did and few if any will find it easy to forgive him ever. Certainly nobody will ever forget the breathtaking disregard for fellow human beings all to fund a lavish lifestyle. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/31/hull-funeral-director-robert-bush-jailed

The Red Sox complete a three game sweep of the Dodgers in LA. Now just 5 games behind AL East leaders Tampa Bay and three behind those damn Yankees. The AL Central topping Chicago White Sox are next up at home in Boston for a three game series followed by the A’s. Elsewhere the Houston Astros have surged up the rankings to take a firm grip on the AL West winning nine of their last ten games.

Great game, thrilling at the end. York did the basics better and Saints display shifted between elite level play from Robertson to the kind of errors that will lose you any game. York 34-32 Saints FT

28-22 to York with 13 mins left

From the ridiculous to the sublime there from Welsby, Robertson and Sailor in back play!

July 2026 saw Boston go 21-4 with their highest win percentage in that month in all Red Sox history. Last night they beat the Dodgers 9-4 in Los Angeles as part of their successful Californian road trip. Worth pointing out that despite this hot streak they are still in third place in the AL East division behind the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. Keep winning series’ like they are though and nobody will want them in the playoffs.

16-16 at HT

York rumble over and capitalise on Walmsley’s earlier knock on

Nice move for the try there from Sailor, Robertson and Welsby

Suspect this will be a lot closer than the 40-10 win Saints got at home.

Enjoyed ‘The Dinosaurs’ (2026) on Netflix narrated by Morgan Freeman. Four part documentary series which just shows how the science on this subject is constantly evolving as we make new discoveries. And who doesn’t like dinosaurs

Birds of a feather, flock together as they say. I’m not a social media fan generally and it seems to bring out the worst in people. Hope your day improves.