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13 minutes ago, Number 16 said:
Yeah, that's what I thought. So I was correct in yelling to the refs that they didn't know the rules!
You were correct in your interpretation of the rules, but not correct in yelling at the referees.
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Another case of a lack of central funding, no RFL central strategy and the successes/failures of RL in the UK being dependent on the whims of wealthy individuals.
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1 hour ago, Damien said:
It looks great and a huge step in the right direction. The 20 minute games are just daft. I'd imagine it cuts down on costs an awful lot though and means they can condense the tournament into a week.
Quite the contradiction there
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Have supported TO closely this year but feel very underwhelmed at this point in the season. The intensity and grit has been missing far too often. Hull KR seem to find a way in those unfashionable games, and I dare say this will be the same. A scrappy affair but KR on top through sheer determination.
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On 19/07/2022 at 20:06, Man of Kent said:
Which bit?
The NRL are going after RU in New Zealand. Remember this: https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/inside-the-nrls-battle-plan-to-take-on-the-all-blacks ?
The claim that there’s no players in perth. From memory there’s more playing in WA than VIC.
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14 hours ago, Man of Kent said:
No players in Perth, chief. The All Blacks are weakening by the year - time to make hay.
That’s not true
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What it needs is a resourced and strategic governing body, or backbone organisation. The debate should be who is the backbone? IRL, RFL or SRL?
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Craig Gower at London
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11 hours ago, Stotty said:
If that happened, there'd only be three competitive nations (Aus, NZ, Eng), four that could make up the numbers (Fiji, Fra, PNG, Wal), and a bunch of no-hopers (everyone else).
Well, you'd probably have to get rid of the parent rule as well to have quite that big of an effect.
I’d pick a future date that this rule is abolished so it forces governing bodies to be more proactive. At the moment they are doing all that they need to (ie finding players with grandparents) to be competitive.
If the grandparent rule was abolished we might see more proactive governing bodies finding clubs for their players to continue to develop at (ie the Greek fella joining London skolars). -
19 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:
He was poor for both teams no doubt.
I think it’s just that a couple of those against Leeds led directly to trys so tend to stand out more.
Exactly this. Don’t think it would have changed the result. Just made me really frustrated watching it. There were a few obstructions (both teams) where the ball carrier went straight into the space created by the decoy and there was no call by the ref. I know my view is better watching on TV but it just seemed so obvious. Is that ref normally SL standard? I noticed a few seasoned SL refs running the line. What’s the deal there?
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I just watched the replay. Really difficult to watch. I think Saints would have won regardless, but as a neutral I thought it was painful. The officiating was god awful. Really, really bad. Kruise Leeming had an absolute shocker. Leeds halves got no ball because a) their forwards were poor and b) leeming never gave them early ball after a strong carry from a forward. Anyone suggesting Leeming should be the England hooker should watch that match back. I like him, but you can’t dish that out in big contests like a world cup.
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I remember playing junior rep footy and noticing how much more “professional” the whistle sounds were compared to my local bush league. Shoulda known I was destined to be a RL nerd.
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11 hours ago, Sports Prophet said:
Why do they all blow their whistles like it’s a netball game?
Sounds like a timid little paper boy on his first ever run blowing the bloody thing
GIVE IT SOME WILL YA!
What actually drives me crazy is that there only seems to be one tone. A try being awarded shouldn’t sound like a penalty being blown!
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Thought wales played far greater than I had anticipated. France were rusty. Was actually surprised by the Welsh defence. Well done!
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18 hours ago, Hvy wg said:
French Line up
Escare, Yaha, Laguerre, Romano, Marcon
Mourgue - Rougé
Navarrete, Da Costa, Bousquet, Jullien, Seguier, Garcia
Subs : Pélissier, Sangaré, Dezaria, Goudemand
Anyone surprised a few championship players were overlooked?
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17 hours ago, Davo5 said:
The trouble with that statement is RL fans love moaning,it’s what they do best.
It’s a northern trait
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8 hours ago, meast said:
There's 2 quality, on form back rowers in a top side at the moment that would be more than good enough for England, not to mention a quality winger, proven at international level, who is still capable of performing at the top level, not to mention his centre partner either!
But they don't play for a big club or an NRL club.
Name them
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Keiran Foran has been playing very well this year. Would be a good option at 6 if Brown doesn’t elect NZ.
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Te Maire Martin has been playing exceptionally well at the Broncos.
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Just watched the replay on Kayo here in Australia. Atmosphere looked and sounded amazing. Epic battle on the pitch too. Positivity breeds confidence, and RL is really lacking in that department — no thanks to the moaning fans.
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Has Vai Vai definitely been released?
Peats can be class with a decent coach. Like the idea of him starting with Pellisier coming off the bench for impact.
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Hearing Henderson will be appointed imminently.
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15 minutes ago, UTK said:
As another Australian I agree on the assessment of Walker and the line of reasoning that would justify including the likes of Radley/Hastings however I probably disagree on whether they are the difference between England winning or losing the WC.
If we were talking about say Yeo/Cleary or Murray/DCE-Reynolds-Moses etc. then absolutely I would agree that the potential benefit would outweigh the cost but I'm not sure Radley/Hastings reflect the necessary improvement on their English-bred counterparts.
Another consideration is 2025, obviously a home WC is massively important but we're in the unique situation where the next one is only in 3 years. I think it's fairly well accepted that England will be better placed in 2025 so now we should consider the potential negatives a selection of Hastings/Radley could incur for the future. Is the gap between Hastings and the next best pick enough to justify taking a potential squad berth off a youngster such as Mikey Lewis who could well be lining up in 2025? Obviously the Austin/Handley situation is at another extreme of the spectrum but I think it does demonstrate there are potential negative consequences for the bloke who misses out and this should factor into considerations.
To be honest I don't really think there's a right answer to this question and I can see both sides arguments as being valid.
Edit: I think it's also fairly certain that Hastings is the only one in genuine consideration here, Walker/Radley would be very long odds at ruling themselves out of Origin selection at this point in their careers.
A very considered reply. I was forgetting the next WC was only 3 years away.
Overall, I think there is some exceptional talent being produced in SL that should be given first crack. But if there are any major gaps, I wouldn’t overlook any available world class players that genuinely desire representing England. To assess those last two requisites, I’ll leave that to Coach Wane.-
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