RBKnight

I think you're right about the likes of Warrington and Hudds. One thing we might not agree on is how to ensure top-class coaching and training is accessible to enterprising championship and community clubs. I would advocate for a similar dual-reg model between these teams and the top four WSL teams (preferably not with clubs in their immediate vicinity, to help the geographical reach) similar to the York-Sheffield model. You'll be disappointed to learn that the relationship between York and Sheffield will be possibly even deeper this year. Ex-Valkyrie Georgia Taylor has been made 1st team skipper at the Eagles, whilst also taking up a role with the York coaching staff. The Eagles have also made Agnes Wood the overall club skipper, even though she already has a squad number at York for this season. Lisa Parker, Chev Clark and T'leesha Frederick-Maynard will all be playing on dual-reg for the Eagles this season, and Lucie Eastwood has joined the Eagles permanently from York.

Also Evie Sexton (2nd row or potential centre) - great prospect. PS Yet to get the inside track on Owen's move to Leeds, but I should know more by weekend

When was the previous year ?

ER is an edge forward usually. If you wanted a big fit 2nd row to move to the middle you'd go for Sav Andrade (on the outside of the squad ). He hasn't picked Jas Bell, and has excluded Channy Crowl altogether, so Stu Barrow must think his little 'uns can get the job done. Hmmmm.....

Don't agree on hooker, but agree that the bench is "underwhelming" - not convinced that Shona Hoyle has the heft to play as a middle forward at international level.

But surely for Rugby League fans "They're ALL offside Referee!"

England Women arrive in Vegas. Original reel on FB was longer, accompanied by the obvious Elvis tune - must have been lost to copyright restrictions.....

So what are you suggesting - "Sorry NRL, we don't want to play the Jillaroos in Vegas, you're too good" ?

The NRL deal with Vegas is a five year deal - this is only the 2nd year...... Let's not get ahead of ourselves!

Pitchforks and flaming torches out for James Ford again ?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kt4t5b

Stuck at home not feeling great, so I watched the match feed on YouTube. Not a bad effort for a first go at all IMO. Looked a bit dodgy when first starting, but as soon as the teams came out, everything was fine. Andy's radio commentary (carried on the stream) synched perfectly with the action - it would have been pretty infuriating to hear Hendo's frequent bellows every time a big tackle went in from either side before you saw it Volume on the commentary was a bit low - but that might have been in anticipation of the summariser occasionally exploding........ Also - nice to see replays of incidents on the stream without missing any live action. As for the match, agree with almost all posted on the thread. Defence turned up today,but game management v. poor at the end. Thought the ref was pretty lenient towards us, as I thought there were a few hits that looked late or high that went unpunished. We looked a better team with Sam Cook on the pitch IMO. Feel a bit sorry for Levi, as it was his knock-on that gifted field position for the winning drop goal - he had played well before that.

York lead TO 2-0 at half-time in a wet howling gale. Loads of errors by both sides

Live feed for York v Toulouse here on YouTube :-