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I agree with them that GB is a way more appealing RL brand. That's not really why Australia haven't played England though. I think the biggest mistake was them saying that French wouldn't get a start in the NRL. There are plenty of sub-standard journeymen in SL, but French isn't one.

That would have made for a controversial penalty count. Would Kendall have got out of there alive?

Presumably the one on Mourgue. Went into his cheek, I seem to remember the comms saying. I only saw it the once.

Of course you are correct. It just stood out to me as it was the tackle before the kick downfield that Leeds returned in such glorious fashion. Surprised the crowd agitation didn't bring a penalty. Palasia did slip up high.

I know the try that won it for Leeds was super but I think KR should have received a penalty for Palasia's front-on seat-belt-like tackle that slipped up near the neck of the carrier. It started fine but did slip up and contact the neck.

Yes, that's largely why I stopped watching soccer. Sad to see it in RL.

Serves him right, I suppose. Not sure I like it, to be honest. When he's looking to milk it and clearly not concussed, I'm not sure I'm keen on things being so rigidly enforced, with a star player being rubbed out of this and the following game. Shades of last week with Horne's lifting ban. I suppose it's a lesson to players, but I think a certain flexibility wouldn't go amiss. The ref could ask him whether he was milking it, and give him a yellow card. Just my opinion.

Nothing much in the Newman incident. It was just a grab that went a bit high. Penalty sufficient. Does Mikey have a glass jaw, because there was little to no force to his head?

I did pause and rewind it a few times, Harry. True, it did seem to hit the mown part ahead of the point of release, but it's windy and the ball may have blown a bit. The important bit is out of the hands, and Mourgue looked to me to release it in a backwards motion. I can understand it being called forward, but I probably would have called it backwards.

This season has gone for Catalans. Get Guillermo bedded in at FB. Sure, he's made errors over recent times, but he's a kid who needs to play and grow. I like the suggestion of Tomkins guiding from the halves.

I didn't watch this, but am catching up with the midnight replay on Mix. I thought the Mourgue offload after the Burgess bust up the middle was backwards out of the hands and that it bounced forwards before being picked up. I think the ref probably was swayed by the forward bounce after the ball hit the ground.

He was on with Paul Kent a few days ago. Always interesting listening to Schoey. I hope the Matty Johns piece will show up online in due course.

Never watched 'On the Buses', so don't get the reference.

I just think he looks hamstrung and not able to get a head of steam up. It could be down to partnerships and not getting good ball, but it could also be running at a different angle and stepping in a different direction. He simply doesn't look as comfortable or effective, in my view. The last month has really harmed his chances of making the England 17.

I think Nsemba is much better on the left side. I suppose they don't want to switch Farrell over, but the threat from the big, young lad is largely nullified over on the right. He looks unable to break free and as though he knows he's playing out of his position.