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The RFL should hang it's head in shame at its lack of support for Cumberland/Cumbria over the past four decades. The sport is on its ar&e in the county. You can now find more Cumbrians at top level union and soccer than RL.

That's an over-simplification coming from someone who follows a club kept afloat only by a bloke with deep pockets.

And Nakatomi is Japanese for 'Yuletide Greetings'.

Not taken with the new additions to the commentary team! The Aussie woman is dour whilst Dan Dawson is Mr Cliche, Mr Intense and Mr Statto rolled into one!

Fallon blew it against Rapid Ricky. Barney looked good beating Miekle and meets Price in the 2nd Round, who he recently defeated twice in the Grand Slam.

Die Hard... second best Christmas movie after The Great Escape. The prison camp was surrounded by conifers. That settles it for me.

Nah, born in Carlisle.

Le Cavalier Fantôme sounds so much more betterer.

Who was the lanky Leeds player from a couple of decades ago. Ended up playing union in the Middle East somewhere. McDonald? Hazy memory!

Doubly so.... she's from Carlisle and is the sister of United's First Team Coach, Gavin.

Discussion over courtesy of the Pythons!

Olivia Newton John

That area was once a hotbed for RL! Didn't Roanne, former champions, also go to the wall only a few short years ago?

But he has a degree in Law, so he must get paid stupid bucks to argue about nothing.

Genius... NOT

If you have no wish to read threads about French RL then don't open threads about French RL. That's quite obvious to anyone with an IQ above single figures... which clearly ain't you!

Perhaps we should create a Pedants sub-forum just for you.

Does it matter?

I'm certain that something could be worked out with the Dept. of Home Affairs to allow overseas players to participate.

Link With next year's NRLW expanding by four clubs, the search for players is extending beyond Queensland and New South Wales, and plenty of players caught the eye at the recent WC. This presents a great opportunity for some of the English and, excitingly, Brazilian players. Clearly WSL will take a hit, but given the level of interest shown during the WC the women's competition should still be able to move forward. “I think there are probably half-a-dozen English players, or more, who could play in the NRLW,” said Cowboys coach Ben Jeffries, who was in charge of Papua New Guinea at the World Cup. “The fullback Francesca Goldthorpe, their left winger Leah Bourke and their whole backrow of Hollie Dodd, Emily Rudge and Jodie Cunningham impressed me. Those three were real workers."

But will the result be any different?

Another rotten to the core 'inside job.'

In all probability the one thing you can guarantee is that he has received a very tidy salary increase for what is, essentially, the same job.

Good to see St Gaudens again doing well after a few years of going through the wringer!

Not quite. There is an incentive for those in the Pacific Islands, and it's the ticket to go to Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland etc, should they prove good enough. For a young Scot the appeal of a ticket to Leigh or Batley is less inviting.