Rugby League - International

[steds]

Apparently there is a league team in Somerset (Vikings?) who are doing well and might get promoted to some competition or other?
I'd rather you kept that stuff a long way north of Cheltenham...

Don't worry. They aren't very good. Lost to Gloucestershire Warriors in the Rugby League Conference South-West and Midlands Grand Final this year.


On another note hahaha.

 

[BoyBrumby]

On another note hahaha.

Oh, the irony.

"We're confident the site will develop into a major new source of income," said chief executive Sean McGuire.

Pretty sure Gleeson & Long woulda said the same thing about their bets...

 

[superkingdave]

Leeds out, what was Diskin thinking?(i think it was him)

 

[steds]

Leeds out, what was Diskin thinking?(i think it was him)

Made my week.

 

[steds]

GB squad for Tri-Nations:
Paul Wellens (Fullback, St Helens)
Martin Aspinwall (Winger, Huddersfield)
Brian Carney (Winger, Newcastle Knights)
Gareth Raynor (Centre, Hull)
Martin Gleeson (Centre, Warrington)
Keith Senior (Centre, Leeds)
Kirk Yeaman (Centre, Hull)
Danny McGuire (Stand off, Leeds)
Richard Horne (Stand off, Hull)
Leon Pryce (Winger/Centre/Stand off, St Helens)
Rob Burrow (Scrum half, Leeds)
Sean Long (Scrum half, St Helens)

Garreth Carvell (Prop, Hull)
Stuart Fielden (Prop, Bradford)
James Graham (Prop, St Helens)
Adrian Morley (Prop, Sydney Roosters)
Terry Newton (Hooker, Bradford)
James Roby (Hooker, St Helens)
Gareth Ellis (2nd row, Leeds)
Lee Gilmour (2nd row, St Helens)
Paul Johnson (2nd row/Centre, Bradford)
Gareth Hock (2nd row, Wigan)
Jamie Peacock (Prop/2nd row, Leeds - capt)
Sean O'Loughlin (Loose forward, Wigan)
Jon Wilkin (Loose forward, St Helens)

Stand-by squad: Lee Briers (Warrington), Andy Coley (Salford), Paul Cooke (Hull), Micky Higham (Wigan), David Hodgson (Salford), Lee Radford (Hull), Andy Lynch (Bradford), Paul Wood (Warrington), Stuart Reardon (Warrington), Stephen Wild (Huddersfield)

Aspinwall over Gardner. Newton over Alker and Higham. Hock included. We're ****ed.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Think we'd be whitewashed whoever we took in all honesty. Briers unlucky IMHO; more or less knocked Leeds out singlehanded & has been quality all year.

 

[steds]

Think we'd be whitewashed whoever we took in all honesty.

That's true, but to not take your best players when you're up against it anyway is a complete joke.

And, with all due respect to Briers (Rainford lad

), both McGuire and Horne >>>> him.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Can only think they've gone for the extra pace. Gardner's biggest prob for me.

 

[steds]

Can only think they've gone for the extra pace. Gardner's biggest prob for me.

The fact that he can't hold on to the ball?


Edit. Hang on. Are you suggesting he's slow? Have you ever seen this guy play?

 

[BoyBrumby]

The fact that he can't hold on to the ball?


Edit. Hang on. Are you suggesting he's slow? Have you ever seen this guy play?

He's quick, but not in (say) Albert's league. I saw him not able to catch Senior earlier this year, that doesn't scream lightening pace to me.

 

[superkingdave]

Stuart Fielden (Prop, Bradford)

quick return eh?

sound beatings for us i reckon. Hoping i might catch some of the WC next year before i leave OZ, any idea what the dates are for it Sean?

 

[steds]

quick return eh?

sound beatings for us i reckon. Hoping i might catch some of the WC next year before i leave OZ, any idea what the dates are for it Sean?

Copied and pasted from bbc. Just added positions. Blame them.

And the WC is October/November 08, not next year.

 

[steds]

He's quick, but not in (say) Albert's league. I saw him not able to catch Senior earlier this year, that doesn't scream lightening pace to me.

Fastest player in the Saints team by a country mile. To compare him to Albert is pretty futile as there were few who could match him when he was in Super League

 

[superkingdave]

Copied and pasted from bbc. Just added positions. Blame them.

And the WC is October/November 08, not next year.

so it is, my bad

 

[BoyBrumby]

World Cup's gonna be awful again as I think we're competing as Eng/Sco/Wal/Ire instead of GB. We're hardly competitive as GB as it is.

 

[steds]

World Cup's gonna be awful again as I think we're competing as Eng/Sco/Wal/Ire instead of GB. We're hardly competitive as GB as it is.

It'll actually be England and 2 of Sco/Wal/Ire...unless Lebanon, Georgia or Russia cause a shock.

Although there is one Repechage (whatever the fook that means) spot.

 

[steds]

New Zealand training squad:
Nathan Fein, Epalahame Lauaki, Simon Mannering, Sam Rapira, Jerome Ropati, Evarn Tuimavave, Manu Vatuvei, Brent Webb, Ruben Wiki (NZ Warriors), Iosia Soliola (Roosters), Frank Pritchard, Tony Puletua (Panthers), Nigel Vagana (Sharks), David Fa'alogo (Rabbitohs), Dene Halatau, Paul Whatuira, Rangi Chase (Tigers), Steve Matai (Manly), Sonny Bill Williams, Roy Asotasi, Matt Utai, Ben Roberts (Bulldogs) Stacey Jones Catalans)

 

[Magrat Garlick]

It'll actually be England and 2 of Sco/Wal/Ire...unless Lebanon, Georgia or Russia cause a shock.

Although there is one Repechage (whatever the fook that means) spot.

French for play-off. Ripped off union, they've had repechages since 1999.

 

[superkingdave]

see the volcano is having his annual tri nations knee operation.

Interesting that there aren't many SL players there, though don't they usually name more after the season finishes? Perhaps Hape and Cayless.

How far away are the likes of Paleasina and Solomona?

 

[steds]

see the volcano is having his annual tri nations knee operation.

Interesting that there aren't many SL players there, though don't they usually name more after the season finishes? Perhaps Hape and Cayless.

How far away are the likes of Paleasina and Solomona?

Yeah. Players aren't named in training squads when their clubs are left in their respective competitions. Hape and Cayless will be there. Maybe Rauhihi and Motu Tony.

Rauhihi > Palaaesina for mine, and both are probably just thereabouts on the fringes. Solomona has a reputation built on bullying the weaker teams in Super League. Don't rate him. I expect/hope his not being here is him becoming a scapegoat from when we thrashed New Zealand's D team in July and we won't be seeing him soon.