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Rugby League - International
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Steve Rogers Found Dead
From the beeb's website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4576728.stm
RIP. Poor bloke. Been a rough couple of months for Cronulla, what with one thing & another.
From the beeb's website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4576728.stm
RIP. Poor bloke. Been a rough couple of months for Cronulla, what with one thing & another.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
Yeah, RIP indeed. Seems as though he was in some sort of state before death.
Also, props to Craig Gower - not for his actions, but for using "Alcoholic Amnesia" in his defence of his actions.
Also, props to Craig Gower - not for his actions, but for using "Alcoholic Amnesia" in his defence of his actions.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Just thought I'd dig this up to offer my congrats to the Bradford Bulls who proudly flew the flag for the Super League last night & smashed Wests Tigers by 30-10 in the World Club Challenge. Haven't seen the game yet (hope to catch highlights later) but the reports I've read say Fielden was massive (again). Two tries & really took it to Wests up front. 
Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
Fielden was absolutely fantastic. Some of the Tigers had no idea. However, I was disapointed at the two line ups. Nowhere near the Tigers best team and going by the commentators neither was Bradford's. It was great to get a taste of league, can't wait for the NRL season opener in early March.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Me too - well played Bulls.
Fielden was an absolute colossus
Fielden was an absolute colossus
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It's not a huge deal, but I'd guess we make more of it over here because we have to grab hold of any success we get over antipodean RL with both hands!burkey_1988 said:
IIRC the next WCC is going to be held down under; it'll be interesting to see how our champs go down there. I guess home advantage is going to make a massive difference, especially considering the diff conditions we play in.
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Well, it's not really a big deal at all. Go south of Sheffield and most people equate rugby with the 15-a-side version, and not the 'game of champions'.burkey_1988 said:
Those of us who are RL fans will look upon it as just redressing the balance a teeny bit for one day a year, given the fact that we really don't stand a chance at international level against you guys. Occasionally the World Club Challenge does bring British success though (especially because we can field a few Aussies, of course).
luckyeddie
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yes - yes it was.burkey_1988 said:
I suggest you practice.
Blaze
Banned
burkey_1988 said:
That was sarcasm?
Anyway, I thought Bradford played well and it was pretty much Wests best team (I don't know what Burky is talking about).
Sure Marshall was missing and he was a huge loss, but the backline was otherwise the best they have got as was the forward pack (There might have been 1 or 2 players missing).
Wests with Marshall are a completely different side so I guess if he had have been fit we might have seen a closer score line. The Tigers really didn't capture anything close to their finals form from last year.
33/3from3.3
International Vice-Captain
Go Tigers
Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
My theory on the Tigers is that they are a very good team, but Prince and Marshall are what made them premiers. It's a case of some pretty good players playing around a freak and a very good organiser. The only other player capable of acts of brilliance are Hodgson, while the other top teams have quite a few players in different positions who can do this.
But that's just my opinion and I'm sure you won't agree Blaze
But that's just my opinion and I'm sure you won't agree Blaze
Blewy
Cricketer Of The Year
People who do not know the depth of the juniors will say that.. However there is a young guy in reggies who has very high expectations on him and if prince goes he will most likely step up...
People have to remember that the aussie sides have played 0-1 games before they go over there, whilst the ESL starts next weekend... The NRL is still over a month away.. Trials havent even started....
The WCC was meant to be in Australia this year, however the ARL knocked it on the head because they know it would not attract the interest here in the middle of summer...
On the Tigers, i was dissapointed with the selected team, the best player in our only trial was not selected(Keith Galloway) whilst we seem to have changed the way our lineup was last year.. We always had a back on the bench, this time we went with size, we needed to run bradford around, however in saying this our guys are still a way off peak fitness...
Dont write us off in '06
People have to remember that the aussie sides have played 0-1 games before they go over there, whilst the ESL starts next weekend... The NRL is still over a month away.. Trials havent even started....
The WCC was meant to be in Australia this year, however the ARL knocked it on the head because they know it would not attract the interest here in the middle of summer...
On the Tigers, i was dissapointed with the selected team, the best player in our only trial was not selected(Keith Galloway) whilst we seem to have changed the way our lineup was last year.. We always had a back on the bench, this time we went with size, we needed to run bradford around, however in saying this our guys are still a way off peak fitness...
Dont write us off in '06