Topic: Rugby League

[Crosby Nick]

Just saw this on Twitter. NRL kicking off in Vegas in early March. Little explainer for the Americans. Reckon anyone will pay attention to it there or is it hard for them to look beyond their own sports?

https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1759383044312473977

[Nobby Reserve]

If you see a link to the tackle it would be worth seeing, not in the highlights

https://twitter.com/RedVeeDotNet/status/1759635933844963817

[JRed]

Just saw this on Twitter. NRL kicking off in Vegas in early March. Little explainer for the Americans. Reckon anyone will pay attention to it there or is it hard for them to look beyond their own sports?

https://twitter.com/NRL/status/1759383044312473977

The yanks only really like sports they can call themselves ‘World Champions’ in.

[Spanish Al]

Feel like it’s a sport that the Americans could really take to but I think NFL is too big over there and this would be seen as an alternative or not as good to them.

Thanks for the vid though, never knew there was a position on the pitch that gave you two points for a DG!

[Samie]

I;m with Alberto here, the yanks that are pretty shit to make the NF could do well in league with their speed and atlethcism.

[Crosby Nick]

Feel like it’s a sport that the Americans could really take to but I think NFL is too big over there and this would be seen as an alternative or not as good to them.

Thanks for the vid though, never knew there was a position on the pitch that gave you two points for a DG!

Me neither! Joe Lyndon’s must have been worth about 4!

[Black Bull Nova]

https://twitter.com/RedVeeDotNet/status/1759635933844963817

Yup, he knew he'd been bad then, agree with your earlier point, no excuse and no wonder Castleford gave a coded statement
 Castleford have requested chance to meet with Rugby Football League to seek clarity on the gradings following the Watts incident."I think you could see everybody in the game's reaction to Liam Watts alone," director of rugby operations Danny Wilson told the club website.
"At the end of the day, people make mistakes, players make mistakes, match officials make mistakes, and you can live with that if it sits with that game. When it goes to the match review panel it gets graded in a way in comparison to other instances over the weekend.
"We're left a bit confused so we need to get our house in order pretty quick. To do that, we need some explanation of why they are graded the way they are. We've asked for an urgent meeting with the powers that be for some explanation."

[Black Bull Nova]

Feel like it’s a sport that the Americans could really take to but I think NFL is too big over there and this would be seen as an alternative or not as good to them.

Thanks for the vid though, never knew there was a position on the pitch that gave you two points for a DG!

They will be impressed by the lack of safety gear

[JC the Messiah]

More blatant inconsistencies in the officiating in the wigan game.

The hit to the head by I think Ellis was worse than the Watts on Dupree (Dupree seemed to duck into the shoulder of Watts to initiate the contact - this is a massive flaw in the new rules)

But how the Smith spear-tackle wasn't a red is ridiculous. Was the worst spear I've seen in a good few seasons, The Cas coach said later the VR recommended a red to the ref, but the ref refused and only gave a yellow.

Be interesting what the disciplinary do. That's a 2/3 game ban every time.

But the WCC and everything.

Then you have the new no-flopping rules. Enforced pretty uniformly.innall the other games. Liam Farrell allowed to continue to flop with impunity (and he does that thing where, whilst lying on the tackled player, he spins on his stomach to look like he's busy but really just eating up more seconds, then invariably gets off the wrong side of the ruck to give the scummy twats more time to get set defensively.

Hoping Penrith absolutely paste these wankers.

Oooh, salty.

[Statto Red]

NRL powerbrokers are reportedly considering a bold move to buy the English Super League in what is shaping to be a historic investment.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-nrl-buying-the-english-super-league-peter-vlandys-nrl-finances-england-australia-news-videos-highlights/news-story/f3429b6680a2d94b6294dc01e899c32d

[Black Bull Nova]

NRL powerbrokers are reportedly considering a bold move to buy the English Super League in what is shaping to be a historic investment.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-nrl-buying-the-english-super-league-peter-vlandys-nrl-finances-england-australia-news-videos-highlights/news-story/f3429b6680a2d94b6294dc01e899c32d

Well, this country is ruled from the south and they don't give a shit about RL down there so, Sky use it, BBC are half hearted (but decent), so strangely enough, I'm not against it in principle. NRL is fantastic and we can be just as good if we follow their path. Just look at the NRL in Las Vegas next weekend, selling loads of tickets.

[Samie]

Okay that would be interesting. 

[Nobby Reserve]

Okay that would be interesting. 

They want to move SL back to winter.

It would kill the game.

[Nobby Reserve]

Back in the here and now, there was an accidental clash of heads in the Hull-Warrington game tonight, Warrington ball carrier/Hull defender.

Because the new rules are an absolute joke and put all the onus of responsibility on the tackler to avoid head contact with the ball carrier, the Hull defender was sent off.

An utter farce

Every fan forecast this, but the RFL make the Everton hierarchy look genius in comparison

[Black Bull Nova]

They want to move SL back to winter.

It would kill the game.

I'm not disagreeing (or agreeing) but what makes you say that, I'm relatively neutral to it myself but prepared to be convinced either way.

[Nobby Reserve]

I'm not disagreeing (or agreeing) but what makes you say that, I'm relatively neutral to it myself but prepared to be convinced either way.

The game will suffer on mudbath pitches (winters getting wetter and wetter). We'll have a return to the lumbering rugby of old. I remember the days of Brendan Hill.

The idea seems to be that each SL club would 'align' with an NRL club and players could interchange as the competitions would no run simultaneously (barring some overlap start/end). You know that that would be principally in favour of the NRL 'parent', so taking all the top UK talent and sending over fringe/second-raters in return

Crowds and interest in the game would wane (colder, wetter, darker, worse players, playing a mud-wrestle borefest in awful conditions.

Not to mention having to compete again with football (and the RU season)

[Statto Red]

The game will suffer on mudbath pitches (winters getting wetter and wetter). We'll have a return to the lumbering rugby of old. I remember the days of Brendan Hill.

The idea seems to be that each SL club would 'align' with an NRL club and players could interchange as the competitions would no run simultaneously (barring some overlap start/end). You know that that would be principally in favour of the NRL 'parent', so taking all the top UK talent and sending over fringe/second-raters in return

Crowds and interest in the game would wane (colder, wetter, darker, worse players, playing a mud-wrestle borefest in awful conditions.

Not to mention having to compete again with football (and the RU season)

Mind you RL competes with football & RU anyway, & every other year you have RL competing with the Euros or World Cup, main problem with RL, it hardly gets mentioned particularly in the Southern based print media, compared with RU.

Agree with the other points.

It did happen in before RL moved to summer, Aussie players would play the full Australian season, then play in the UK during the Australian off season.


 

[Nobby Reserve]

It did happen in before RL moved to summer, Aussie players would play the full Australian season, then play in the UK during the Australian off season.

Yep. My first season of watching Saints was in 1984/5 when my best mate (who went on to play for Saints himself) got me to go along to see this amazing player called Mal Meninga, so I do remember that 'off season' thing. 

Used to work the other way, too, with some of our best players picked up on off-season deals.

Problem is now, new rules are being brought in to limit the number of minutes any player in SL can play.

[cdav]

Some wild reffing in this game so far

[liversaint]

Wigans Liam Moore gives a blatant non try there and video ref backs it up despite a clear gap between grounding and the try line. Farcical. And 2 missed forward passes for the 2nd try.

[cdav]

Why would the Aussies send a team here in future to face this? Making a farce of the sport

[Nobby Reserve]

Wigans Liam Moore gives a blatant non try there and video ref backs it up despite a clear gap between grounding and the try line. Farcical. And 2 missed forward passes for the 2nd try.

A disgraceful episode all round. First the disciplinary then the ref have blatantly bent over backwards to help these scum win.

Fuming.

[Crosby Nick]

A disgraceful episode all round. First the disciplinary then the ref have blatantly bent over backwards to help these scum win.

Fuming.

Still, nice to see Aussies lose.

[kop306]

great win for wigan

[JC the Messiah]

A disgraceful episode all round. First the disciplinary then the ref have blatantly bent over backwards to help these scum win.

Fuming.

LOL 😂

[JC the Messiah]

This scum had a great evening, and enjoyed a great game of rugby.

An honour to watch Cleary, Yeo, Edwards, To'o, and others play live.

Wigan's defence was epic, and bodes well for this season.

[liversaint]

Liam Moore of Wigan clear man of the match. Video ref a close second.

Tierney and Coote levels of abysmal.

[Wabaloolah]

Don't usually watch run and wriggle but tuned in for the last ten and quite enjoyed it. 

Good win for Wigan, think the last time I watched a game Ray French was the commentator!

[Black Bull Nova]

Don't usually watch run and wriggle but tuned in for the last ten and quite enjoyed it. 

Good win for Wigan, think the last time I watched a game Ray French was the commentator!

I take it that instead you are a fan of go down, pile on, wait and then just kick it anywhere (of which games I have been able to enjoy when played by Southern hemisphere teams or France)

[Samie]

 

You may as well watch fat bastards in a sauna if you're watchnig Union.

[Bob Harris]

 

You may as well watch fat bastards in a sauna if you're watchnig Union.

Very true

[Bob Harris]

Boring game

[Bob Harris]

Boring game

Just to clarify I find Union a boring game

[JC the Messiah]

Quiet in here this weekend... 🤔

[Boston Bosox]

Salford Shock Saints

[Black Bull Nova]

I watch all the games highlight (NRL and SL) which means I don't see everything until the weekend in cleared.
Leigh v Leeds was excellent, I will update with 4-5 minutes highlights the best games from both leagues later.
NRL is really hard to call this season, SL to a degree also but more about who can knock Wigan off the perch really (they are the best team but not too far ahead of Hull KR, Saints, Catalan, Warrington and Leeds. Salford, Leigh and  Huddersfield can beat anyone as well but not as consistent.
Down under it will be Penrith, Broncos and Storm but I like the look of Sydney Roosters this year. There will be someone else emerging from the pack as well, early days though.

[Black Bull Nova]

Super League 2024


Well, 5 games in and so we can get a feel of where this season is going. I'd say Wigan are favourites but that Warrington (as always but never) and Hull KR will challenge them. Of course Saints will be around but they feel like they have slipped a bit whilst others have risen. Leeds and Catalan look like the other two possibles and Huddersfield, Leigh and Salford can beat others but not enough.


London are as good as down already


Highlights of SL (c5 minutes, without the scores) are here now, Leeds v Saints is on BBC red button on friday night (Challenge Sup)


https://superleagueplus.co.uk/home


BBC also have them (with the scores)




NRL 2024


Looks tasty this year, this might be the year Penrith are knocked off the top.


My best bet is Brisbane Broncos (Penrith play Brisbane in the early hours of thursday so that might help with that one)


Roosters (now with Dom Young) looking good as are Manly. Canberra and North Queensland look decent also.


All the highlights are here usually later in the evening (UK time) after the morning matches.


https://www.nrl.com/watch/matches/?competition=111&round=2&season=2024&subType=Match+Highlight


Try these two 5 minute highlights for starters from last weekend


North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights


https://www.nrl.com/watch/news/cowboys-v-knights--round-2-2024-1637904/


Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors (the end is just ridiculous)


https://www.nrl.com/watch/news/storm-v-warriors--round-2-2024-1638018/

[Statto Red]

Watch this try by Manu in Roosters blowout win against Rabbitohs.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13099811/joseph-manu-shines-in-incredible-sydney-roosters-try

[Black Bull Nova]

Manu is a great player, Roosters are my outside tip for this year (esepcially with Dom Young)
What about this try last week with 20 seconds to go in the Storm v Warriors game with the score 24-26

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMzjCiBVaNo


Oh, and Saints were good tonight, I want the Challenge Cup this year now

[Statto Red]

Saints beat Wigan 12-4, Wigan had a player sent off too