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    2017 RLWC FINAL - AUS 6-0 ENG @ Brisbane

    I thought both defences were very good. For all the criticism of the England halfbacks, as an England fan it was nice to see Cronk, Smith, Morgan and Slater having absolutely no idea as well for most of the game, except putting in 'solid' kicks at the end of sets. I've never seen an England...
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    Are the NH teams falling more behind.

    This WC the islander nations have got stronger as they've kept most of those that in the past opted for NZ/Aus, and more players are making themselves available. Its a virtuous cycle - the players see the team competing and more make themselves available This started at the last World Cup, and...
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    Nine axes Footy Show? Fatty gorrrn

    Even though I can't stand AFL, that show on Ch 7 was watchable because it was a bunch of actual comedians who also happen to be fans making jokes. There's nothing as awful as watching people without any sense of how to do comedy trying to be 'funny'. Aside from the odd professional presenter...
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    Jason Taumalolo opts to play for Tonga

    To those saying that RU has much more stringent rules and would never debase the international game, Lesley Vainakolo, Shontayne Hape, Henry Paul and Denny Solomona say hi.
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    Gould Melbourne Storm overrated

    Gould as a commentator used to be able to give very good technical insight. I just find his negativity and the oh-so-funny (not) jokes with Rabs to be utterly annoying. The problem is the technical stuff has gone and we're mainly left with Gus as pseudo-personality. Who sucks. Mind you, we'll...
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    Today Show report bags out Rugby league

    It'll be interesting to see how Ch9 goes during the upcoming World Cup. It should be a massive event, but with the FTA rights going to 7 you'll probably be able to watch 9 all week without even knowing it was on.
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    Commentators are leading the anti ref sentiment.

    The problem with Gould is how long he bangs on about negative things - whether ref's calls or player mistakes. By all means call errors, but for what feels like 10 minutes afterwards to still be talking about it is really jarring. One thing Union commentators tend to be much better at IMO is...
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    Legs tackles to be rewarded

    I thought it was marginal but a penalty was justified. By comparison the sin binning of Keary vs the non-binning of Maloney for professional fouls in almost exactly the same position was a much bigger issue for me, and one that seems to have hardly rated a mention.
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    Defenders carrying on after a call of "held"

    Good topic this. Carrying on a tackle after being called held is getting ridiculous. Other issues are tackled players walking way off the mark (starting to get picked up on thankfully), tacklers staying in the PTB area and making no attempt to get out of the way, and my personal bugbear the...
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    England V Samoa, may 2017

    Last year I would have said Widdopp would add precisely zero. If he's fit and keeps playing the way he has this year, he'll add a lot. Williams I'm not so sure about, Gale may have done enough to stay at 7.
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    England V Samoa, may 2017

    RL fans are so small minded when it comes to blowing non-issues like McQueen and Heighington into supposed big deals. Yours sincerely, Ben Te'O, Tonie "Kiwi" Carroll, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Shontane Hape, Lesley Vainakolo, +various pseudo Italians, Frogs etc that will be drafted into the...
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    james segeyaro

    Segeyaro had an NRL get-out option that lasted for three (?) months. That was a free option Leeds gave him when he signed. It lapsed because Leeds rightly said that at some stage they needed to know with certainty if he would be with them next year. He was happy to sign for Leeds on that basis...
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    james segeyaro

    SL is facing a number of similar situations, with Denny Solomona walking out on Castleford to go to RU, having claimed he has 'retired' from RL. The integrity of contracts within the game is at stake here. When it suits them players want long-term contracts with the security they provide. Those...
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    James Segeyaro wants out from Leeds

    SL is suffering from players walking out because the clubs can't afford to pay anything like as much as the NRL or RU. Given the Radrada situation, plus Holmes and Taumalolo toying with NFL, I don't think the NRL should be complacent. In this case the NRL should not act as an enabler and let an...
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    Why does rugby league have trouble expanding internationally compared to other codes

    Competitiveness is key in the long term. I'd say most Australian fans aren't interested because games against England/GB are generally a foregone conclusion. RU has a massive advantage on that score because the rules of the sport enable a team with strong forwards and no backs to beat a team...
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    Weird Rulings...

    Coaches likes these changes because it made their life easier. Same with changes to the rules around stripping the ball in the tackle. The game is 'cleaner' but we've lost some unpredictability, which I miss, and I think the game is poorer for it.
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    Semi RaDrama

    If he goes the decision to let him play for Australia will look even more laughable than it did at the time. One thing the sport needs to do is ask why these players are looking to defect. If its all about money then forget it. Ditto if its about playing on the 'big stage' (seemingly...
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    How Goalkicking hs changed

    The last toe-end kicker I saw was Meninga on the 1982 Roos tour. Until later I had no idea that was how everyone used to kick. Anyone who's done any kicking will tell you that toe ending the ball lets you kick it much harder but you have less control. Back then in England they didn't use sand...
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    Sam Burgess returns to South Sydney

    I expect Sam Burgess to be improved next season. Whilst he was only away for a season, he's played for almost two years straight except for time waiting for his cheek to recover after the GF. When he went to RU they tried to convert him to a centre (one reason why he wasn't a success - nobody...
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    What if Jarryd Hayne doesn't make the 49ers cut? Will he return to the NRL?

    I don't think he did too badly in the NFL. Leaving this way isn't a bad thing for our sport though as I doubt NFL teams will be falling over themselves to give any other NRL players a go if supposedly the best player here was average at best. The whole dream thing's getting a bit naff though...

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