A good start to Superleague season with wins for St Helens, Wigan and Warrington. Nice to see it on channel 4 and hope it attracts new viewers.

Didn’t know they still played RL

The Channel 4 coverage today was excellent and a great game with Warrington fighting back to nick it 22-20 at Leeds.

Ah the simple rules game which no one cares about.

Union is where it’s at boys and girls.

Shaggy wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:16 pm

Ah the simple rules game which no one cares about.

Union is where it’s at boys and girls.

It is perfectly possible to enjoy both you know. And I'm glad RL is now back on FTA telly that can only be good for the sport and generate new followers.

Shaggy wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:16 pm

Ah the simple rules game which no one cares about.

Union is where it’s at boys and girls.

Nothing simpler than fat public school boys piling on each other.

Great game is RL. All rugby is really but I personally prefer league. It’s the speed and power. Union has caught up as far as fitness and conditioning is concerned but taking the tackle and immediately getting in with it makes for a better spectacle for me.

A good win for my team Salford away at castleford.

bobinho wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:55 pm

Nothing simpler than fat public school boys piling on each other.

Great game is RL. All rugby is really but I personally prefer league. It’s the speed and power. Union has caught up as far as fitness and conditioning is concerned but taking the tackle and immediately getting in with it makes for a better spectacle for me.

aint no fat public school boys in scotland/ireland/wales where union is the code... lets be honest outside the M62 corridor nobody is interested in league.

League is just a streamlined version, less players, run, tackle recycle.... union just has so many more dimensions tactically, and contested possession is a must.

league to me is just meh.... its like a david bowie track, i dont dislike it and its ok on in the background when nothing more interesting is available.

Good win for Wigan yesterday at HKR.

Nice to see Ch4 showing the greatest sport again,and what a good game it was..

Shaggy wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 9:39 pm

aint no fat public school boys in scotland/ireland/wales where union is the code... lets be honest outside the M62 corridor nobody is interested in league.

League is just a streamlined version, less players, run, tackle recycle.... union just has so many more dimensions tactically, and contested possession is a must.

league to me is just meh.... its like a david bowie track, i dont dislike it and its ok on in the background when nothing more interesting is available.

Shaggy,enjoy your boring Yawnion and leave the real rugby to the league boys please.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 3:47 pm

Didn’t know they still played RL

Have you got dementia?

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:02 pm

Shaggy,enjoy your boring Yawnion and leave the real rugby to the league boys please.

horses for courses... union is better though.. RL is on par with the WPL

For me the jury is still out surrounding C4 coverage. Mostly good, some bits poor, referee had a shocker but as 2 of the commentary team are current players neither dare call him out.

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:08 pm

Have you got dementia?

Nah. That’s Biden

Bulls!

Saints to go 4 in a row?
Would be incredible in the salary cap era.

Rhinos v Warriors tonight..8pm start...should be another close run and good game,with the wind playing a big part ..

Come on the Warriors..

Will be switching on shortly, Castleford looked a poor team last night and could be in trouble this season.

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:45 pm

Rhinos v Warriors tonight..8pm start...should be another close run and good game,with the wind playing a big part ..

Come on the Warriors..

That should read Warriors v Rhinos.

Super Warriors...what a great try from Field..

Field is a helluva player, making up for lost time due to his 2021 season injury.

Hull v Stains on Ch 4 now..
Come on Hull.

Fantastic tribute to Johnny Whiteley MBE..ex Hull player and coach.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 18, 2022 9:39 pm

Field is a helluva player, making up for lost time due to his 2021 season injury.

Good to see him doing well.

He is a Wollongong boy. My new home town. Never really given a chance at the Dragons in First grade. He was prolific right through the Juniors. Was never going to get a chance at the Eeels whilst Gutherson was there.

Thanks for the heads up conyo, never thought to look at Ch4.
What on earth was Luke Gale doing?

Good night for me with both Munster and Wigan winning.
Can’t understand the dislike for either code. League players are smaller but more athletic, 80 minutes non-stop. Union players are bigger and stronger but less mobile and need all the breathers the rules give them.
I tend to watch the league live and record the union as I can ff through all the stoppages.

CleggHall wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:16 pm

Thanks for the heads up conyo, never thought to look at Ch4.
What on earth was Luke Gale doing?

Stupid wasn't it Cleggy... Left the ref without much option but to send him off.Stains will run away with it now.

Never seen a studs up challenge before in rugby of either code ! A shame as Hull were already up against it and now it's just a foregone conclusion.

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 19, 2022 1:27 pm

Good night for me with both Munster and Wigan winning.
Can’t understand the dislike for either code. League players are smaller but more athletic, 80 minutes non-stop. Union players are bigger and stronger but less mobile and need all the breathers the rules give them.
I tend to watch the league live and record the union as I can ff through all the stoppages.

Jason Robinson (AKA 'Billy Whizz' ) proved that class players can adapt to both codes.

Wigan looking strong even this early in the season.

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 19, 2022 2:43 pm

Jason Robinson (AKA 'Billy Whizz' ) proved that class players can adapt to both codes.

Wigan looking strong even this early in the season.

My favourite all time but not the best example as he was out on his wing most of either game.
There have been successful converts in both directions.