Sport Tonight

[conyoviejo]

Don't worry about the football being off. Superleague takes centre stage tonight . The play offs begin with Catalan Dragons playing Leeds Rhinos for a place in the semi- finals..8pm Sky sports.

[Rileybobs]

Absolute scumbags. Have they no respect?

[TheFamilyCat]

The People's Republic of Yaaaaarkshire.

Geoff Boycott hasn't died so life goes on.

[RVclaret]

Absolute scumbags. Have they no respect?

I know you are being intentionally snide but it's worth pointing out this match is being played abroad and against a foreign team.

Leeds Rhinos have cancelled the live screening of the game at Headingley Stadium.

[conyoviejo]

Great news,all rugby league fixtures going ahead this weekend. All will have a minutes silence for the Queen.

The game's English governing body, the RFL, said "due respect will be paid to Her Majesty before all fixtures" with a period of silence being observed at matches, the national anthem being played where possible and black armbands being worn by players and officials.

"This has been a difficult decision - we have taken into account the desire expressed by players and clubs at community level to come together to share their grief, and to celebrate the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," the RFL said in a statement.

The Queen was a patron of the RFL during her 70-year reign, and twice presented the Challenge Cup at Wembley - to victorious captains Derek Turner of Wakefield in 1960 and Featherstone's Malcolm Dixon in 1967.

Elsewhere, fixtures in Australia's National Rugby League are also taking place, with a minute's silence preceding the play-off fixture between Penrith Panthers and Parramatta Eels on Friday.

[evensteadiereddie]

And that's how it's done.

Or should be.

[quoonbeatz]

The only time I'll ever say big ups rugby. Very much the way to have done things.

[Big Vinny K]

The future kings wife is patron of their sport.
What were they thinking ?

The only sport we should be watching is these guys at the gallows.

[Burnley1989]

Pathetic from the usuals, grow up ffs

[RickyBobby]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

[thehistorylecturer1]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

Oh yes the ‘posh and rich’ live for their RL

[Burnley1989]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

Yes, it might be a good idea, another embarrassing comment.

[Middle-agedClaret]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

I hear they love their RL at Eton and Harrow.

[claptrappers_union]

Why is the Rugby still on and football isn’t? What a joke

[thehistorylecturer1]

Why is the Rugby still on and football isn’t? What a joke

Best to mail the FA /EPL/ EFL

[Winstonswhite]

Why is the Rugby still on and football isn’t? What a joke

I think it’s more to do with the fact the rugby league season finished last weekend and this is the climax with the playoffs.

Only two eliminations set for this weekend and if they’d been delayed it’d be out of sync for the coming weeks and Grand Final.

Calling the footy off so early in the season doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to anyone.

[Rileybobs]

I think it’s more to do with the fact the rugby league season finished last weekend and this is the climax with the playoffs.

Only two eliminations set for this weekend and if they’d been delayed it’d be out of sync for the coming weeks and Grand Final.

Calling the footy off so early in the season doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to anyone.

So it’s respectful to cancel sport if it doesn’t have any impact on the calendar. But dear god, not the playoffs.

[conyoviejo]

So it’s respectful to cancel sport if it doesn’t have any impact on the calendar. But dear god, not the playoffs.

I think it's just the RFL making a sensible decision mesen.

[Rileybobs]

I think it's just the RFL making a sensible decision mesen.

I think you’re absolutely correct.

[Winstonswhite]

So it’s respectful to cancel sport if it doesn’t have any impact on the calendar. But dear god, not the playoffs.

Exactly!

[Lancasterclaret]

Think I'm going to watch Bremen v Augsburg

[Hipper]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

I think you need to check your history of football.

[TheFamilyCat]

Think I'm going to watch Bremen v Augsburg

Show some respect

[conyoviejo]

Nice to see the respect shown for the Queen by the rugby league crowd in France ,followed by the national anthem God save the King.

[RVclaret]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

[2 Bee Holed]

Odd that the “working class game” has to stop but Rugby a game invented for the posh and rich gets to continue.
I guess I just have to “grow up ffs” then I might understand hey.

Perhaps you need to research the history of the formation of rugby league.

I thought it was largely started by working class men in Lancashire and Yorkshire

Maybe I'm wrong?

[DAVETHEVICAR]

The problem with Football is that clubs have hooligans and Police are needed at Stadiums and in particular matches in London .Police are required whilst thousands are coming into the Capital to show respect to the late Queen and there are not enough Police to cover both.
Rugby and Horse Racing don’t have hooligans watching.

[TheFamilyCat]

The problem with Football is that clubs have hooligans and Police are needed at Stadiums and in particular matches in London .Police are required whilst thousands are coming into the Capital to show respect to the late Queen and there are not enough Police to cover both.
Rugby and Horse Racing don’t have hooligans watching.

I missed that paragraph in the FA statement.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

FA not going to admit to clubs having hooligans

[CleggHall]

Half time Catalan 4 Leeds 12.
A hard game with thunderous tackles but Leeds scored 2 late tries and have upper hand.

[conyoviejo]

A cracking game Cleggy,Leeds had a good try disallowed by video ref,awful decision .

[CleggHall]

Agreed, now Catalan 10 Leeds 16, hat trick Sutcliffe but poor discipline from Catalan.

[conyoviejo]

Well played the Rhinos,against a very dirty Catalan.

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Well played the Rhinos,against a very dirty Catalan.

Agree con, the Catalans were certainly testing the ref's patience during that match. Very hard fought game ---enjoyed it.

[conyoviejo]

Agree con, the Catalans were certainly testing the ref's patience during that match. Very hard fought game ---enjoyed it.

Giants v City Reds 1.30 pm .This should be a cracking game. Salford playing really well and I fancy them to turn over the Giants.

[Lancasterclaret]

Show some respect

Royal family are German, what could be more respectful than this?

[Ashingtonclaret46]

Giants v City Reds 1.30 pm .This should be a cracking game. Salford playing really well and I fancy them to turn over the Giants.

That was a real disappointment, Huddersfield didn't turn up! Never mind, good result for Salford.
NRL game between the SHarks and the Cowboys was well worth watching!

[conyoviejo]

Wow Ashy,hope you watched today's game in Aussie between Roosters and Rabbitohs,it had everything..

[IanMcL]

The future kings wife is patron of their sport.
What were they thinking ?

The only sport we should be watching is these guys at the gallows.

He was already King.

[Big Vinny K]

He was already King.

Who ?

[IanMcL]

Who ?

The King

[Big Vinny K]

The King

You’ve lost me
I was referring to Prince William.
Don’t tell me Chally has gone too !

[IanMcL]

Cross wires then. Sorry.