I just do not like Rah rah.don't you think it gets its own publicity without having it on here?

I don't watch enough club union to know about Johnny May. Brown looks useful, and id like to see him given a run at full back. He seems wasted out of position on the wing.



I always thought Ashton's initial success was down to his unusual support play. It seemed quite new to everybody. But as soon as teams worked it out, and the trys dried up, he seemed to lose his confidence. Now, he's starting to look a bit of a liability.

TBF I havent watched a second of it this year. I didnt even realise the England/Wales game was today. I was just commenting on home advantage being key in years gone by when a decider has been played.



On another note too, who likes to see their national teamlose at anything? Im not pro Union, Im not anti union. I played it for years at school and enjoyed every second of it. I never buy into Leaguies having so much hatred for union and I think it boils down to jealousy of crowds/revenue/exposure. ATEOTD they are 2 totally separate sports with the only real similarity being the shape of the ball and a few positional names here and there. I have no real connection to the National Union team as I have never enjoyed watching the sport, but I certainly dont take any satisfaction out of a national team losing at any sport just because it isn't Rugby League.

Didn't realise that the other code had a little comp going on to be honest

I appreciate that. I played union for years, I coach kids, I'm heavily involved with our local club and my lad plays so it's a big part of my life. I can understand some of the anti-Union feelings amongst league fans, and you are correct, it's a different sport (with some very similar skills though) and it's not eveyone's cup of tea. At Under 10 level my lad practically plays RL, they hit the ball up hard and they tackle hard and move the ball around a lot. I even use RL as a coaching game.



I don't want England to lose, particulalry as half the guys I know at our club are Welsh and as part of our tour celebrations last year I made two of the Welsh lads in our team wear and England shirt and sing "Sweet Chariot" to their Dad's. On the other hand I have a bet with a couple of my ex-pat workmates in the US (one English the other Irish) on who the Lions Captain will be and had England won Chris Robshaw may have gotten the nod. There's some money on this and I'm from Yorkshire etc. etc.

It was nice to hear league defensive coaches getting some praise from Woodward at half time. Pity they aren't coaching in league though, eh?!

He employed Phil Larder, one of the most astute British league coaches.

One of the best decisions Woodward ever made.

I'm not sure if i should feel bad about it, but its the only time i'm happy to see an English sports team/man/woman lose...

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Quote Rogues Gallery="Rogues Gallery"Classic https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFgY6-rCIAAjcXM.jpg'" Edwards or Farrell........ugh, what a horrible choice!

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Quote Harrigan="Harrigan"On another note too, who likes to see their national team lose at anything? '" How about this fella ? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21795146 __________ My only real interest in Union is in hearing about England getting beat.

Quote Harrigan="Harrigan"On another note too, who likes to see their national team lose at anything? '" How about this fella ? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21795146 __________ My only real interest in Union is in hearing about England getting beat.