Not heard anything since he left Saints.

When is he signing for Widnes?

Rumoured to be being pursued by Wigan for next season. He's at Bath Rugby Union but his Union career got off to a familiar start with several minor injuries hampering his progress. He got one substitute appearance in the first team I believe in shocking conditions and didn't really do much. He doesn't strike me as the kind of player to work hard enough to adapt.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him back in Super League next season. He's still the finest player produced by Super League in the last 10 years.

I think Mr Tomkins might just disagree with you there.

I really hope that's the case. If he could rediscover the form he showed before he left, our (England's) scrum-half problem would be solved instantly.

I knew he was at Bath but I'd just heard nothing about him in the last 6 months

How many bites are you hoping for?

None, it's just my opinion. Talent-wise he's the best I've ever seen come through to Super League. Obviously not a better player than Tomkins as one works hard and is committed and the other hasn't matured yet, but I'd say he was more talented. There is nothing Eastmond couldn't do, he had it all to be a magnificent player in terms of ability.

You're kidding right?

Eastmond is one of many players that comes through the ranks in English RL that is an athlete first and rugby player second, every time I saw him play he had next to no passing game and zero kicking game.

Talent wise he isn't a patch on Tomkins, In fact the likes of Daryl Clark probably have more natural RUGBY talent.

think I saw on twitter a few weeks ago that he was nearing fitness again, but as the RU season ends soon (maybe has ended already?) I guess it will be next season before he gets a game again.

He couldn't tackle Karl Pryce.

In fact, he couldn't do much after Karl Pryce ran over him like a little girl.

Oh, sorry, i'm wrong, he did do something-he sulked for half a season in the u20's.

I predict the title of this thread will be the title of his biography.

As a Leeds fan i remind people of Chev Walker and Lee Smith returning to RL from union, not a pretty picture.

Not seen much of Smith this season, seems to be struggling to get in the 17. Wasn't his last game for England before he went over the wall?

Yes, after his last club game for Leeds in the 09 Grand Final he then played at centre for England against France and then his last apperance vs Australia in the game at the DW when England were 0-26 down at the break and finished 16-26 full time. He was dropped in place of Bridge for the NZ game and the final.

ATM he's used in a utility role, played wing, centre, full back and scrum half already this year. Should get the chance to see him on the wing vs Saints on monday night as there is no Ben Jones-Bishop in the 19 man squad. If he gets a run in the same position every week he might get back to his best, moving him around every other week isn't going to. Brent Webb is leaving at the end of this year though so could possibly become the new full back, or possibly wing or centre if BJB or Hardaker get the number 1 shirt.

I thought he was better in different strokes, didn't think much of him as a scrum half.

Who cares. He was happy enough to jump into bed with his yawnion mates. Let him stay there.

Im guessing by the responses, he's doing bugger all.

Kyle who?

You know

the one who was boinking Jason Donovan

He should be so lucky.

I agree with saddened, he probably was the most gifted SL player since Jason Robinson. His running game is devastating, it's a shame saints tried to make him a ball player to accommodate the aging Wellens at FB.

I hope he returns and plays fb.

Kyle is a gifted but (in my opinion) badly advised indivual. He was also one of the bet thinkers about RL and totally obsessed with rugby league as a teenager. But he's always had knee and leg injuries even from when he was playing as a kid. I think he had to take an extended period out (over six months) when he was a teenager. So all this should be no surprise. In RL (and RU) if you have an injury weakness it will be found out.

on a similar topic, anyone know how Joel Tomkins is going on?

I would love to see Eastmond back in RL, i wonder if he could be tempted to comeback.

andy farrell wants him to learn the basic's of rugby union before chucking him straight in at the deep end. so no doubt joel tomkins will learn there rules and become a very good player.

its only sensible to give at least a year in reserves to rugby league converts as its a completely new game, union might be boring but there is alot of rules and fuss you need to know before you can play to a good level.