Indeed. The Roosters had two untested rookies in the halves and they looked a class above anything in Super League. The difference in quality in this position is frightening, especially considering Wigan supposedly had the England half back combination out there.

The NRL has had 11 of the 16 clubs win the comp.
The NRL's star players are spread more evenly across the clubs.
The NRL has intensity of competition.

The SL tries to achieve the same competition intensity by reducing the number of clubs in order to concentrate the TV money and hence the best players across a handful.

Are all those calling for the WCS to be scrapped, the same ones who complain that we don't play the French enough? You know the ones, they regularly post comments like "how are the French ever meant to become competitive if we never play them...."

The French need help to make their National team stronger.

Although they were competitive (at times) 25-30 years ago, currently they are mils behind the English and would struggle against the south sea island teams.

For the World Club thing to work better it needs to be a mini competition and not just 3 "random" fixtures.
Whether there is space to fit this in the RL calendar, I don't know and it will be the Aussies who decide if these fixtures are important enough to make changes to their schedule/ season.
The thing made more sense when it as GF winner against GF winner and the extra game now are just glorified friendlies and a such there will always be a question mark as to their importance.

This season, we are unlucky with how poor the form of Saints and Leeds has been leading up to the fixtures although Leeds have been very unlucky with injuries and Wigan losing Micky Mac was a cruel blow.

Of course we should continue with the games but, perhaps the English clubs need to be better prepared.

Both Aussie clubs (especially as their season hasn't yet started) have looked in a different league and whilst it's disappointing for our boys to get easily beaten, it's great to se the power and strength and organisation of our Aussie cousins.

That's just not true at all.

Cowboys look well undercooked compared to Brisbane and Sydney.

Leeds doing well though, just need to keep it up and not drop off as we tend to do against them around this time!

That's a shocking forward pass call.

Silverwood doing his best to keep Leeds in this, saying that though NQ haven't been that impressive..yet!

Great first half from this young leeds side.

Fair play, Leeds have played well, but you can't help but feel that they are giving everything, while NQ have still got another couple of gears.

That's the SL RL fan mentality unfortunately, Leeds can't win in that case. NQ have been forced into this position by leeds, whether they can keep it up we'll see.

A great effort by those Leeds youngsters so far.

Ferres continuing his ehousing now at Leeds I see.

once the penalties dried up, Leeds were stuffed, but they gave it a good go for 40 minutes.

Here we go, Dirty Leeds!

Leeds fans booing that red card decision. That's pretty laughable.

Unbelievably tackle by Granville, what a player he is.

thats a 3 or 4 game ban - 3rd man in and right hook. deserved sending off - just confirmed that any suspension will be served in the superleague

Leeds fans would boo and abuse their own mothers if they can't have their own way

With a few more first teamers out there I think Leeds would beat this lot. No complaints with the red card, it was good to see that 5hithouse Tamou sat on his backside though

correct, if they get about 21 or 22 men on the pitch they might just about have a chance

The Cowboys are always a pleasure to watch, and they put on a great show tonight. If you wanted to show an outsider an example of our sport, you could do a lot worse.

Well what can we say? We all predicted that Leeds would lose but I think that all 3 games were absolute drubbing is quite frankly embarrassing.