That is Sam Tomkins!







Tomkins was filmed in training and the production company created the robot based on his movements.

Modern version of that with the current music

Quote ="Chorlton RL"That is Sam Tomkins! Tomkins was filmed in training and the production company created the robot based on his movements.'" www.xenon-studios.co.uk/?p=43 "The rugby player in the armoured suit is Sam Tomkins from Wigan Warriors, laser scanned after a training session (thanks, Sam!)"

Quote ="Chorlton RL"That is Sam Tomkins! Tomkins was filmed in training and the production company created the robot based on his movements.'" www.xenon-studios.co.uk/?p=43 "The rugby player in the armoured suit is Sam Tomkins from Wigan Warriors, laser scanned after a training session (thanks, Sam!)"

a sam tomkins robot?
wonder how many times they had to bend it's legs to get the knees in the correct position for contact with opponents heads

"That Golden Rule" is one of my favourite songs so I was delighted when I saw the new titles.

Mind you, after last year's pathetic effort, anything would have been an improvement.

The new titles don't match up to the ones where the players were running through the steelworks with "Hey Man, Nice Shot" as the theme tune though.

I never liked that one, it was a rip of the soccer ads at that time (I think for Nike).

However, Martin Offiah punching himself in the face to the sound of Carpe Diem, now you're talking!

Just Martin Offiah punching himself in the face would suffice...

I still prefer the 2005 opening title, it was performed by 'the lostprophets' Track was 'start something' www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oY9dY1S4aY

I still prefer the 2005 opening title, it was performed by 'the lostprophets' Track was 'start something' www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oY9dY1S4aY

You need to have L O'D's owning of Morley in Magic Weekend.

I miss how the badges come alive.

It's pee poor compared to the new NRL advert.

On that video website, type in, "2011 NRL Advert Campaign"

i assumed the new opening titles was what sky assume rugby league will be like for the first game in wakeys new stadium

I mean the titles could be better but the robots are fine IMO.

Give up!

There's good use of action on there, but it is completely ruined by that dreadful song by that American band.

They are not iron men! They are men of steel!

Give over! Bon Jovi? Are you kidding me? The last time they were relevant Tina Turner was doing the NRL adverts and she was better then. In fact I'm pretty sure they'd passed their peak by then lol.

You're right. What am I thinking? Bon Jovi are crap, they've never sold anything half decent.

nothing beats scrumdown

When a try is scored and it brings up a profile pic of the try scorer with the iron man stood there, I think the iron man should at least have the club badge on them. Even on the opening credits the iron man scoring the try could have a club badge on them.

Steel! They're made of steel! They are men of steel, like the end of season award. Crikey.

Well, not much of their stuff floats my boat, but I will admit that they have put together some well crafted pop songs in their hey day.

'This is our house' however is just a really poor and underwhelming song.

And they're all love songs as well. RL needs songs like "Two tribes go to war" etc, not "Your love is like bad medicine. Bad medicine is what I need. Whoooaaahhh!"

The graphic when a try is scored looks like something off the 'ITV Chart Show' to me...

that sandstorm one for the Lions tour is excellent.

i like the tune !! not too sure about the robots