There is no upside for rugby league.

I think he was talking about cipirani's lifestyle.

Indeed he was.

The Rugby Union has always had, and still has, one aim as regards Rugby League.
Total supression.
No destruction.
Anyone getting into bed with Rugby Union and then spouting about how it is good for my game,the game I have followed and loved for over 50 years are only doing so for their own personal gain.

Way to waste a free bet.

He'll be lucky if he sees the ball three times, never mind scores three tries.

The days of touring sides treating the Barbarians game as an excuse to throw the ball around and have a bit of fun are dead and gone. He'll be spending most of the game looking up into the sky watching high kicks raining down on him then getting trampled if he does catch one.

He'll hardly get trampled, normally its only one person chasing a kick, and that is the kicker. If he plays an Ashton type role and wanders infield then he could have a lot of joy

Why dont you admit to not being current on Union. Do some research on the Aussie back line and how they play the game. Historically and currently they are weak in the pack and rely on the backs skill.They have some brilliant backs

Tomkins will be getting bombed more in league next year given his performances against NZ and Aus recently

Rugby union is in chaos at present, so why league should be giving them any positive publicity beats me. I am old enough to remember when union players used to play under 'A ANOTHER' on a league team sheet to avoid a life ban. Stuff them.

Indeed - it could be argued that IL has shown a significant degree of naivety by allowing his starlet to be associated with a sport that looks like it's about to implode.

RL may not have much of a media profile, particularly amongst the old boys network at the BBC, but quite frankly, I'd rather we never got a mention at all than were talked about in the way that Union has been for the past few weeks; the image of drunken, public school rugger-buggers has had an almost total resurgence and coupled with the stories of an inept and incompetent governing body and an international set-up that appears amateurish, corrupt and self-interested, the code is facing a huge crisis.

Let Wigan get dragged down with them I say - the rest of us should stay well out of it.

I can just see all the onion lot ing themselves laughing at the way RL fans are getting their knickers in a twist over this


As I said before the only winners are lenegan, the RFU & Tomkins to a lesser extent. There is absolutely no upside for RL at all, the RFL should have not sanctioned this & IMO are weakening the sport as whole by their own actions/inaction.

What might not have been a sell out due to the poor display at the union world cup, it's almost guaranteed with the amount of publicity this has drawn up. Whatever the fees paid by the RFU to IL/ST they will have been paid for a few times over already.

Dont see the problem with it at all. Great publicity for all concerned.

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Such a shame the Wigan fans can't see this for what it is.

haha.. love it.

An obvious forgery that is far too articulate to be written any Wigan player.

Surely given that 99.9999% of this here forum, think that rugby league is lightyears ahead of them there trouble makers who play rugby union, then Tomkins is likely to score a hat full of tries no?

Looks like sam knew he was playing before four nations final and the agent done the deal behind his back www.londonrugbyleague.co.uk/news ... ead-to-the

Looks like sam knew he was playing before four nations final and the agent done the deal behind his back www.londonrugbyleague.co.uk/news ... ead-to-the

Quote ="nzwarrior2012"Looks like sam knew he was playing before four nations final and the agent done the deal behind his back www.londonrugbyleague.co.uk/news ... ead-to-the'" Terrible. He's clearly fully committed to moving to Union, so why not just go now?

Quote ="nzwarrior2012"Looks like sam knew he was playing before four nations final and the agent done the deal behind his back www.londonrugbyleague.co.uk/news ... ead-to-the'" Terrible. He's clearly fully committed to moving to Union, so why not just go now?

I love the fact he winds you up so much.

Please, please take your own advice.

He doesn't. It's you lot I feel sorry for. He's taking the michael out of Wigan, as is your owner who clearly has aspirations outside of rugby league.

if winning the league leaders shield, grand final and the challenge cup in 2 years maybe saints should try and find a player like sam and owner like ours to take the michael out of saints.



also as wigan are the biggest earners inside of superleague hes doing a great job with ignoring wigan and using all hes hes attention on hes other aspirations..

You know what saddend i can imagine you are one of them really friendly northen folk who smiles at strangers and lets people out whilst driving but soon as a little change comes in to your world you try to push your NEGATIVE opinion on every one.

So what positives do you see in Wigan whoring themselves around the Rugby Union world? What does raising the profile of Wigan in RU circles do apart from expose Wigan's junior players to more offers from RU?

I think Leneghan sees the future as being one code of professional rugby and wants Wigan to be first in the queue. Not sure I'd want to be in that position. I can see no other reasons for getting in bed with Saracens, as they are a loss making orgnisation themselves so it's not like there are any commercial lessons to be learned.

Not really, top try scorer 2 years running and a massive contribution to the Grand Final and Challenge Cup wins, hardly taking the Micheal is it. I feel more sorry for your lot, fancy new stadium and an empty trophy room, as usual.

Classic Tomkins.

FIOS.