seems to show the lack of star attractions that rugby union possess that they need to poach the the stars of rugby league to bump the attendance up. Having seen their behaviour in NZ no wonder they need rugby league players to show them how to behave and perform.

Sam Tomkins the saviour of rugby league.

its the barbarians who cares ........??

how did rugby League Legend Willie Mason get on when he played....no one cared then and only Wigan fans care now ......

He'll be a rubbish winger playing for a Rubbish team in a rubbish sport, I wont be watching it...it makes our game look stupid ...it makes us look like we are grateful that the mighty Rugby Union have acknowledged one of our players might be good.....

Somehow the media will end up making sure he'll give the game of Union more publicity than the game of Rugby League.

stupid stupid idea.....

They'll be easily placated with a 30+ year old Aussie brought in. Maybe even Lockyer could blow the cobwebs off his boots for a season.

Strange interview on SSN.

"I'm not auditioning for a job or anything, I'm at Wigan for the nest few years and fully commited to rugby league"

then seconds later

"I may look to joining Joel in the future, but that's a few years away yet"

Is it any worse than him agreeing to play in that farcical England v Exiles game earlier in the season.

The fans there certainly let him know what the RL community thought of his decision to play in that joke, he was booed every time he touched the ball.

I don't think playing for the Barbarians will get a reception as hostile as that.