They also have a proper World Cup and world wide exposure.
It’s also a game that is played world wide and not just the north of England and south east of Australia.

Rugby is the number 1 code. Not rugby league.

Walters and Junior as a paired second row partnership over the next few seasons could be absolutely phenomenal.

And despite that you spend your time hovering around league forums. What a sad individual you are.

Couldn't agree more! Certainly will be the tallest partnership we've had!

People certainly cant complain we have no size in the pack anymore thats for sure

Someones hit a nerve

get back in your shell and simmer down you tit

Someone will still moan about something

Who the lad who’s been pictured with marsh today on social media. I want to say he’s the young prop coming through. Looks like he’s got a bit of size on him. Doesn’t look tall but maybe in mould of a younger Flower

Not sure what point you are trying to make (if any) i was merely pointing out to a previou poster that they have made changes to encourage try scoring, so not sure what your response is about.

Harvey Makin. Really impressive when I see him a couple of times on loan at Barrow. Similar size to Flower and runs the ball in like his life depends on it.

Harvey is another product of the all-conquering St Judes team who played alongside Junior. Another great kid.

Great to hear hopefully he will kick on as well as Harvie Hill. If we can keep hold of them we’ll have a great young set of forwards

He reminds me more of a young Andy Platt.

That is true but it doesn’t mean it’s the better product as it’s not and plenty of people inside Rugby Union are panning the current product.
League has zero chance to ever compete on an international stage, some top Union playing countries play zero league, Australia League is bigger, PNG too, maybe some of the pacific islands it could become bigger but that’s it, the club game in England I would say is quite similar in stature but we will never compete on the international stage imo. We maybe had an angle to even the playing field slightly with refs/video refs being way over zealous in Union (decided the World Cup) but with these new rules being brought in by the RFL I think we’re just following.

I dont disagree but the steps forward international rugby has taken are massive, the last two world cups have shown Samoa png Tonga as genuine challenges for th top 3 sides. also some of the smaller nations have massively improved like Lebanon Japan. if we can continue to improve internationaly and the union spectacle continues to struggle then we can close the gap on exposure. I just dont think the rofl or super league really do much after a World Cup or international test to promote the game. do we think the improved viewing figures and attendances have nothing to do with the greta world ciup we have recently hosted ?

A lot had posted that it was happening on here but the club have confirmed Hampshire is staying for another year.

Probably one of the smartest signings for 2024 imo. Very, very good cover to have around the squad and balances us out nicely. Injuries are part and parcel of the game, so I'm sure we'll see plenty of him in 2024.

With Cust/Shorrocks no longer at the club, it only takes one injury to Field or French and he's first choice halfback.

From what I understand it he has started preseason like a house on fire too and came back in outstanding shape before it started as he is injury free for the first preseason in a while.

I expect he will take the Cust role next year but also may some time at Trinity too.

Good news. Essential cover across several positions for the coming season.

I wonder whether Leeming will be next in line to play in the halves if we have injuries?

He's definitely an option but I think Hampshire will be first choice as he was last year. They may even look to give Farimond some game time

Hampshire then Keighran would probably be the plan - gives us two players with experience in the halves, also could move Field into the halves at a push if needed then leeming as well. We have enough cover unless we get really unlucky with injuries.

Hardly worth its own thread but I thought this comment from Sam Burgess in a recent interview was quite funny:

“I won’t give you all of the grand plans because quite frankly, I don’t have one – that’s just me being honest.”

I remember Tom Burgess talking about the appointment during the Tonga series and he said Sam had applied for the job and his response when he got it was ‘bloody hell, I better take it now’ as though he was surprised and had applied for the interview experience.