Scorpions tempt Union youngster. Play-off hopefuls South Wales Scorpions have strengthened their squad this week by tempting 21-year old Robin Lock to switch codes after signing from rugby union Premiership side Glamorgan Wanderers. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_493 ... um=twitter

Scorpions tempt Union youngster. Play-off hopefuls South Wales Scorpions have strengthened their squad this week by tempting 21-year old Robin Lock to switch codes after signing from rugby union Premiership side Glamorgan Wanderers. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_493 ... um=twitter

The Rugby Football Union have dismissed Delon Armitage's appeal against his eight-week ban for pushing and verbally abusing an anti-doping officer and he remains suspended until March 17.

Cocky get.

Gentlemens' game...

Heard a story about ex-Leicester player Harry Ellis last night.
Well I never, Harry.

[url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/news-comment/david-flatman-hape-and-easter-make-space-by-cracking-the-code-2213234.htmlHape and Easter make space by cracking the code[/url

[iEngland's ability to put the manaway comes from the dark side of great divide.

So if there were ever a moment to acknowledge the enemy, now is the time. England are firing and two of the main men behind their rise to form have come to us from the dark side.[/i

Decent piece ruined by childish comments like those.

The hype over Ashton 'finishing' tries you'd see kids do in rugby league is hilarious, as if it's some kind of weird skill to support a runner ans' gasp' score a try.

m.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011 ... pe=article

m.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2011 ... pe=article

Stevo giving Stuart Barnes some stick over RU. Search for'mike stephenson stuart barnes argument' on that very very popular video site.


(And, no - it isn't RedTube!)

It is very funny.

Took Stevo all of 30 seconds to derail that conversation. At least Barnes started out with sensible and pretty accurate comments.

www.irfleague.it/index.php?optio ... cle&id=102 Josh Lewsey with words of support for Italian rugby league.

www.irfleague.it/index.php?optio ... cle&id=102 Josh Lewsey with words of support for Italian rugby league.

Bit strange that Lewsey's comments appear to have been translated rather than a straight quote, unless he made them originally in Italian?

Eastmond to bath confirmed on Radio Merseyside.

Disastrous for both I bet.

On another note, anyone see Leeds Carnegie v Newcastle? If Leeds go down, Newcastle will surely be going next season. Both dire.

And then with luck RU will return to its M4 corridor!

Did anything actually happen in England v France? I flicked over several times during Cats v Bulls & nothing was ever happening, always stood around waiting for kick, scrum, lineout, injury. Is the score pre-arranged in a lottery style programme?

Caught five minutes at the airport. In that brief period I was treated to two collapsed scrums, a five yard sprint and a penalty.

I did hear that fat one, who replaced Rob Andrew once, say "True rugby aficionados appreciate that internationals are won & lost in the engine room" or some bollox excuse. Which means it had been a crap, dire forward drudge.

not flying down for the visit of the mighty Saints are you ?

How dare they concentrate on winning over entertainment.

Exactly. Union has changed incredibly in recent years but the ethos of the game should always remain.

Danny Cipriani charged with theft.

www.guardian.co.uk/football/foot ... -chairboys Passed to me by a Wycombe fan with RL sympathies: looks like Wasps are "doing a Sale".

www.guardian.co.uk/football/foot ... -chairboys Passed to me by a Wycombe fan with RL sympathies: looks like Wasps are "doing a Sale".

Never sure why they would want to move. Nice stadium .

According to my mate, they don't want to. Looks suspiciously like someone wants the council to build Wasps a new stadium, sell Adams Park for housing and sod what was one of the best-run football clubs around.

That's union for you,grubby little beggars.
You only have to see what Sale have done to Stockport FC to see this.