And poison them with aftershave.

Can't you avoid things like that by putting coins in your mouth?

Looks like they may have to go down at least another time to find their true level.

Don't worry Barry I am fine but could you imagine this happening though.
Union would have a field day nicking all our best talent so for me this is a no no.

That's not what's happened in New Zealand.

Intrigued,prey tell.

Tony Kemp's comments that it has widened the net in terms of rugby league players in NZ. It could very well fall on its over here but let's face facts, the number of players exposed to rugby league isn't anywhere near enough for us to compete with the Aussies or Kiwis.

Both rugby league and rugby union will be treated equally by the Government as the UK hosts the respective codes' world cups in 2013 and 2015, Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has vowed.



And well done Helen Jones

[url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2010/1026/irb.htmlEnglish Premiership chief critical of IRB[/url

They need to get round a table and sort this out quick sharp, otherwise this could get very messy.


[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9126826.stmWhile in other news, the Gavin Henson saga rumbles on...[/url

I wonder why on earth the RFL didn't make the request?

Isn't he meant to go to Saracens?

It's a done deal. For me he's been out of the game for too long and it may take him the rest of this season just to get up to speed.

Hmmm...it won't last long, I sense. I can see this being spun as "star player comes to Aviva Prem", disguising the loss of the real stars to France.

There's a world of difference between similarly and equally.

Maybe the reason the RFL isn't asking for HMG to underwrite the tournament is because it's got more confidence in its product and isn't spending money it doesn't have trying to put on the biggest show on earth, unlike the RFU?

The rugby world cup always makes massive profits. All 2.4m tickets for the last rugby world cup were snapped up within hours.

Rugby league has a long way to go before it can give away half of that in freebies, let alone sell 1.2m tickets.

The rugby world cup is a guaranteed success, especially in a country that is rugby mad

I don't know about that.
With him dancing on a regular basis he should be fit enough to play union now.

I heard that the union world cup next year is going to make a loss for NZRU,is this correct.

Highly unlikely.


Mind you the Kiwis aren't exactly known for their organisational skills.

It was meant to be a joint venture between Australia and NZ in 2003 but in the end Australia got it all because the kiwis couldnt organise it.


And they are still spewing about it




I'm sure it will be popular this time round though

That was a concern raised in the New Zealand press a while back. Haven't heard anything since so maybe they managed to redo their calculations and adjust budgets accordingly.


[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/9114415.stmBritish Broadcasting Corporation signs deal to show Irish rugby union internationals.[/url

What do BM, cj and Macblondie have in common...???

I was going to say they're all on my blocked list, but cj's posts are lucky enough to still get my attention

[url=http://www.rugby365.com/all_news/nbc/france/news/2655001.htmArgentina v Barbarians rugby union game cancelled because the Argies cannot assemble a good enough side, the Barbarians announced.[/url


[url=http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=27482Leicester Tigers to revert to lettered shirts. Great to see some history revisited. Would love them to keep the letters permanently. On a side note I'd love to see visiting rugby league nations play club games again.[/url




[url=http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/wrfc/8478896.Warriors_bid_to_kick_Sixways_boo_boys_into_touch/?ref=rssThey're playing rugger![/url

Why,what have I done to offend you so much.

Come on OD you tell me,you seem to have all the answers.