Just signed up and paid for the live streaming of the festive challenge through the our league app..:

It will be about 10:30 in the evening here so I’m looking forward to some entertaining footy to keep me awake until after midnight



I might not be there physically but I will be in spirit!!

I'll be there never miss. This fixture is the main thing that makes the whole Christmas commercial charade bearable for me.
Roll on boxing day and bah hum bug.

Yes, we'll be there too, looking forward to it.

Me too with some of the clan.

If anyone is interested, it’s showing live on the Our League App. Pre book £4.99, or £10. on the day. https://email.rfl.uk.com/5PCB-P1CC-8I69T-HW7J0-1/c.aspx

If anyone is interested, it’s showing live on the Our League App. Pre book £4.99, or £10. on the day. https://email.rfl.uk.com/5PCB-P1CC-8I69T-HW7J0-1/c.aspx

I’ve only just realised it’s now on Boxing Day not the 27th.

Bit irritating as I planned my schedule around it so possibly going to hand to get it in on Our League App and sneak off and watch it somewhere as I’m due to be at a party that was changed from the 27th to Boxing Day specifically to allow me to attend.

Think it got moved back a few weeks ago. I’m sure I read an article on it so thought it was common knowledge. Be the bad guy and ask if they can move it back

Ive just rejoined the R league app but can’t see where to buy the early bird subscription for Boxing Day can someone advise please

You need to do it from the website not the app

I have just bought my ticket for the our league coverage. I would normally not be too interested but for this one I thought all the hype from some about our new coach it would be interesting albeit with weakened squads.

Might be full strength, who knows.

I expect a mix of young, squad and first team players. Looking forward to seeing how they play and especially how the young players have progressed.

Players like Eseh, Pratt, Windrow will have an opportunity to showcase what they can do.

Players who have recently come back from injury or arrived might not feature but it should be a good game.

Be interesting to see how seriously Smith takes these games,

Yes providing he plays, he will be the top of my list of players to watch. Also looking forward to see how the young players are progressing.

I think he means Rohan and not Morgan ??

Leeds Rhinos squad to face Wakefield: Ash Handley, Max Simpson, Levi Edwards, Derrell Olpherts, Liam Tindall, Morgan Gannon, Richie Myler, Sam Walters, Kruise Leeming, Tom Holroyd, Joe Gibbons, James McDonnell, James Donaldson. Subs: Jarrod O'Connor, Justin Sangare, Leon Ruan, Mackenzie Turner, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Alfie Edgell, Oli Field, Jack Smith.

Handley full back and Gannon stand off.
Missing from the squad Fusitua, Newman, MacDonald, Austin, Sezer, Oledzki, Tetavano, Martin, Bentley, Smith, Lisone. Might have missed someone.

Myler?
Edit: no, my bad. Myler plays.

Got our tickets

Yep...5 of us going

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Squad for Boxing Day:
Matty Ashurst (C)
Renouf Atoni
Eddie Battye
Josh Bowden
Harry Bowes
Rob Butler
Robbie Butterworth
Jordy Crowther
Sam Eseh
Lee Gaskell
Max Jowitt
Lee Kershaw
Joe Law
Tom Lineham
Mason Lino
Reece Lyne
Lewis Murphy
Jay Pitts
Oliver Pratt
Morgan Smith
Jai Whitbread
Dane Windrow

Strong squad and nice to see some of the young lads in there too.

Looking at the 2 squads we should be favourites.

When you actually see the list, we have a slightly stronger squad than I thought, especially as a few are still missing and a biggy to come.

I'm not pretending, it's a new squad with an untried coach (but aren't they all at some point) and it could go either way but I can't see a player in that lot I wouldn't play regular or in parts, with the possible exception of Law, Pratt and Butterworth, who have a bit to go yet.

A bit sad but I’ve written down and looked over our squad a number of times and other than a question mark over the 6 position I firmly believe we are going into 2023 stronger.

We have Taufua, Proctor and Atoni who between them bring 500+ nrl games experience. That is an enormous injection of experience from the NRL.

Langi has been a top 4 Centre in SL for 5 years and he’s still in his prime years. Better than the likes of Luetele etc. That’s consistent proof of quality.

Smith looking at the highlights looks to me like a young Miller. Can tackle and is more of a runner but appears to have a good short kicking game close to the line (that is imo what we have lacked for years).

Bowden looks like a solid performer down the middle and for me showed up well at prop back end of 2022. Happy to have him in 2023 from start of season.

The young lads are all a year older and wiser and some with more SL games under their belt. I expect continual improvement will boost the team and crucially the depth.

I’m honestly quite optimistic this season. By the sounds of it the players are working hard and if we get the fitness and pre season on point it will only see further improvements.

Out of the Boxing Day team we still miss the likes of….

Hood, Kay, Taufua, Hall, Proctor, Langi, Tanginoa, who I would be expecting to play. That said I look at the team and to me it still looks fairly strong. Im pretty happy with where we are.

I’m looking forward to seeing the below players…

Eseh (Could be his breakthrough season finally)
Butler (there was improvement end of 2022, if he’s in shape we could be into a winner).
Bowes (real chance for him to stake a claim in his 3rd FT season)
Windrow (like Bowes needs to show this season he can step up)

Atoni has big shoes to fill in big Dave but after only just landing I don’t expect too much.

I’m happy for people to underestimate trinity for 2023. My positivity is well and truly back.

9 tickets for this one for my family and a couple of first timers who hopefully like what they see and become regulars . Like to say they’ve all paid ,but alas that’s families for you ,and as much as I moan I wouldn’t want it any other way .