***The Official Rugby League 2024 Thread***
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2 Test series v Samoa!
Can't make the Wigan game, but will try to get over to Leeds for the second test. I wonder if the NRL based players are available for England? Does Tommy Makinson hang onto his wing spot?
Can't make the Wigan game, but will try to get over to Leeds for the second test. I wonder if the NRL based players are available for England? Does Tommy Makinson hang onto his wing spot?
We weren't very good at times against Leigh. Just not vibing as a unit.
Still. Could be worse - Leeds Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith leaves by mutual consent.
Still. Could be worse - Leeds Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith leaves by mutual consent.
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I reckon this is close enough to home for Paul Rowley's missus to give it the all clear 
Soldato
Such a shame, I was hoping he would stay!!!
It's really hard to figure Catalans out this year. They go weeks looking all at sea, then today against Huddersfield they're currently back to their expansive, stylish best. 22-0 as I type this, about half an hour played.
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Oof. Just put the completion stat up - 92% Catalans, just 44% for Huddersfield. Tells a tale.
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Huddersfield coming back into it in the second half as those little errors creep back into our game. Need a score to steady the ship. 22-12 right now.
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Strange try for Huddersfield. They got themselves in a bit of a tangle but a loose pass came off the player's head so wasn't a knock-on. 22-18.
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22-18 FT. Catalans eventually cut the mistakes out long enough to pin Huddersfield back in their territory and saw the match out. Nervier than I like it.
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Oof. Just put the completion stat up - 92% Catalans, just 44% for Huddersfield. Tells a tale.
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Huddersfield coming back into it in the second half as those little errors creep back into our game. Need a score to steady the ship. 22-12 right now.
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Strange try for Huddersfield. They got themselves in a bit of a tangle but a loose pass came off the player's head so wasn't a knock-on. 22-18.
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22-18 FT. Catalans eventually cut the mistakes out long enough to pin Huddersfield back in their territory and saw the match out. Nervier than I like it.
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Not sure where to put this but this seems the best thread. I'm so happy for my son right now. His school are in South Africa on a rugby tour playing other schools. Part of the tour was to watch the England vs South Africa U20 match in Cape Town. England just beat SA. He said there were very few England supporters in the stadium and at the end of the game the England team came over to sing with his group and gave them their shirts (sadly he didn't manage to get one). What a lovely memory which he will remember for the rest of is life 
www.telegraph.co.uk
England beat South Africa in under-20 World Championship – reaction
If the senior England set-up was at all anxious about the lack of big, nasty forwards in the production line, this was a reassuring reminder that reinforcements are on their way.
www.telegraph.co.uk
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Vegas baby!
Have relatives in California who we will stay with and then drive in for the weekend. A Wigan game, test match, 2 x NRL games and Las Vegas
Have relatives in California who we will stay with and then drive in for the weekend. A Wigan game, test match, 2 x NRL games and Las Vegas
Soldato
Happy for you but this is the start of the sport going down hill.Vegas baby!
Have relatives in California who we will stay with and then drive in for the weekend. A Wigan game, test match, 2 x NRL games and Las Vegas
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Why's that then?
Soldato
It will slowly turn from sport to entertainment
Well, this isn't great.
Taukeiaho and Diakhate hadn't played a match for us this season (Taukeiaho is still recovering from injury, don't know about Diakhate). But Nikorima had played a bunch. An incident 'contrary to the club's values' covers a multitude of sins, I'm sure we'll get the full story soon.
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Taukeiaho and Diakhate hadn't played a match for us this season (Taukeiaho is still recovering from injury, don't know about Diakhate). But Nikorima had played a bunch. An incident 'contrary to the club's values' covers a multitude of sins, I'm sure we'll get the full story soon.
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Can't it be both?
Soldato
It hasn't been so far for the other "sports" I watch.
Soldato
Great signing, always liked the guy.
Soldato
Cementing ourselves in the top three with a well fought win yesterday against Leeds. Hopefully get Batchelor and Evalds back soon but we really are playing so well this season.
Wigan v Wire next weekend and Rovers v London, so potential for some slight position changes next week.
Wigan v Wire next weekend and Rovers v London, so potential for some slight position changes next week.
I'll say.
Wire now top. KR second. Wigan slip to third. Saints in freefall with their fifth straight loss. If we beat Hull and Salford beat Cas then Saints can end the weekend down in sixth.
Sam Tomkins starting for us tonight 
Welcome back big lad, you've been missed.
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14-6 HT. A try for Tomkins on his return was good. The red card for Sims was entirely bizarre...apparently the Hull player falling into the head contact and then making an absolute meal out of it doesn't count as mitigation? Hey ho. Helping our cause was Hull thickit Sao deciding to try and brain Tomkins, earning himself a red and putting the sides back to equal manpower.
Still some annoying handling errors on our side. We'll need to iron those out and not start the second half like we've been doing of late, making mistakes and conceding early tries.
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Ah, I see. Sims got the red not for the contact, but for picking up the 'injured' (there was nothing wrong with the snide ****) player. Okay. Irritating, but okay.
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Yep, did it again
Silly error leads straight to a Hull try.
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Better, for a while. 20-12. Both sides making basic errors as the tiredness and the heat get to them.
Welcome back big lad, you've been missed.***Edit***
14-6 HT. A try for Tomkins on his return was good. The red card for Sims was entirely bizarre...apparently the Hull player falling into the head contact and then making an absolute meal out of it doesn't count as mitigation? Hey ho. Helping our cause was Hull thickit Sao deciding to try and brain Tomkins, earning himself a red and putting the sides back to equal manpower.
Still some annoying handling errors on our side. We'll need to iron those out and not start the second half like we've been doing of late, making mistakes and conceding early tries.
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Ah, I see. Sims got the red not for the contact, but for picking up the 'injured' (there was nothing wrong with the snide ****) player. Okay. Irritating, but okay.
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Yep, did it again
Silly error leads straight to a Hull try.***Edit 4***
Better, for a while. 20-12. Both sides making basic errors as the tiredness and the heat get to them.
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