perhaps i'm a bit bias'ed where Bailey is concerned [ I dont like the guy
but what is plain to see is the way he is quite enthusiastic confronting small players, but exits stage left at a rate of knots when there's a rumble with the big guys, If he manages to get into an england shirt , I for one will look forward to him roughing up the Ozzie props

Never actually seen this happen. One of RL's greatest urban myths.

You do know he's already played for Great Britain, don't you?

ive seen it happen time and time again, lose the rose specs! or do a survey , ask rugby league fans their opinion of Bailey .

Oddly enough, it's (some of) the wigan fans who seem most affronted by Bailey's actions, judging by comments on their board.

There's a number of them who've also chosen to interpret Sinfield's tribute to a saints team who play the game the right way as being an underhand dig at their own side. I'm sure a psychoanalyst might be able to offer an insight there.

Currently Ryan Bailey's status update on Facebook

Mr Wilkin, the words of the Rhinos 1st team coach. You'd do well to heed them, especially the bold bits.

coach McDermott, who received a tremendous reception, to sum up the achievement. "I've got a few emotions and it is hard even now to put them into words," he said. "I'm just so pleased for a club that does things so right, it doesn't cut corners or breach salary caps, they don't whinge but just keep on doing things in the right manner. That's why when you are successful and win things, it feels so special

When, exactly? Perhaps you can find some video footage of this occurring.

He used to have the opposite problem, and was clearly told to get involved in that stuff less. Never seen this running away that people keep referring to.

As for surveying people, that tends to be the way with urban myths doesn't it?

I noticed that there was a bit of a scuffle towards the end which I think Bailey instigated, but it was just standard tackle stuff. If we gave some verbals, or even a facial, I'm sure there's plenty who've done that across the years, just people getting upset as it happend when the result was beyond doubt

Jesus! Player goes a touch overboard after winning trophy shock!!
IIRC Bailey does this after every GF win, he is clearly overjoyed, you can see it on his face!
I can guarantee if it had have been Burrow or Ali doing it no one would have said a thing.
It's a a good job he didn't do something really childish like I don't know, for instance running round all his teammates after the match crying, begging them not to shake hands with those nasty men on the other team!