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Gunn wasn't just not big enough, he wasn't quick enough to play the style he wanted to either at loose forward.

I tell you what sometimes we laugh about these obscure players, but they are the mainstays of all clubs. Its a shame there are less of them around thanks to disbanding the A Teams. A lot of real characters, and guys playing for love of the game. Not to mention some very handy old guys teaching young whippersnappers a thing or two about what to expect in open age rugby. Young props today will miss out on the kind of 'lesson' I remember Roy Holdstock and John Millington of Hull KR giving to Brendan Hill one night.

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Quote: mix-tape "One of my old mates used to play for Dewsbury with him about a year after he had left Leeds and he was never able to understand the rules of RL then so god knows what he was like at Leeds.

Does anybody remember Morvin Edwards? he was a full back i think in the early 90's (i think they got him to replace Gallagher) really rated him back then.'"


Edwards was another good player - really liked him. I dont think Ive ever seen a player take so many head high shots and just keep coming back for more. Wouldn't mind him now actually.

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The shot Edwards took at the Zoo off Mark Forster was a pearler. It still holds the gum shield propulsion record for speed and distance travelled to this day.

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I remember Edwards seeming to get hit in the head a lot. Wonder why? IIRC he had quite an upright running style but its weird how some players just seem to get hit a lot.

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I think it was because he had a face only his mum and Southstander.com could love. icon_wink.gif

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Eric Anselme.

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Kevin Sinfield

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Quote: wakeytillidie "Kevin Sinfield'"




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Quote: AJC "Anyone remember Steve Pilgrim? He was a good RU player who Leeds offered a trial, to be fair he looked quite good but Leeds said no. Trouble was the RFU got wind of it and banned him from their code so he was left well & truly in the ......'"


Not sure about my memory here but didn't this case become bit of a "cause celebre" and lead to a court case ( said my memory was hazy!) and left the RFU with an indefensible position as their players were taking boot money and they were on the verge of turning pro? Shortly after their banning of players "professionalised" ceased.

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Quote: Fallon "Edwards was another good player'"


He was crap.

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Quote: the exile "Not sure about my memory here but didn't this case become bit of a "cause celebre" and lead to a court case ( said my memory was hazy!) and left the RFU with an indefensible position as their players were taking boot money and they were on the verge of turning pro? Shortly after their banning of players "professionalised" ceased.'"


The Pilgrim case was discussed across the floor of the House of Commons. The one year ban the RFU placed on Pilgrim in '93 still stood though despite the sport taking a beating with regard to the shamateur status of the code from MP's on both sides, IIRC.

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A few I remember not sure if they've been mentioned.

David Barnhill
Liam Botham
Gavin Brown
Phil Cantillon
Bradley Clyde
Anthony and David Gibbons (Now work on an outside market stall in Leeds)
Marvin Golden
Carl Hall
Phil Hassan
Adam Hughes
David Hulme
Craig Innes
Tony Kemp
Andy Kirk
Dean Lawford
Jon Liddell
Graham Mackay
Nathan Mcavoy
Robbie Mears
Scott Murrell
Brett Mullins
Karl Pratt
Matt Schultz
Andy Speak
Sateki Tuipulotu
Dave Wrench

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Some of them are obscure, but some of them are most definitely not.

Tony Kemp?
Graham Mackay?
Dean Lawford?
Karl Pratt?
Marvin Golden?
Badley Clyde?

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Not everyone will remember them

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Quote: G1 "Nathan Picci.

In a dire season, in a dire team, he gave the most exciting 20 minute Leeds career I have ever seen.'"



I might be wrong but did we get him from Paramatta ?

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