The point from Leeds view is of raising their profile which is fair play to them, whether it would or not I'm not sure though it depends just how much these hybrid rules are split 50/50. If the rules favour the Union boys too much because Union is the bigger sport nationally and worldwide it could end up a damaging exercise. If its a fair split and Leeds won it couldn't do us any harm.

For me, when I try to come up with a game that takes the best parts of both games, I end up with pretty much rugby league. However, for this I will try again

13 a side
Lineouts
Uncontested scrums
3 man (each side) rucks
Union scoring
No ball stripping rule

So it could mean that it may have been turned down by NRL teams

Do you mean there should be a rule against ball stripping or the ball stripping rule that we've got in league should be scrapped?

Brent Webb's angle of passing would be very suited to the dark side.

Meh, no benefit to league from this circus, just drawbacks.

Can't see the point of this to be honest - I can think of few RL supporters that enjoy watching the other code. I for one wont be bother with this game.

...and, as Gareth hints at, if one of our lads gets injured because they don't really know or understand what they are doing then it can only be detrimental to the Rhinos.

the latter

agree I cant see the point of it

Let Wigan do it.

I thought when Saracens acquired Joel Tomkins that the deal included some form of cross code challenge match along the lines of the Dwyer hybrid - when's that occurring?

Union could learn a lot from league.....starting with 'how to score a try'

Absolutely. Much as I admire Hetherington this sham of a match would only serve to be a distraction from what this club and its fans are really interested in - winning Rugby League trophies.

This pointless exhibition may raise the club's profile, but playing it in the middle of our season will only serve to undermine the competition which pays the bills. I thought we learnt this a decade or more ago when we almost lost to easybeats Huddersfield-Sheffield after allowing our star player to play in the Middlesex Sevens.

I don't see how this will raise the profile of the game in other parts of the country. After Wigan blew Bath away, the whole episode was quickly swept under the Union carpet and forgotten.