Don't know why everyone got so wound up about this, if it is a snipe it's a weak one. I can't think of many players who've never made a poor tackle. Unless it's a major flaw in Beaumont's game and indicative of what we can expect every match, I wouldn't worry.

I for one am glad we're giving British forwards a go. Is he going to be on the same sort of money we'd have to tempt an overseas forward with? Unlikely. At the start of the season I doubt many people would have expected Walmsley (including himself, if you read his interview in Friday's programme) to make the impact he has. Let's hope RB can make a successful start as well - he must know he's got two sets of fans watching his performances now.

Did you watch the Wigan v Hull KR game?

No, did he play well in that?

11 carries for 78m
17 tackles with 2 missed
2 tackle busts
1 penalty and 0 errors

He looked quite good. Came of the bench and carried and tackle aggressively. Both Carney and Clarke were inspired to comment on separate occasions what a positive impact he (and fellow sub Tyler Hepi) had on the HKR performance.

Not a world beating performance or anything, but a level of physical commitment (and subsequent effect), the likes of which you bemoan Laffranchi for being unable to provide, against a committed opposition pack.

Yeah. Referring to him as tragic after seeing him play once is stupid.