Quote: dubairl "how? he openly admits that rugby league players are better at every aspect apart from the ones that are not in our game and union man would never admit that. And i would love to hear the phone calls from the RFU to him this week.
Its very clear to see that he has took the professionalism from the top clubs in rugby league and translated it to the England rugby union team.'"
Prior to professionalism Fulham/Crusaders/Broncos was popular amongst RU as was the Ashes tests, because it was viewed by those people as the both were the highest level of Rugby available. Wigan and St. Helens has for a very long time a strong interest from RU supporters in North Wales. There is plenty of circumstancial evidence to support this. When RU went professional that faded away to the extent we have now. When broncos had their second stint at The Stoop the first season 40% of season ticket holders were loyal Harlequins RU fans. Traditionally RU players and supporters for decades have had a strong interest in RL again there is plenty of evidence to support this.
As for the calls from the RFU the only Manager of England RU Team not to wax lyrical about RL players in the last 16 years was was Martin Johnson and he rarely waxed lyrical about anything. Even within the echelons of the RFU there was a very high regard for top level RL players. When Jason Robinson did his first stint in RU prior to professionalism.
As for what you have stated in your post he did not "admit" anything of the sort he gave his opinion. Not sure how you can deduce that he has taken professionalism from the top RL clubs and brought it into the England team. You are taking quotes out of context than extrapolating what is said to a significant degree which is then shoehorned into your belief.
