Should we be grateful for their achievements in our sport, or are they quislings?

Fans can be sentimental about loyalty but to the players it's their livelihoods.

If they can earn more money in another sport and provide a good lifestyle for their families then good look to them.

I have no opinion, who are they?

It's not just 'another sport', though, is it?

it's a sport that would be happy to see rugby league disappear altogether so they could gather like vultures around whoever's left.

And? Who cares?

Carry a massive historic chip on your shoulder all you like, it's only you that's poorer for it. Rugby Union doesn't give a sh*t about Rugby League on a worldwide basis, why should it?

Writing the likes of Edwards, Robinson and Farrell out of history is the same sort of revisionism that League fans used to mock Union for when the boot was on the other foot for a century.

It's all about the money, although it always makes you smile to see RL half backs as defensive coaches in Union, when they are never recognised for their defence in our game.

I never said anything about 'writing people out of history'. Edwards' and the others achievements on the pitch are a matter of record.

Call it a chip on my shoulder if you like (and I'm not even Northern!); for me an understanding of the history of our sport is an integral part of being a RL fan.

dont really have a problem with them or any player going to union. its a short career and you cant blame players wanting to make as much money as they can.

does frustrate me that the media kinda write off jason robinson league career. barley gets a mention when he appears in the media!

On another note, the game badly needs Sonny Bill back! Only been on 5mins in the union final and he's played more ball in hand rugby than some of these players have done all tournament!

Just changed channel from final score and Australia have just scored by playing hide the ball.

traitors the lot of 'em.

Can't blame them for going over, lots of media frontage, lots of money, long term job prospects. If they stayed in league they would have probably been offered nothing of any impact or value. Good world cup, technically superb if you don't watch it with "rugby league eyes".

The final was as good a contest as you'll see in union. The rest of the tournament, not so much.

There are quite a few teams in this world cup that play the ball out wider and try to open the game up at risk, Japan, Wales, Argentina, S Africa, Australia and New Zealand have had some entertaining value.