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Record matched and exceeded two minutes later.
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I know NZ have Manu Vatuvei and Nightingale on the edges but kinda surprised Denny didn't get in the initial 40 training squad.
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| Quote: kobashi "I know NZ have Manu Vatuvei and Nightingale on the edges but kinda surprised Denny didn't get in the initial 40 training squad.'"
Jordan Rapana from Canberra is one of the form wingers of the NRL and will probably get a game too. |
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How the record of 37 tries was achieved here Hull KR Away 1
Wakefield Home 2
Hull FC Away 3
Saints Away 0
Salford Home 3
Warrington Away 0
Leeds Home 0
Catalans Away 0
Hudds Home 0
Widnes Away 3
Wigan Away 1
Hull KR Home 0
Saints Home 1
Leeds Away 2
Warrington Magic 2
Wigan Home 2
Hudds Away 2
Widnes Home 0
Hull FC Home 2
Wigan Away 0
Salford Away 0
Catalans Home 0
Warrington Home 4
Wakefield Away 0
Hull FC Away 0
Wigan Home 3
Warrington Away 1
Wakefield Home 3
Saints Away 0
Catalans Away 2
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Denny missed the Huddersfield (home) game plus the Wakey (away) and Salford (away) games.
The record was done in 27 league games with one game to come next week against Widnes at home. Denny also scored two tries in the home game against Salford in the Challenge Cup.
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That's a great try scoring record. And I'm sorry to bring this up, but to compare with Les you'd have to either add on all tries which were chalked off due to him hitting the corner flag, or remove from Solamona all tries where he hit the corner flag first in order to compare like with like.
Solamona definitely has the record from when that rule was brought in though.
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| Quote: Highlander "That's a great try scoring record. And I'm sorry to bring this up, but to compare with Les you'd have to either add on all tries which were chalked off due to him hitting the corner flag, or remove from Solamona all tries where he hit the corner flag first in order to compare like with like.
Solamona definitely has the record from when that rule was brought in though.'"
While we're at it should we chalk off all the tries scored after a 40/20? And don't forget the free play.  |
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| Quote: TheElectricGlidingWarrior "While we're at it should we chalk off all the tries scored after a 40/20? And don't forget the free play. ![]()
Why on earth do you feel the corner flag is beside the 40m or 20m line? Most people with a basic numeracy level would realise the corner flag is 40m away or 20m away from those lines. Anyway....
Wingers generally score in the corner. Changing the status of the corner flag will have a direct impact on tries scored and tries ruled out by wingers (Les & Denny). Mags' tries generally were support tries down the middle, but if he had some chalked off in the corner, then it's not comparing like with like.
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| Quote: Highlander "That's a great try scoring record. And I'm sorry to bring this up, but to compare with Les you'd have to either add on all tries which were chalked off due to him hitting the corner flag, or remove from Solamona all tries where he hit the corner flag first in order to compare like with like.
Solamona definitely has the record from when that rule was brought in though.'"
You are Lesley Vainikolo and i claim my £5. |
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| Quote: tigerman1231 "You are Lesley Vainikolo and i claim my £5.'"
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| Quote: Highlander "Why on earth do you feel the corner flag is beside the 40m or 20m line? ![]()
I think you miss his point, which is that the 40/20 rule was not introduced until after Vainikolo set the previous record. Therefore, your rationale means that any tries Solomona has scored following a 40-20 should not be counted as Vainikolo wouldn't have had the opportunity to score these.
However, given that we have kicked two 40-20s all season and neither have resulted in tries, it's pretty irrelevant.
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Great achievement.
Let's take it into account that back then Bradford was most likely well over the cap.
They had more money to play with and played in a less competitive league.
Let's back check all tries that could of come off forward passes.
Any shoulder chargers used were Bradford opposition lost the ball resulting in a try.
Yawn.
He's broke the record and done it pretty easily on the back of wonderful coaching to a bunch of players not regarded as world beaters who play for each other.
The achievement is outstanding.
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| Quote: nottinghamtiger "I think you miss his point, which is that the 40/20 rule was not introduced until after Vainikolo set the previous record. Therefore, your rationale means that any tries Solomona has scored following a 40-20 should not be counted as Vainikolo wouldn't have had the opportunity to score these.
However, given that we have kicked two 40-20s all season and neither have resulted in tries, it's pretty irrelevant.'"
the only reason I brought it up was that it's a single variable. Scoring a try, in the corner, is the corner flag in play or not? All the other straw men been raised are multiple variables - how many pairs of hands does the ball go through after a 40:20? . Nice attempt to obscure the point and avoid answering it dispassionately but, as you say, irrelevant. |
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| Quote: Highlander "the only reason I brought it up was that it's a single variable. Scoring a try, in the corner, is the corner flag in play or not? All the other straw men been raised are multiple variables - how many pairs of hands does the ball go through after a 40
What about the try/no try debacle? Without that stupid rule, there is no way Denny would have been awarded his try against Salford! It would have been disallowed in Vainikolo's day.
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Statistical spats aside - it's a fantastic achievement from a player who seems to have Gelling-esque levels of enjoyment in playing his sport.
Powell has done an amazing job with that squad - Solomona reaps the rewards of some genuinely thrilling attacking play.
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| Quote: TheElectricGlidingWarrior "While we're at it should we chalk off all the tries scored after a 40/20? And don't forget the free play. ![]()
I think the point is is that changing the corner flag rule was far more significant re try scoring than a marketing ploy in 1996. Why can't we simply refer to it as rugby league records, 1895 to the present day. If Sky want to extend their marketing to have everyone believe records began only when they took over the sport then let them, fans, like those in this thread, don't have to follow suit do they?
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