Someone posted the stats from the Aus v Lions 2nd test match.
The Lions didn't score a try and didn't make one clean break. That's like a soccer match where one team doesn't score a goal nor have a shot at goal all game.
In the Union game there'd have been 60 infringements and stoppages in play and that's why I don't watch it.
I accept that about Unions fans, though what puzzles me is that when the ref blows for an infringement and you ask them what it's for no one ever knows.

Have to admit that in yawnion, there is more of a sense that speccys go to enjoy the game, rather than slag off their opponents. Haven't been to many games but in a Bath v Gloucester, which is like Wigan v Sts, or Hull v HKR for rivalry, the banter was good humoured, as it used to be in RL. Good play was applauded by all on the very few occasions that it happened.

Lol, I can just see hkr fans applauding good play by hfc or visa versa! Union sounds like it has no concept of tribalism or rivalry?

I learned the lesson ages ago. Give it all a wide berth. (much) Hype over substance every single time.

Money makes the world go round and we have none. The players talked about wouldnt look at any SL offers. NRL possibly but then again i think they could survive without and find themselves in a warm sunny country playing the game they know well down in France where the salary cap is even higher.

We have MANY of the most recognisible faces in this country watching/tweeting/attending our sport and nothing is being done to coax them into a studio or a microphone on Sky to talk about it. Elite sports celebrities are the best people to network with and try and bring together, they get each other and they are often happy around people like themselves.
We have the biggest headline maker of the Olympics last year watching one of our biggest teams and the best we can do is an advert which I havent seen in months now.

The RFL are perhaps THE worst networking organisation in the world. From Wiggins and his SkyProCycling team you could get Jaguar, Gatorade and Oakley. From Rooney et al you could get Nike, adidas, Puma, DHL, multiple betting companies, Nokia, Ford, Coke, Pepsi, wine companies and more.
England RU have car sponsors, more than one communication sponsor, drink (both alcoholic and athletic) sponsors and more.

More sponsors would increase the profile of the game and bring more money in.All it needs is one person who can stand up infront of these companies and make a clear, sound succinct point selling our fantastic game. Shame we stick Nigel Wood infront of any would be sponsors and they get shot down because they dont fit the criteria that are allowed to sponsor RL.

Our game is a shambles compared to the organised and focused lot down there.

We have Irn Bru in our pockets you fool.

And dont forget Big Soup, cant get much bigger than that

Elephant Soup.

Stop embarrassing yourself.

Do elaborate, who's better then Folau in RU. Please don't say George '10 metres' North.

Rugby Union players better than Folau:

Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, David Pocock, Will Genia that's four of the top of my head, If we are going for better International wingers then that's Julian Savea off the top of my head.

North not heading south NRL clubs have been advised to keep their hands off British and Irish Lions winger George North, whose battle with Wallabies star Israel Folau has been a highlight of the rugby Test series. Sin Bin revealed at the start of the Lions tour several NRL clubs were interested in North and five-eighth Owen Farrell, the son of former Great Britain and Wigan captain Andy Farrell. But North's agent Christian Abt said the 21-year-old Welsh star would not consider a code switch before 2017. ''It is flattering to receive such possible interest,'' Abt told Sin Bin. ''[But] George has recently signed a three-year deal to Northampton Saints.'' Read more: www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2YD2eKVQM

North not heading south NRL clubs have been advised to keep their hands off British and Irish Lions winger George North, whose battle with Wallabies star Israel Folau has been a highlight of the rugby Test series. Sin Bin revealed at the start of the Lions tour several NRL clubs were interested in North and five-eighth Owen Farrell, the son of former Great Britain and Wigan captain Andy Farrell. But North's agent Christian Abt said the 21-year-old Welsh star would not consider a code switch before 2017. ''It is flattering to receive such possible interest,'' Abt told Sin Bin. ''[But] George has recently signed a three-year deal to Northampton Saints.'' Read more: www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... z2YD2eKVQM

Oh dear we have another one, I agree you get voted the Best Player in The World just because you have a great kicking game You mean like all the room Israel Folau got in the first test He has started with good promise but he's achieved nothing as an International Rugby Union player yet, Looking good against a Lions team thrown together for a tour with not much time to build a solid defensive structure is hardly like impressing against the All-Blacks or Spring Boks, The comment wasn't about who was more athletic he said Folau was the best player in Union which is an absolutely ridiculous statement.