I suppose the fact there are 4 players less on the field at any given time in an RL match than there are in an RU match would lead to there being more 'length of the field' efforts in the 13 man code purely for the fact there is more space available on the pitch to run on.

Apart from Offiahs famous effort for GB against Australia at Wembley and Billy Slaters excellent one in Melbourne in 2008 against England I'm struggling to think of many others at international level though I'm sure there have been plenty....and that people will remind me of them

I think it has more to do with 1) RU having unlimited tackles so they could if they wanted get to the try line through a massive number of tackles and rucks gaining only minimal distance between each tackle (Such tactics (minus the rucks) I believe were the reason RL adopted a limited tackle rule in the first place). RL players have only a few chances each time they are in possession to get to the try line. RL players will run into a gap as they need to make ground. RU players will run into a man to draw opposition players into a ruck so that a teammate can either kick the ball upfield or run to make a few metres before instigating the next ruck.

2) The fact that many RU rucks and mauls can result in penalties and that in RU penalties and DGs are worth 3 points compared to 5 for a try. It takes a lot less effort to get to within 30 or 40 metres of the tryline and then get someone to pop over a DG or to take the points from one of the all too common penalties than to ruck and maul all the way to the line. Do that twice or three times and you have more points than a try would give you. The whole RU game is geared to that approach and their players don't want to run a long way for 5 points when the kick for 3 points approach works.

Only ex RL players will regularly look to run with the ball in hand as that is what they have been taught to do in RL. RU is all about kicks at goal, they will wait for a scrum 10 metres out to collapse so they can get a penalty (and will then kick at goal) rather than try to get the ball out and score a try.

Thats the difference between Union and League, Union main objective is goals in League it is trys.
Before League was born a try had no value at all and its true meaning was the award to "try for a goal". I reckon if Chris Ashton was re introduced to a an intensive game of rugby league he wouldn't last 30 mins.

oh dear

"Eastwood's move... "

So is he staying until the end of the season or not?

Some people are saying he has already gone?

how do we raise the profile of our star players?

Why does the corporate/media world have no interest in our game but back Union? Is it still because union is associated with the grammer/private schools etc. Some Union has players seem to move in high circles so is it something that League will just never have?

Can High quality PR people change this for Super League stars?

How is it in Australia? Do the NRL players get that star treatment compared to Rugby players?

From my experience you cannot underestimate personal bias in the corporate world - including decisions which should be made on 'business' decisions - particularly when it comes to sponsorhip.

Simple answer - as we have seen over the years with Hockey, Rugby Union, Cycling and even Curling... win something

The RFL, the clubs and the fans should only have one target for the next two years - win the 2013 Rugby league World Cup and take advantage of that success to build the sport

McNamara and the RFL are moving in the right direction by putting together an elite squad and bringing them together for regular sessions throughout the year - let's hope it pays off

Agreed but selecting Brough does not fill me with much confidence.

get them to sign for Union Club

In my opinion, Danny Brough is petulant and obnoxious

But... he is also the most rounded English born half back we have with a very good kicking game that has been singularly the most obvious weakness in the English national team in recent years. He is also a dangerous runner and sound enough in defence

In two years time, I am sure that Tomkins will have developed into a world class full back – we have some very good young hookers and it seems like we are still developing good big forwards. At last, we also have some promising athletic outside backs to work on in the likes of Briscoe, Jones-Bishop, Welham, Arundel, Charnley, Marsh, Lawrence and Watkins etc. The missing link is that half back that can boss the game

I completely disagree with swapping international allegiance and once you have played international football for one nation then that should be it for you. However, it seems that the international world is happy for players to swap allegiance and if Brough helps us lift that World Cup the I am big enough to at least admit my hypocrisy