To be fare to BMM he upped his game time as his fitness improved. Just very late to be of effect with others fitness issues.

Looks like Clark & Philbin both getting a chance on the bench vs NZ at the weekend.

Exactly thought BMM looked very fit and looks in a lot better shape then he did at the start of season.

To be fair, Mr Creosote looked in better shape than BMM, last February

If only we could keep BMM off the waffer thin mints.

For anyone recording the game on series link to watch later you will need to check it is set for 3.30 to start recording. The guide is showing bbc 2 5.30 to 6 for this game.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZ

I didn't know that Don Howe had risen from the grave, and decided to take up RL coaching. That was 60odd minutes of unfettered tedium. No wonder people aren't turning up, anymore.

another horrifically boring game of RL.

Reminds me of us this season just gone. Widdop will fit in nicely with our Bennett-lite bore coach. This percentage risk free, turgid coaching has to go.

Bennett may as well just pick 17 forwards, what a bore fest that was.

If this is where superleague is going then crowds are going to drop off a cliff

Exactly at least we know why Bennett likes Pricey so much
and had him as his assistant for a year.. proper snoozefest

Just a quick one as i've completely missed the reason, but why don't Australia want to play us this year? They are happy with New Zealand and Tonga but not us, it just seems really weird to me. Do they not take us seriously or is there another reason?

Think Mal Maninga was interviewed last week and said that this international period is about developing the oceanic teams and giving them more exposure, that’s why we’ve had this International 9’s Competition for the first time.

Not enough time in the tour.
Tours are generally 3 to 4 weeks.
As mentioned the nines effected the NZ test that only had time for 2.