Nope I just don't get it....the only time the fans get excited whilst watching yawnion - except when they're doing the mexican wave of course - is when a try is scored or a big hit is made....why the hell aren't they watching League then!!!!!

The skill level was atrocious and clearly most of the players have given up tackling for lent early....why would anyone pay to watch this rubbish??

Happy Sam got to score a try, he should have had 3 if that big lump of a centre knew how to pass - Joel will be perfect, he cant pass either to his winger so he'll fit in perfectly.

Borefest of a match, glad Sam got to experience the true union experience - real rugby is Wigan v Saints on boxing day in the rain with the stands bouncing up and down as the match is tied at 79 minutes, not kick and clap in London.

So a pre season friendly not followed by many people outside a small geographical location in poor conditions in an unsafe stadium is more representative than a super league or championship fixture in a good quality stadium on a summer's evening in dry conditions ?

Unfortunately I watched it. I cant believe that there are people who say tht RU has better skills than RL. Unbelievably bad. Did you see the size of the Aus No3! he had eaten a fat man, he actually wobbled!. There has to be an optimum size that a man can be before he looks unathletic and cumbersome. Whatever it is I have seen a bag full of them in this game.

The Wallabies were far more successful at tackling Sam than the Kangaroos were, they also were not missing many tackles. In RL/RU the % of missed tackles are around the 5-10% mark. There were a much greater number of missed tackles in the 4 nation final, and England failed to cross the try line despite having more sets of six than Australia.

Think yesterday's game would have been a wake-up call for ST, he look very confused in defence and indecisive in attack.

You're a bit obsessed with Sam arent you? looking at your post history;

You are a Leeds fan and I claim my £5!

Any input i have from watching that game has been nicely summed up in the previous 6 pages.

In brief:

*Union is crap
*Sam had 14 idiots on the pitch with him
*Sam will go for the money, crowds and the [isupport[/i from his nation when playing internationally, clearly not because he prefers the southern ponsey version of our game

Trolling at its worst. Why do you even bother posting on League forums?

I thought Sam looked lightweight when confronted by some of the opposition - and I dont just mean the forwards. On that showing its difficult to image what his ideal position in RU would be. He doesnt appear to have the kicking game necessary to be a fullback, he would be bored to tears on the wing and hes probably not savy enough to play stand-off. So as well as Sam being turned off RU, I suspect RU may think again about him.

Sam is a good RL player, if he went to Union he would fail as theres no position for him and he's too light weight.

Paul Wellens in his pomp would have made a very good Rugby Union player.

Hang on, that's crediting them with intelligence.

The evidence of the England RU camp would suggest that's in short supply.