A job lot of tickets in various categories have just appeared for the Final on the eTicketing for anyone still looking.

And?.....The English press say hes world class also.

No coincidence that Sinfield's best performances in big games over the last couple of years have both been when he was knocked out early.

I can just imagine the doctor whispering in his ear when he's coming round - "you're not Kevin Sinfield, you're the world's best player".

released without charge and advised by police that he could press charges for assault against his asailants.

unless he was legless , i cant see the aussie management doing anything. The players had been given time off to go and unwind

was it 2am in the morning? You would have thought he'd adjusted to UK time by now....

So I suppose all of the posters complaining about the UNPROFESSIONALISM of Hock and Hardaker will no doubt have to agree that Slater is also UNPROFESSIONAL and therefore should be sent home. I mean what was he doing out at that time...and fighting?

I wonder how many other rugby players are similarly UNPROFESSIONAL?

And I wonder if Australia will purge themselves of such UNPROFESSIONALISM?

...or maybe they won't.

Maybe they'll just concentrate on getting their best team out on the park and winning the tournament.

Hardaker and Hock broke the rules. Slater didn't. Simple.

Rubbish...how do you know Slater didn't break any rules?

You just don't get it do you?

Of the 3 names you mentioned which 2 x definately broke their own managements rules?
Not once but multiple times.

And you don't get it. You don't know what Australia's rules are do you? You'll never know whether Slater broke them.

What you will know is that Slater will line up in the World Cup final on Nov 30th probably against NZ, partly because England didn't pick their best team (and partly because NZ are probably better anyway - all of which makes it the number one priority for Engalnd to pick their best players)

Come on mate. There's no reason to believe he did, whereas there is with Hardaker and Hock. The burden if proof lies squarely on your shoulders if you want to infer Slater broke the rules

I'll ask again
"Of the 3 names you mentioned which 2 x definately broke their own managements rules?
Not once but multiple times."

As for your other point YES they are better than us, all the more reason for us to maximise our chances by acting as proffessionally as possible to the rules put in place by OUR management.

I couldn't give a flying monkeys about what Oz do, if they had a rule that says they can go out and get blid drunk every night that's up to them.
How will us copying that IMPROVE OUR CHANCES?

Given the fact the Australian RL official statement said thisAustralian Rugby League team management can confirm player Billy Slater was detained by police on Monday and has been released without charge.

After reviewing CCTV footage of a scuffle outside a Manchester nightclub, police have determined that Slater was the victim who then acted in self-defence and has informed him of his right to press charges.

Billy was returning to the venue to collect his jacket that he left behind when he was attacked. Both men were detained for several hours while police reviewed footage of the incident.

The Australian team players were free of official duties after returning from Ireland. '"

Because the Aussies have released a statement saying they were free from official duties after returning from Ireland. There's not always a conspiracy you know.