I agree with that but was that not Drinkwater's job? If Smith wasn't playing could French have done it? I would say Williams job is to attack the line with Drinkwater controlling the game and doing that behind a beaten pack is nigh on impossible

Amazed that Leigh have managed to sign Armstrong. He's been brilliant standing in at FB for Newcastle and I thought they had been unlucky and missed their chance as he was sure to agree a NRL contract. They must have thrown a fair chunk of money at him - I do wonder if the prospect of going back to playing 2nd choice to Ponga was a deciding factor though.

As said above, Lam has been great at spotting talent on the outside of NRL 1st teams. It didn't work out the best as coach here but we have sure benefited from him bringing Bevan and Jai into the team.

I agree. That's why I said, 'most' sides.

Reports are circulating that Wakefield Trinity are on the verge on signing John Bateman on a three year deal 2025-2028.
Huge signing for Daryl Powell if true.

Reports started on the Rugby League ITK account.

Not saying it won’t happen as a broken clock is correct twice a day but I wouldn’t necessarily take it as gospel either.

What do you think are the chances of getting Chan permanently at Hull?

I'd have thought pretty slim but who knows. Is he playing second row at Hull or in the middle? and how is he going?

I think he'll step up a spot once Isa leaves/retires at the end of 2024 and that will keep him here.

6 months into a 3 year deal. Can’t see it.

Played both positions, been pretty steady, nothing spectacular, but runs hard, which is better than we have.

I'd take him on a year's loan deal, allow us to bin off Pele.

But I suppose with Isa and Cooper going, he will move up the pecking order next season.

Long lay off for Field ? Seen 12 weeks rumoured

I bloody hope not

Sad if true we do have the cover putting French to fb eckersley at centre and get Kierghran to cover French. What sort of drop off we’ll see from that I’m sure we’ll find out in the next few weeks plus leaves us thin. 12 weeks seems a little excessive considering he played the full game

According to Josie (oft other site) he said 4-6 weeks when she asked him, so hopefully not as bad

Peet has confirmed 6-8 weeks.

6-8 weeks isn't too bad. We'd be looking at early to mid August and him having around 8 games to get back up to speed ahead of the play offs. It feels like this injury has been coming with all the talk of him managing something and as soon as he does play flat out he's pulled up. Fair play to him managing to get through a full game with an injury like that and to play as well as he did. How brave the lad is doesn't get anywhere near enough attention.