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Hull KR Chairman Neil Hudgell, August 26th, 2014 said..
"In fact, the days of us signing any players from across the river are over. Our fans are loyal, passionate and only interested in one club. Taking players from our nearest rivals doesn't fit in with that brief.":8570.jpg |
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Eric Batten, Bradford Northern'"
Son of Billy, who taught him all he knew. |
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Ah, good taste!
What a dreadful thing!
Taste is the enemy of creativeness.
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it certainly couldnt have been billy boston, cos hurdling was banned before billy was playing.
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"Wigan Athletic - No known famous fans. The town (of Wigan) apparently goes into hibernation when the Rugby League season ends!" Daily Mail Online feature, July 2009
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They will not force us,
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WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!
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Wigan RLFC - The Uprising!
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Wigan footballer Mohamed Diame described the home of mint balls and pies as 'cr**py'.
But Tomkins boomed: "I don't want to know what he thinks. I don't even know his name. He only plays for Latics.":16522.jpg |
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| Quote: J L Hooker "Might have been Nick Du Toit'"
Nick Du Toit definitely did it (diving over the heads of the defenders, almost identical to the NFL player) in a Challenge Cup game at Workington Town (the one that was played at Workington Reds football ground). |
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[b:35jm31e6][color=#FF0040:35jm31e6]Formerly known as Moonlight Flit[/color:35jm31e6][/b:35jm31e6]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_63362.jpg |
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Yes my Dad tells me there where two South Africans who came to play at that time. Van Rooyen and Van Heerden. I think it was Van Heerden who used to leap over players.
It would be classed as dangerous play today.
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[b:35jm31e6][color=#FF0040:35jm31e6]Formerly known as Moonlight Flit[/color:35jm31e6][/b:35jm31e6]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_63362.jpg |
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| Quote: stillinthepast "Our Kelvin did'nt do gracefull.'"
Last I heard Kel had a pub over in Yarkshire. I bet he threw some out 'gracefully' !  |
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Tommy Sale playing for Leigh was famous for doing this, I dont know of anyone else who did this on a regular basis.
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Van Heeden was the one at Wigan, 1920's he was an olympic hurdler and used the skill and pace to score long range tries. He apparently scored one of the best tries ever at Central park!! full length beating eight men, it was one of four in that game which came the week after his most famous one in the cup final. He was reguarded as one of the first Wigan imported super stars over 6ft and 13 n half stone.
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| Quote: mr.simpson "this is one for the older fans, an american football player was shown getting a touchdown on tv by jumping over the defender. now i seem to recollect my dad telling me of a wigan player who did this way back in time.
can anyone cast any light onto who it was, or was it just a myth?'"
what the OP has neglected to say , is that the american footballer didnt HURDLE over the corner back , he SOMERSAULTED over him and landed on his feet in the end zone.....TOUCHDOWN.
and the defender was standing up, all of 6foot + of him
never seen a rugby player do a somersault in a match
if you want to watch it type in.....Jerome Simpson Front Flip Touchdown...on the usual video site |
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Challenge Cup
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Championship/SL
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| Quote: That Mon " He was reguarded as one of the first Wigan imported super stars over 6ft and 13 n half stone.'"
With people being smaller in general back then I often wonder how well I'd fare if I could travel back in time and play back then. |
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The yanks were never too good at tackling. IIRC we had a couple of US gridiron players came to Wigan in the 1950s. They were woeful. Lasted a couple of games between them. They soon went back home.
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cadoo wrote:Rugby Union - for when entertainment just isn't your thing.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_12984.jpg |
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Chuck Wiseman in the 60's.
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Thought the Ben Barba and David Mead's tries this year were amazing but the NFL player was unbelievable.
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I watched a union game (I think) a few years back and a player took the ball as first reciever behind the scrum and ran up and over the top of it!
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[watching Mackay testing the curry in the prison kitchens]
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