Tracking back 80m to tackle a winger is somewhat different to tackling a 20 stone, 6 foot wide, RU prop!

Similar (but hopefully very different) note, how come Ferguson didn't play?

Been ill all through the week and hasnt trained.

Never mind onion, on the wing for Wigan - according to the stats when Richards scored at the end tonight he had made 0 tackles

yeah one is running at 2mph and is already falling down as he is trained to do

He will be at Otley or Doncaster next year playing 10. About his level.

oooooh you horrible man haha

That's a bloody good question. For his build, the only place he could play would be fly-half - but he can't tackle anywhere near well enough for that position. His kicking isn't good enough for league let alone for union, and he isn't any good with ball in hand either.



There's no way that any Premiership side would sign him & I can't see a National 1 side signing him either, so if he is moving to union then the likes of Otley would be the best he could hope for.

Otley it is.

Are we talking about Richards or Rooney here - it could apply to either.

His tackling is good enough no matter how big the opposition. Played it for many years but didnt learn how to tackle until i started playing RL.

If a fly half in RU has to make more than 7/8 tackles a game his back row is not doing there job right.
Plus big forwards are normally peeling off the back of a ruck or maul about 3 yards from the fly half and are more concerned with getting to ground, whereas in the greatest game of all the runners are normally taking the ball at pace, 10/11 meters from the tackler. What would you prefer Vickery from 3 yards or Morley from 10????

That's right. I played a game of union about four years ago, and this big ugly prop was running at me. I was grimacing and getting ready to look at his studs as he ran over me when he just threw himself at my feet. The fat pig nearly broke my shins. Hit-ups are bad in union, as there is every chance you'll end up facing the wrong way.

I could see Rooney doing well in union. He's got a burst of pace through the gap, and he'll see more of them in union.

What does rooney regard as "Top Level". Is he saying that he can have either 2 more years in superleague or 5 in Guiness Premiership?. Surely he'd be signing for only a League 1 union club??

Arana Temata please!

If JR is going to leave I hope he gets great support for his last few games in a Trinity shirt. He's been an integral part of our SL existance just as much as JD. He & his family have always had great support from the fans and we've shared some of the tragedies and triumphs of his personal life, more so than any other Wakefield player I can remember!

Good luck to him if he does go!

You have lost me Vasty.