I live in Chester so therefore was not brought with RL, it was just another sport that I knew nothing about.
I was brought up with football regularly watching Chester until I was old enough to go to my see the club I really supported,Derby County.

I was a single lad living with my parents so had plenty of money so travelling to Derby or where they were playing was no problem. In the late 80's I started to get disillusioned with the money involved and superstar status of footballers so I was attending matches less & less, spending more time in my local.

It just so happened that the RU world cup was held in the UK (1991) at this time, which was a completely new sport to me, I watched most of the games in my local where I was spending most of my time. Well me & my mates loved it but decided that we should go & see the other code also.

First game Pies v Leeds on a Friday or Saturday night, what a game RU was a thing of the past.

On the Sunday we went to see Sts v KR IIRC, 3pm KO, Widnes played that Sunday night (can't remember who against can anyone help?) so we decided to go to this match also, this was the best match of the weekend & being from Cheshire it was Widnes or Dire, I have never regretted choosing the Chemics.

I love our sport & am Widnes til I die no matter in which league we play.