Rugby League Thread

[leedswolf]

Having had a few holidays in NSW, Rugby League (the footy) is their equivalent of our Premier League.
Given that Rugby League in this country is predominantly set in the North I think we do very well, even if most teams have their fair share of Aussies.

The Aussies have a few Brits, Victor Radley being the MOTM for the Chooks today. The NRL also has a huge influx of Pacific islanders...

RL is predominately in NSW and QLD.

Strangely the Greater London area has a lot of amateur RL teams.

 

[Stan Hullis]

The Aussies have a few Brits, Victor Radley being the MOTM for the Chooks today. The NRL also has a huge influx of Pacific islanders...

RL is predominately in NSW and QLD.

Strangely the Greater London area has a lot of amateur RL teams.

Lots of kiwi and Aussie ex-pats and ex-communicated northerners!

 

[leedswolf]

Strangely though Whitechapel born Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook has had a successful SL career, Lewisham born Kai Pierce-Paul is heading off to the Newcastle Knights, so the amateur game in the south unearths local talent.

 

[ROVERT47]

Recently retired Tony Clubb sounds like he’s from the south too.

 

[leedswolf]

Yep, from Gravesend and played for the London Broncos.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Knights v Raiders this afternoon my time. Should be another good game.

 

[leedswolf]

Ponga and Hastings starting for the Knights?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like from the team sheet I have just seen

 

[leedswolf]

Looks like Valentine Holmes is in a spot of strife!!

 

[leedswolf]

Knights v Raiders this afternoon my time. Should be another good game.

Let's hope the fans are better behaved than these mongrels...

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/police-called-as-70-fans-engage-in-ugly-brawl-at-dora-creek-v-waratahmayfield-cheetahs-match/news-story/833fb66f3238e2fca56ca0843dfb4804?amp=&nk=58177fadcd6403033eb55146eb49ffef-1694323931

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The Newcastle crowd is LOUD but the Raiders have been magnificent first half. Deserve their lead.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Very naughty by the Raiders player. Clear bite. Should be off.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

And quite the ten minutes by Newcastle. 18-16 ahead now. Make that 22-16!

 

[leedswolf]

Very naughty by the Raiders player. Clear bite. Should be off.

Jack Wighton?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Now 28-26 apiece and Canberra have a kick under the posts to level. What a game!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Jack Wighton?

Yes. He is on report for it so the argument is whether he made a bite action when Gamble’s arm went against his mouth. Didn’t look great to say the least.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Extra time. Belter of a game.

 

[leedswolf]

TBF when it gets to the finals, the games in the NRL tend to be far better than the weekly rounds stuff. Same with Super League.

 

[Johnny75]

Dom Young (from Dewsbury) was brilliant. 6'7" and runs like Usain Bolt.

 

[leedswolf]

Dom Young (from Dewsbury) was brilliant. 6'7" and runs like Usain Bolt.

Yeah, he had a good RLWC last year. Product of Huddersfield Giants Academy. First team debut at 17, played 2 games for the Giants and then signed a 3 year deal with the Knights. His brother plays for Newcastle Thunder in the RL Championsip and represents Jamaica.