Sunday 13 March 2011

Rugby League - The superior code

I try, I honestly do. There really shouldnt be all that much difference. There is of course the history o biggotry that we will live with in the same way blacks know of slavery. But the game itself. I watch Harlequins versus Newcastle. All the tricks they've stolen from league, the square in the air, all the attempts to speed it up, all atempts to try make union as exciting as league but it never happens. The handling skills from league union can only dream of, the poor tackling that even lower level RL couldnt tolerate. The cast off players like Farrell. The few who brake through like Robinson and the Eastwood, who looks on the way down. The games are different. There is no dening that. Johnny Wilkinson would have been unlikely to make it in to a superleague side. I will continue to watch as RU improves. Once they get rid of 10 minutes of scrummage time, a focus on attack, scoring tries then they'll get there. I've watched internationals where the ball never got past either 22.

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