Rugby League

[dcdavecollett]

No highlights programme on mainstream TV now.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Super League seems determined to kill off Rugby League as a sport.

Waiting for the Premier League to adopt their rules, to make it impossible for Manure to be relegated.

[Meanwood Villa]

Someone on Reddit had found four previous 0-0 results in domestic fixtures over the years. There was also an Ashes test match in 1929/30 which finished scoreless despite the Aussies scoring what seemed a fair try. Shame.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1929%E2%80%9330_Kangaroo_tour_of_Great_Britain

Third test.

[cdbearsfan]

I only saw the end. Was it 0-0 due to excellent defending, error-strewn attacking, or both?

[Meanwood Villa]

I didn't see any of it but the consensus from people who did is that it was a good defensive arm wrestle until the last 5 mins or so where both teams contrived not to get into decent drop kick position.

[cdbearsfan]

Ta. Sounds like fun. Shame I am still nominally boycotting the sport over their ludicrous decision to abolish sporting merit in favour of rewarding who has the biggest ground. Even football hasn't done that... yet.

[UK Redsox]

Ta. Sounds like fun. Shame I am still nominally boycotting the sport over their ludicrous decision to abolish sporting merit in favour of rewarding who has the biggest ground. Even football hasn't done that... yet.

I boycott Rugby League because it's....well....a rubbish sport. Glorified Rugby 7s, albeit with dangerous tackling and shit support play

[cdbearsfan]

It's a better sport than rugby union because it has fewer scrums. The game should be based on skill not who has the most fat blokes. Shame the authorities seem determined to ruin it, and fewer countries play it at a higher level.

[manic-road]

That was a great performance in Vegas by Wigan against Warrington, looked a good crowd as well. I wonder what the Americans make of Rugby League?

Englands women took a beating by Australia, 90-4.

[Exeter 77]

Dramatic finish to the Challenge Cup Final. Hull KR level the score with 3 minutes left and win it with a conversion.

[Meanwood Villa]

Delighted for KR, they are the best team in the country so far this season and I hope they win the lot. It was a bit of a drab game in truth but a dramatic ending.

[Meanwood Villa]

Hull KR win the league for the first time since 1985 and have completed the Treble. So much better than Wigan again.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Yes, delighted that Wigan Manchester United Warriors have missed out.

[Meanwood Villa]

https://youtube.com/shorts/BZ127pFO0Q4?si=SrPddIXmi5Kk0sZl

Watched a fair bit of NRL this season and there's been some great matches. This was a few weeks back but definite Troy Deeney in the playoffs vibes.

[cdbearsfan]

Toulouse, York and Bradford promoted. It's still a stupid system but promoting the top three clubs is still the least stupid option they could have gone with, so fair enough.