I agree we should have players who can speak clearly and maybe not say "them" instead of "those" but you don't need to change your accent for that.



Wilkin speaks well and still has a Hull accent. In fact I think he's really good on TV. Don't seem to like him as much when he's on the pitch playing against Leeds but that might be more to do with the fact that I think he'd have been a perfect second rower for Leeds over the past 5 or so years?

Another:

Michael Ford. Whilst in League[u Mick [/uFord. Now in Union[u Mike [/uFord, when he was on the radio today.

Was Mick too Northern sounding, or common? Or maybe he just fancied a change.

I'm sure he was Mike Ford at Cas. Mind you, Cas is a lot posher than Wigan.

I'd sooner live in Castleford, than anywhere over the Hill, and that's saying something!

I always remember him as Mike Ford, from his Oldham days.

Just caught the end of SA vs USA. 57-0

If Oz RL had beaten a lower team by that score it would be described as a non event.

Sorry. 62-0

Didn't realise they played for 85 mins!

64-0 you forgot the 2 point conversion.

Yup. Try, conversion and nineteen penalties

I'd turned off.



Hopefully our venture into Canada next year (and then into the U.S.) might mean we can see a serious expansion into North America and a boost for our international game. Although I remember USA did on in RLWC from memory.

Amazing how much time people spend watching and talking about stuff they don't they like, isn't it?