England RU did get mentioned at some point when his next contract started to hit the news in Aus. He clearly loves league more, so maybe the Aus lifestyle and NRL cash will keep him in the game.

It was great to be there.

I guarantee there wasn't a dry eye in the (east) stand around me when Rob Burrow was introduced.....



Great performance, but the atmosphere was a bit flat even with 43,000 in there.............

Not sure if this is the right thread



Like to wish former Trinity player Greece coach Steve Georgalis

Gigot iis really rubbish

Never got him, had one decent season and that was it.

Keep hearing the term “rocks or diamonds” when it comes to him.



Not seen any diamonds since Catalans won the Cup and then there were only fleeting cameo moments.



Basically made a career off the final when everything he tried worked for him…unlike everything he has tried since.



Got to go down as one of the poorest and most totally unnecessary signings in Trinity’s SL era.

For my own part, my admiration for Nathan Brown and Mitchell Moses has increased. Not for their skills but purely because of their participation.



Both players have had long seasons. Brown a frustrating one, playing in the NSW Cup and being ignored, but his interests are better served in Australia, trying to sort out his future. Moses has had a long season and this tournament will eat into pre-season, for a team that has attracted a lot of criticism this year, Moses too, and his best interests are in resting and getting a good pre-season in, as next year will find the Eels being bagged if they don't do well.



Instead, both have chosen to leave their families and to take part in a tournament they have zero chance of winning, presumably for no financial reward, purely because of the bond they presumably feel for their parents or grandparents' heritage. It shows them in a good light.



I've picked those out because the players of many of the other countries, like Samoa and Tonga, are genuine contenders. Brown and Moses know they are not, but they are still prepared to roll up their sleeves when they might have been best advised to stay at home.

Good way of looking at it. To be honest it’s what all clubs should be looking for but for us players with integrity are vital

PNG have some talent in that team.

Mentioned on the other thread about Laybutt but there are a couple of forwards in that side that I wouldn’t mind in our pack next year

Laybutt’s defence was outstanding, really put it about.

It’s a strange this is the World Cup. Fifita looked too bulky and his main contribution was to lose the ball after 50 minutes of anticipation.



There were certainly some forwards with punch in that game for both teams.



To ga’s 12 was excellent and was busting tackles all night.



That 6 for Tonga was pretty good too.