Thread of Rugby League

Watched Hull KR get beat by a sloppy Leeds side last night that never really fired until the last maybe 5 minutes and still brushed them aside without breaking sweat. Don't know how many ILX proper rugby fans there are other than me and the other Potato. But hey ho, a thread is needed I think.

Incidentally King Boy, what do you think of the chances of Manly ending your on-going WCC losing streak?

Like I give a shit, I grew up in Australian Rules country, son.

More like Australian No Rules amirite?

Er, not exactly. Do your research!

I will come back to Rugby League if Russell Crowe starts giving out inspirational speeches to the Rabbitohs at the start of South Sydney games.

dale shearer seriously injured in car crash

also hoping mah Titans have a consistent season (ie hope Prince doesn't miss too many games)

2008 - it never happened!

http://www.nrlnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/melbourne-storm-round-1-2008.jpg

I'm "supposed" to be get behind Wests Tigers this season since I live in the area but I just cannot be arsed.

My dad thinks he wants to see some rugby when he & my mom come for a visit this Friday (they're coming for a week). Except I'm pretty sure he doesn't really know a thing about rugby. How would a day at Adams Park for Wasps v Irish be for a total newcomer?

Er, I think you're in the wrong thread for that. Search for "repressed middle to upper class homosexuality".

Leeds properly beaten, btw.

17-year-old girls from Manly properly sexually assaulted too, I hear.

Nice club.

I hear that Russell Crowe is to give a speech regarding his thoughts on the Manly incident tonight. Can't wait. Sydney is seriously in meltdown over all this.

i could be the only person living in warrington that doesn't watch rugby lol, looking at their current status I guess more people might be joining me.

BRING BACK THE GANGBANGS BIFF

Following Hull FC is a big heavy cross to bear right now.

Tbqh, I don't know what's happening in the NRL right now apart from the cavalcade of sexual assaults.

That does seem to be keeping those guys busy, yes.

Speaking of all that, I did sleep with a girl a few weeks ago who said that she was "from near Hull but NOT Hull". I think she was a League fan.

Near Hull = either one of the posho 'burbs that like to pretend they're not in Hull like Swanland or Hessle or sump'n, or one of the East Yorkshire villages untouched by 20th century civilisation like Market Weighton or Wetwang.

did hull freeze over

lol i guess johns'll have to focus on his shit acting career now

stoked for titans v brocos derby tomorrow night. its down the road from where i live, i'd go but i'm v broke u__u

BRING BACK THE BIFF

tragically, I sold this for 99c on ebay week before last

with an ear to the ground I could have CASHED IN

Wait, what were you doing with a copy of that record?

did hull freeze over

jealous much

old box of promos yo

I have been invited to the "OFFICIAL PETITION TO HAVE MATTY JOHNS REINSTATED BY NINE!" group on Facebook. Invited by a GIRL, no less.

Maybe this is a coded request for group sex, I dunno.

RIP Cronulla Sharks, heaven needed a NRL team. And by "heaven" we mean "Gosford" or "Adelaide".

Cheated out of the game by a twat of a referee :(

Is this "sport" still going on? Can't tell with all the women-bashing and hotel corridor-shitting.

yyyeeeeah not the best year for league pr is it

The Queensland Origin star and Manly's Brett Stewart were the faces of the campaign filmed in the offseason, Inglis promoted to top billing in March when Stewart was charged with sexual assault.

The NRL re-worked the $1.5 million campaign to remove Stewart from the advertising and focus entirely on Inglis.

O TEH IRONY

O TEH IRONY horrible cretinous deadshits

"standing by her man"

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/league/league-star-greg-inglis-arrested-on-assault-charge-20090810-efh8.html

wtf is wrong with these women??

http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/NRL+Rd+9+Broncos+v+Sea+Eagles+ns3MksGyiT0m.jpg

btw went to uni w/this guy^

really nice dude, he's pretty enormous these days.

he was the guy who was busted for pissing in the street a while ago lol

You know the dude who did the shit in the hotel is looking good these days. I mean, he didn't shit on a woman, did he? (Rugby League professionals reading: please don't get any ideas.)

a man of few words

So, I am going to an actual Rugby League match this weekend. Rabbitohs vs Dragons at Homebush.

GOD I HOPE RUSSELL CROWE SHOWS UP TO GIVE A SPEECH TO HIS BUNNIES AND MAYBE PLAY A TOFOG SONG OR TWO TO FIRE UP THE CROWD OF 6,000

South Sydney won 41-6! What an exciting showcase of Rugby League I saw!!

Had to look up where the fuck Illawarra is tbh

After the Bunnies scored about five tries or so, the big screens cut to a shot of Rusty Crowe in his executive suite and HE STILL WASN'T SMILING. Even after the last try, the cut to him giving out a high five BUT NO HIGH FIVE. Dude has attitude issues for an Oscar winner.

Challenge Cup final this afternoon between Giants of the sport Huddersfield and Warrington. Pretty sad BBC trailers quoting a load of bollocksy statistics about how many times the average centre runs up and down the pitch during a match or something, presumably intended to persuade pig-ignorant southerners and assorted middle management types that they should give proper Rugby a spin. I don't think it'll work, I certainly can't be arsed to watch this one. Mind you I'm sulking cos Hull have had such an appalling season.

What's wrong with Huddersfield??

There's nothing wrong with them it's just that both these sides just inspire the emotion "oh it's Huddersfield and Warrington." Nothing to hate or cheer or give a flying one about really.

Warrington, I'll give you that. But Huddersfield have massive potential if they can get a NRL-esque scandal or two going on.

Sexual assault shenanigans are looked down on by the RFL, we prefer to stick to a good old-fashioned wife beating HI DERE COOKIE

Shame that Warrington won, I guess.

40,000+ people turned up for a NRL game today!!

But fair enough, Hazem El Masri managing to play League for fourteen seasons without sinking any schooners, abusing women or touching disco biscuits is quite the achievement.

the absolutely fucking terrible lollabies are making nrl a good prospect atm imo (go titans)

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/setaimata-sa-detained-by-police-after-running-riot-at-hotel-20090831-f4b1.html

^^^^^^more quality behaviour

^^^^^ "...the latest instalment in the Roosters' year of shame."

uggh the greatest player in the world atm is a hillsong lunatic

http://www.smh.com.au/news/lhqnews/from-the-cross-to-the-flock/2009/09/03/1251570800005.html

oh dear

''The people at Hillsong have got a good connect group,'' Hayne says. ''Every second Tuesday we come in and share our stories and, yeah, just chill. A group of guys and girls, you know, couples and singles, it's good. We sit back and talk about life and how God has affected your life.

I hear that Wolfmother is playing at the NRL Grand Final.

Welp, looks like I won't be tuning in.

:(

Surely Modest Mouse would've been more appropriate?

More importantly, the MELBOURNE STORM are playing! :)

And whilst Wolfmother will be appalling (and no improvement over The Living End from last year) they are no worse than the Farnsey/Barnsey/Seymour-sey trio of dullness from yesterday....

There Will Be Blood

Bloody Hull.

There's some crappy festival on tonight as well, should mix things up nicely.

Epic Challenge Cup Final last Saturday, Hull FC defeating Warrington 12-10 in a thrilling contest. The second half was immense. Glad I made the effort to get to Wembley to witness it. Danny Houghton's match saving tackle at the end will live long in the memory.

Well that was pretty intense

can we just ban pato for the rest of the winter

hey this ain't the ashes thread

Two absolute firecracker semi-finals this weekend

The most embarrassing mauling I've ever seen playing out on BBC2 at the moment. Only had it on as background noise but it's irl "Homer kills the Hamburglar", feel ghoulish watching

St Helens clobbering Salford, wow.

There's a story behind it though. Salford put out a team of reserve players because they're in some kind of dispute with the RFL over a salary cap.

yeah there's debate about whether it was a deliberate protest, Salford are also in limbo between owners - still a pretty shameful/compelling match tho. i hate Saints btw

I hope the Salford fans who made the trip to St Helens appreciate the way the club has chosen to handle the dispute.

jesus i was 2 minutes from having a bunch of very very sad friends

Huge tragedy tonight but most of us will be able to avoid Rovers fans for the rest of the week

Howsabout that Reece Walsh?

I don't know his name but the Hudds Giants manager has a very gruff and croaky voice that for me is completely synonymous with Rugby League and it cracks me up when I catch him on local radio. I used to know a 70's RL star player called Mick who was always in the bookies, his nickname was Croaky!

Then I was park the other week and local RL side The Trojans were doing training and I heard the coach yelling in that croaky gruff voice "We're not here for a chinwag you set of cunts, we are here to do sets. Concentrate on the sets you fucking cunts!" It was a classic!