It illustrated to me that the standards of the sport have dropped alarmingly and you cannot close your mind to the fact that the Aussies are still light years ahead. Without a credible International side playing other nations competitively on a regular basis the game will only go further back in the publics perception. We have been treat as a joke by some of the broadsheets and it hurts. You can bet that when SL starts again it will be forgotton but it means the end of any credible expansion of the game.
winning like never before. decoys. mouse traps. chicken wings. lollie pops. shepperds. the crusher. grapples. big league. In 1935 The Dragon Slayers as they were known defeated Canterbury bulldogs 91-6, which is still the biggest win in the Club's History. In 1907, the St George district had a club in the Sydney rugby union competition. Interestingly, the team's area was referred to as the 'Illawarra suburbs'. A resolution to form a St George rugby league club was made at a local meeting held in early 1908, but the movement faltered and collapsed. St George, wearing the district colours of red and white, played in the NSWRL's Third Grade competition in 1910, and formed a President's Cup team in 1911. References were found at the time to district teams being called 'The Saints'.the perfect 11
Poms are the World Cup's pampered jokes SHAMEFUL England were last night described as disgraceful, embarrassing and pathetic after a spineless 52-4 capitulation to Australia in their World Cup clash in Melbourne on Sunday night.
The English media even demanded the Poms pack their bags now and shove off back home
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html
Poms are the World Cup's pampered jokes SHAMEFUL England were last night described as disgraceful, embarrassing and pathetic after a spineless 52-4 capitulation to Australia in their World Cup clash in Melbourne on Sunday night.
The English media even demanded the Poms pack their bags now and shove off back home
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/s ... 66,00.html
I think the average man in the street is well aware of our failings at international level. It is the people picking the team who don't seem to have a clue. As for the English media they are always quick to knock rugby league at any opportunity. Quoting from the Sun is worse than quoting from a kids comic.
We were embarrassed watching it and lost interest very quickly.
SHAMEFUL England were last night described as disgraceful, embarrassing and pathetic after a spineless 52-4 capitulation to Australia in their World Cup clash in Melbourne on Sunday night.
