Dan H

#WorldDiabetesDay

Litten on the other hand has been excellent

I don't think the golden boy has had a good game. Just stick Smith in the halves...at least he can kick.
Welsby has been piss poor. Just play Brimson.

They didn't even look at it and it wasn't even close.. 🤯

I think I speak for everyone when I say this.

Oh f*** off Liam Moore.

Day 1 (Group Rounds 1 & 2)
Every team plays two matches on Saturday with a min 90-minute gap between appearances.
No team plays in consecutive match slots.

Day 2 (Group Round 3 + Knockouts)

Morning – Final Group Round

Afternoon – Knockout Stages (Top two from each group)

Lancs: Wigan Warriors · St Helens · Leigh Leopards · Warrington Wolves

West Yorks: Leeds Rhinos · Bradford Bulls · Castleford Tigers · Wakefield Trinity

Yorks & Humber: Hull FC · Hull KR · Huddersfield Giants · York Knights

Expansion: Catalans · Toulouse · London Broncos · Newcastle Thunder

Two halves of 9 minutes each per game, with a 10-minute changeover between matches.
16 players total per team - 9 on the field at any time. Unlimited interchanges.

Knock-out Stage: Top two teams from each group advance to quarter-finals, then semi-finals, then Grand Final under single-elimination.

Now we have a 14 team league and no loop fixtures how about making magic a dedicated Nines tournament.

16 teams divided into 4 regionalised groups of 4. Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber and Expansion.

Group Stage: Each team plays all three other teams in its group (full round-robin).

🧵 1/ Rugby league’s IMG grading system rewards sustainability and good governance, not just results.

Could football adopt something similar under the new Independent Regulator? 👇

If Football Adopted IMG-Style Grading: How Would Your Club Fare? The IMG gradings introduced in rugby league have certainly divided opinion. Their aim is to reward sustainable, well-run clubs rather than those relying on short-term spending, but the shift has been controversial. Supporters of the system argue it will protect the sport’s future; critics say it undermines the idea that results should always decide who goes up and who goes down.

If Football Adopted IMG-Style Grading: How Would Your Club Fare?

The IMG gradings introduced in rugby league have certainly divided opinion. Their aim is to reward sustainable, well-run clubs rather than those relying on short-term spending, but the shift has been controversial. Supporters of the…

All we need now is to know what's happening with Magic weekend (if anything) and the structure of the play offs. Back to top 8?

Pre match press conferences. Discussion shows and weekly news programmes.
Coaching and technical discussions like on MNF or Ted's Notebook.

A 'match of the day' style programme for both Super League and NRL would be fantastic. Or series of shows like the Super League Years (akin to the Premier League Years), or an icons series.
Womens matches, wheelchair matches. There's so much they could do.

Wish there was a dedicated Sky Sports Rugby channel. If they can have Golf, Cricket, F1, Tennis and the rest, why isn't there Rugby? With Super League and NRL rights plus Pacific champs etc... and a massive historical library surely there's enough content.

Weir

EFL Trophy. Worst competition ever.

Wigan Warriors celebrating the quadruple

RL Nines 🏆
Challenge Cup 🏆
League Leaders 🏆
Grand Final 🏆

Coach of the year 🏆
Woman of Steel (all 3 nominations!) 🥇🥈🥉

This is how you inspired a generation of girls in the town. Magnificent from the Wigan Warriors Women.

Rogers

Bevan French.
It's like playing with a cheat code on the computer.
Frightening.

Willie Peters "We were very grubby in defence"

Yes Willie...his name is Michael.

Weir

Can't have Latics running out to Erasure.
Gonna be thinking of that little grubber Lewis every time.

#wafc

Saydee

Paris...go on then...Booked!
🍒⚪🏉

Spotted 👀🥧

Said it before and I'll say it again ... No side loses the experience of a Cooper and an Isa in the dressing room without it affecting them.

Well...that wasn't very good.
We're missing Miski a lot more than French. Goodness knows what kind of team we'll put out on Friday with Field, Miski, French, Thompson, Walters, Farrimond and Eckersley all missing.

I'm loving Rugby League 26 so far.

Champagne Rugby League from the champions 🍒⚪💪🍾