If you watched the Wigan v Saints game then Wigan's 19 consisted of 17 British players of which 14 come through the Wigan academy. April fools? not sure which bit you would think would an April fool.

Missed the RL bit! The Wigan area provides has so many people at all levels that losing Wigan would just cause the game to collapse. The RFU know this and have made a play for the club before now and will again.

Without Wigan would be a minuscule amateur game.

I was joking hence the Smiley at the end.

Can't believe we've conceded a try, sort it out Wane

Not the greatest performance but who cares, it shuts stains up for an hour or two. What is exciting is how many young academy lads are not only breaking through but actually staking a strong claim for starting spots.

aaaahhhhhhhhhh cushty.

Have you played both games Norbert?

Clayton's gonna be a clapper! Getting very short in the forwards and the centres look an issue.

Fair play for actually watching the game, better man than me.

Seriously, I used to get cold playing Union!

More action/skill/pain/determination/speed/handling/excitement in 10 minutes than you will see in the entire six nations. A good contrast between two teams the opposite ends of the squad life cycle.

I agree with the sentiment, but for the first time in years I've not renewed. I will go to some but I'm not wasting money on meaningless walk-overs. I fear the worst for RL, standards are falling dramatically, at least 50% of the clubs aren't viable and the play-off structure now means you can have a win ratio in the 40-50% area yet still win the competition whilst those who have gone for every game show fatigue towards the end and struggle right at the end. Great game, crap governing body. My prediction is that SL will be a semi-pro comp in the not too distant future.

Let's be honest, technically he was dreadful but doing a first fight in front of a big crowd, no head gear and a live broadcast takes some balls.

Both on Youtube. Price was usual. Flintoff was just funny, did okay though for a first fight, though they'd have sorted his appalling right hand though.

Played 160 minutes of semi-final RL this season and only competed for 40 of those minutes. I said that we will only win the hubcap and I think that will be all we'll win under Wane. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt it. Got to admit at half-time I thought Karma was serving me my ass on a plate...Kean goes Wigan get smashed..

But Sam is out I believe.

Wow, whilst you lot were no doubt watching the sh!te at Ewood I watched the most incredibly inept reffed game of RL ever. Leeds got away with so much it's beyond a joke and if McGuire isn't banned on Tuesday then the RFL is corrupt.

I think the clubs have an unwritten agreement that the team with the club call picks the lowest placed team remaining, in our case it'll be Leeds IMO. Can't see Wolfs doing anything other than destroy Hull and I think Leeds will just about scrape past Les Cats though it'll be a close one. Think we can win our Semi, still not convinced about final, Saints we have a chance, Wolfs, nope. Think we are a better team than Wolfs but we seem to bottle it against them.

That's all we will win this season.

Wont even watch it on TV.

Rubbish, worst performance of the season yet we lost because of an incredibly inept ref.

Trying not to think about Saturday as I start to get a jumpy belly!

Hear Josh is out now.

What utter rubbish that was.