For the amount it costs to get over and accommodation I could afford a season ticket!

I tried to watch the Heineken Cup Final, and actually fell asleep after 20 minutes. I could watch a game of Union all day long back in the 90's, rushing home from school to watch the '95 world cup.



Now since I've discovered RL, I've finally realised how dull Rugby Union really is.



As for the article, I wouldn't waste my team reading anything by Stuart Barnes regarding RL, because I already know what the content will be. He's of a similar ilk to Stephen Jones.

Just to say, one of the best union players grew up playing league. Enough said

Not really enough said, though, is it?



A fair few folk on here would have Jonathan Davies in their top three Wire players of all time.

OF ALL TIME...

This is one RU view on State of Origin, not that I rate Barnes as an impartial expert on the matter.

This will run and run. The main issue is that the things most liked by Union fans ( heaving scrums, line-outs, 50 metre penalties ) are the diametric opposites of the things liked by League fans ( passing, running and scoring tries ). I've spoken to many of them and there's no getting around these facts. Barnes is right that top-class Union is a rarity. He is wrong that top-class league is inferior.