Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:17 pm  

The Aussies were at Wigan today and won 36 - 18 and I believe play Leeds on Tuesday, then two matches v England academy at Leigh.
Get yourselves down there they are a very good side.

Great entertainment
The score does not represent the game. Wigan lost four players through injury in the first half and then another two in the first ten minutes of the second half. At that point it was still 18 - 6 for Wigan. Unlimited interchanges were used and the Aussies made five at once and kept on making them. Wigan ran out of numbers (no subs available) and when you see the size of some of these Aussie players you will understand why the game got away from Wigan late on.

#1 Mitchell is a very dangerous runner, big strong, fast and elusive #8 Host had a great game, #11 Leilua is a monster, a real handful #6 Lamb kicked them from all over the place.

Ryan Sutton was outstanding for Wigan and my m.o.m.

I would advise any RL supporter to get down to Leigh for the next two games I'm really looking forward to it.

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:36 pm  

Why are both Tests being staged at LSV?

I assume the Aussie Schoolboys are being accommodated in the Wigan area? They may as we'll be considering the number of tour fixtures being played in that area.

Just the one fixture in Yorkshire... against Leeds on Tuesday.

Seems like yet another one of those afterthought international tours incorporating just a handful of games to be played during the blink of an eye.

I may turn up to Headingley on Tuesday, but just as the game as a whole treats international fixtures these days, I'll only do so if I can be @rsed.

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:24 pm  

Haven't the Aussie Schools tours always been of five or six games, likewise the GB/England Academy equivalents down under?

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:18 pm  

i'm looking forward to it. shame one of the tests isn't this side of the pennines though

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:26 pm  

i always look forward to these tours as these are clearly the benchmark for our players to emulate
i marvel at how skillful the tourists are and also how big and powerfully they are

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:41 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Why are both Tests being staged at LSV?

I assume the Aussie Schoolboys are being accommodated in the Wigan area? They may as we'll be considering the number of tour fixtures being played in that area.

Just the one fixture in Yorkshire... against Leeds on Tuesday.

Seems like yet another one of those afterthought international tours incorporating just a handful of games to be played during the blink of an eye.

I may turn up to Headingley on Tuesday, but just as the game as a whole treats international fixtures these days, I'll only do so if I can be @rsed.

Dont forget, this is a ' schoolboy ' tour, the choice of Leigh as venue is probably because last year 2 fixtures ended up being moved to the LSV due to its undersoil heating, guaranteeing the matches

Maybe when a venue in Yorkshire gets built that matches the LSV, theyll play there

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sat Nov 29, 2014 10:18 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Dont forget, this is a ' schoolboy ' tour, the choice of Leigh as venue is probably because last year 2 fixtures ended up being moved to the LSV due to its undersoil heating, guaranteeing the matches

Maybe when a venue in Yorkshire gets built that matches the LSV, theyll play there

Too busy this side of the Pennines spending over a million quid on a new pitch which is still crap

LSV is about the right size to host RL internationals these days and ought to be considered for the series against the Kiwis in 2015.

Any larger venues would require selling tickets for a fiver in order to fill seats.

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:47 pm  

Tickets for a fiver? What a ridiculous idea. That might end up attracting people who don't normally go to rugby league games, and that's the last thing the sport needs if it is to continue shrivelling back into its insular, northern shell.

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:24 pm  

William Eve wrote:

Too busy this side of the Pennines spending over a million quid on a new pitch which is still crap

LSV is about the right size to host RL internationals these days and ought to be considered for the series against the Kiwis in 2015.

Any larger venues would require selling tickets for a fiver in order to fill seats.

As I pointed out and you ignored ,this is a junior International, as usual the rest of your post is best ignored, shame Billy I thought you had potential, but your true face is showing

Troll

Re: Aussie Schools Tour : Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:09 pm  

If anyone does go on Tuesday could you please post a brief match report.

Don't miss the opportunity, this is a very good aussie side and I'm sure we'll see many of these players playing in their top league soon.

Finally I hope England have picked some big aggressive forwards for the test games otherwise we'll get mullered.