Rugby League is folklore. What captures our imagination is not simply the winning or the losing, it's the stories. The stories of perseverance, of sheer will, of hard work, of heartbreak, of miracles, and of triumph and tragedy.
A couple of years ago i did the Manchester to Blackpool bike ride,and when i finished in Stanley park i was presented with a bottle of water and a slice of Soreen malt loaf i nearly shoved it up the blokes AR*E.But i still like it!!!