Rugby Football League

Interesting point there that Craig has just mentioned, Steph, in terms of his iconic status at the moment and the exposure that Kevin's got.

We were speaking earlier when you gave me a buzz in terms of the rugby football league for me, they're missing a track.

I know that Kev's a busy man and the rest of it, but if we want to really promote our game on these shores, for me, there's no better vehicle at this moment in time than Kevin Sinfield.

Yeah, absolutely.

You know, for that to be the current total, the number 13 of Leeds Rhinos, it's absolutely brilliant.

And it's wonderful that, you know, he is, I get your point about, yeah, he's gone over to England Rugby Union, but I do think he's still recognised as Rugby League and I think that that is outstanding.

you talk about Edwards you talk about Farrell I think that it's been diluted that where their roots actually were and where they started I think you know it's one of them in it oh well you know forget that over there you know one of us typing whereas I think Kev Sinfield even now he's still probably more famous for his rugby league career than his rugby union career and and I agree with you you don't want to take advantage of the situation but you know Kevin the man that he is I think if The Rugby Football League came along, Sky came along and said, look, Kev, we want you to do a bit more around the sport.

We want you to do a bit more around it.

Yeah, because that was a tradition for a while.

When Bill Fallon failed, there was a RFL secretary.

When he managed touring teams, he also coached them.

but also the manager the

Gary Connolly were also impacted in that because they signed with ARL clubs, I think, or Super League

clubs.

Yeah, but the RFL, English RFL, decided they were going to pick him anyway because he would be... would be weakened without them so they didn't really pay attention but yeah it was just a great tournament just a great vibe about it and then you know obviously then we descended which was

which was refreshing because before the tournament a lot of people were worried about it weren't there was a lot of pessimism around it um the final was held on the 28th of october and Australia won their eighth World Cup and fifth in succession.

Yeah, because that was a tradition for a while.

When Bill Fallon failed, there was a RFL secretary.

When he managed touring teams, he also coached them.

But also the manager often got listed, the

Jason

Robinson and Gary Connolly were also impacted in that because they signed with ARL clubs, I think, or Super League clubs.

Yeah, but the RFL, English RFL, decided they were going to pick him anyway because it would be... would be weakened without them so they didn't really pay attention but yeah it was just a great tournament just a great vibe about it and then obviously

which was refreshing because before the tournament a lot of people were worried about it weren't there was a lot of pessimism around it the final was held on the 28th of October and Australia won their eighth World Cup and fifth in succession.

Yeah.

I mean, cause that, that, that was a tradition for a while that when Bill Fallon failed, there was a RFL secretary when he managed to, excuse me, when he managed touring teams, he also coached them.

But also the manager, the

manager until the nineties got listed before the coach.

Robinson and Gary Connolly were also impacted in that because they signed with ARL clubs, I think, or Super League

clubs.

Yeah, but the RFL, English RFL, decided they were going to pick him anyway because he would be... would be weakened without them so they didn't really pay attention but yeah it was just a great tournament just a great vibe about it and then you know obviously then we descended which was

which was refreshing because before the tournament a lot of people were worried about it weren't there was a lot of pessimism around it um the final was held on the 28th of october and Australia won their eighth World Cup and fifth in succession.

I mean, 2022, when you're taking things to like Doncaster and Coventry and these sort of things to try and expand on the back of other things.

Coventry at one time, I don't know, over the last few years, seems to have been like this sort of like key position, doesn't it, for the RFL? Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm not quite sure why.

Seems like a job for the International Rugby League to me.

Sounds like a job

for even the RFL.

They could potentially go and go, actually, we're going to go in next World Cup as Great Britain.