www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... 6565259.jp Confirmed that Sinfield was also playing with injuries. Also mentions that Brent Webb was playing with a broken cheekbone/eye socket after the CC win against pies. Players now recovering from injuries : JP, McGuire, Burgess, Kirke, Bailey, Smith, Amor, Sinfield and Diskin. And there was me thinking Leeds don't play players with injuries *cough* Tvoc.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/s ... 6565259.jp Confirmed that Sinfield was also playing with injuries. Also mentions that Brent Webb was playing with a broken cheekbone/eye socket after the CC win against pies. Players now recovering from injuries : JP, McGuire, Burgess, Kirke, Bailey, Smith, Amor, Sinfield and Diskin. And there was me thinking Leeds don't play players with injuries *cough* Tvoc.

Roll on 2011! Under these circumstances to achive what we have this year is creditable. One benefit of having only 1 player in the internationals is that JP, Mags, Sinny et al will have a proper off season for quite a number of years, watch out pies - we've merely loaned the trophy to you this year

Interesting story this and I think there might be quite a few things 'written' between the lines in this story! I have no doubt that McGuire, Peacock and Sinfield would have been selected with Ryan Hall and be on the plane this Friday if fit. I also think that the preferred England starting line-up would have had Hall, McGuire (with Tomkins starting at FB) and Peacock in it but I am not sure about Sinfield! He seems to be overlooked as not being a suitable and typical 13 and ended up playing at 9 and 6 in previous games. He is clearly carrying injuries but my suspicion is that, while he clearly does need some time to recover, if he thought he was going to a play a major part in the tour he might have still gone, but I think he knows that he probably wouldn't, and staying at home and having a few months seems like a good idea to me.



I also like the way Bluey is publicly 'disappointed' that only Hall made the squad, but to be honest I bet he is quite pleased. I don't think that anyone else in the current Rhinos squad is currently up to a place on the tour but suspect that one or two of the forwards might have been close but not close enough.



I think Hall will come back much better for the experience of going down-under and not only is he the first winger down on the team-sheet he is probably the third of fourth name down when picking the England 17.



Good luck to him and I also pleased that we will have the rest squad taking a proper break.

Hall looks to be carrying knocks. His legs must be held together with the bandages.

I remember playing Hudds away and he was playing on one leg. He looked battered during a lot of games but didn't seem to have a break.

Personally I can see this being Hall's opportunity to put himself in the shop window for a spell in Oz/NZ. He has the stature for it, and from what I know of him, the temperament too.

I don't think so, his body is battered. He still put's in the performances, but for example after he's taken a drive you'll see him running back into position and his body and legs look like they're abaout to fall apart.



Someone like senior, as old as he is still looks very sterdy and solid. Hall's legs are always patched up, it looks like the bandaging holds them together.



Battered.

Me too, although you do realise that, should we be successful next year, it will all have been a conspiracy by the RFL to give us an unfair advantage.

Yup





It was us who brought this slowing the PTB down after all.



It was us who cheated to win every game.



It was us who scored the most tries from forward passes all thanks to MVP quarterback Keith Senior.



It was our fault we angered the rugby gods by not letting the goons win at home in the playoffs.



Etc Etc.

Of course players play while carrying knocks, they wouldn't be able to raise a 17 most weeks if they didn't.



Your mistake IIRC was to claim Leeds treated their player's injuries different to other SL sides during games and theyt were prepared to take risks with player's health just to get them on the field.



You said much the same when they got Eastwood out on the pitch for the semi final at Huddersfield and yet he went on to play in the remaining games of the season also proving their decision was the correct one and based on the medical evidence and not based on it necessitating 'a miracle.'

Rugby gods. Not a miracle.

I can't help thinking how many of those leg injuries have been a consequence of playing the first third of home games on a pitch that resembled a beach. Hopefully they'll sort it for the start of next season.