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Well maybe it isn’t going to match Origin for intensity, but the NRL All Stars game certainly looks like it is here to stay.
I’ll going to throw a cut out pass over this race based issue which seems to have cropped up on the Roar.
For what it is worth, when the players, clubs and fans give the game the thumbs up I’m happy to run with it.
Rugby League in Australia has searched for a while for the best way to kick off its season, the knockout and sevens competitions were disliked intensely by the clubs whereas this game has been supported across the board, raised a stack of cash for charity, and picked up the momentum the code gathered at the end of last year.
The concept as a whole looks like a winner.
There were some things that stood out.
1. George Rose’s haircut. Hell’s teeth, if there is one thing professional sport has to answer for it is disastrous haircuts. Come on George, when you have your name on the back of your jumper you don’t need it carved into the side of your head.
George’s frame is also pretty hard to mix up with other players as well if the truth be told. Thank god, Clinton Schifcofske never tried the same thing.
2. The Double Try. Farce. If the introduction of that concept is inevitable as Wayne Bennett argues, then there is something seriously wrong in the world. I couldn’t see any real value in it.
3. Wendell Sailor’s try celebration. Wendell certainly got the party started with his didgeridoo act, it summed up the atmosphere of the night beautifully. And while his ego doesn’t need it, it was nice to see Big Dell go out with a try.
4. Jonathan Thurston. If Thurston can provide that sort of passion and leadership for the Cowboys this season then maybe they could surprise a few people.
At club level he’s blown hot and cold the last few years, it would great to see him put in a season worthy of his billing as one of the world’s best players.
The only problem with the match is that it has made me realize we still have four long weeks before the action starts properly.
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