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Thu March 3, 2011
by Steve Mascord
'THIS Is Our House' is not even in my top 50 favourite Bon Jovi songs - but the commercial they launched today is the best NRL campaign we've had in years.
I don't mind saying I actually recommended to NRL marketing whiz Paul Kind they use Paul Stanley's 'Live To Win' so maybe I planted the cock rock seed in his head! Now read that sentence back again, slowly, OK. The great thing about the commercial, aside from the fact it features great action shots and heaps of crowd participation, is that it is a great vehicle for our game internationally. Nine million views in half a day!
This column has been quick to bag the NRL marketing department in the past for doing things like shoving movie advertising down the throats of State of Origin spectators so they deserve credit where it's due. Well done, Paul.
And for those of you who reckon I never back up my comments with facts, here - in order - are my top 50 favourite Bon Jovi songs:
1. Have A Nice Day, 2. These Days, 3. Wanted Dead Or Alive, 4. Wild Is The Wind 5. Two Story Town, 6. Last Man Standing, 7. It's My Life, 8. Livin' On A Prayer, 9. You Give Love A Bad Name, 10. Born To Be My Baby, 11. I Want To Be Loved, 12. Let It Rock, 13. Bad Medicine, 14. Raise Your Hands, 15. Runaway, 16. If I Was Your Mother, 17. When We Were Beautiful, 18. Lay Your Hands On Me, 19. Every Day, 20. Without Love, 21. Keep The Faith, 22.. Something For The Pain, 23. Living In Sin, 24. Welcome To Wherever You Are, 25. Bed Of Roses, 26. I'd Die For You, 27. Just Older. 28. I Believe, 29. In These Arms, 30. Something For The Pain, 31. She Don't Know Me, 32. In And Out Of Love, 33. Dry County, 34. Breakout, 35. Tokyo Road, 36. Hey God, 37. Homebound Train, 38. The Price Of Love, 39. Blood On Blood, 40. Stick To Your Guns, 41. Fear, 42. I'll Be There For You 43. Always, 44.. Always Run To You, 45. One Wild Night, 46. My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms, 47. Silent Night, 48. The Hardest Part Is The Night, 49. Bounce, 50. A Little Bit Of Soul.
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DIDN'T make it to the launch out at Casula but I will be at the NRL's annual media briefing in the morning.
And the interesting aspect of that will be a talk by referees bosses Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper. In England, there has been a bid by Stuart Cummings and co to speed up the rucks and the World Club Challenge was a good spectacle on Sunday night.
Thierry Alibert wasn't perfect but he did a pretty sound job. There was a blatant forward pass, he missed a few high tackles and a penalty against the Dragons for holding on when - I think - big Paul Prescott was clearly going to keep running was a little unfair.
But as I said, Thierry did a good job all round and should be proud of himself.
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KYLE Eastmond was petulant in the extreme to storm off the field and be among the first out of the Stobart Stadium on Friday night.
OK, he's now gone to rugby union. But if Eastmond thought it was tough facing St Helens fans last week, what's it going to be like for the rest of the season? Unfortunately, Eastmond's performances in his last few league games did not do much for his legacy in our sport and maybe down the track. He can use this as a personal incentive to come back.
They all come back in the end, don't they?
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FINALLY, it is now official that players whose clubs have defected to the new USARL will be banned from national selection.
In a letter to all players in the last 24 hours, obtained by Discord, AMNRL President David Niu writes: "Under no circumstances will any AMNRL player who is registered with a club in the AMNRL for the 2011 season or an approved At-Large player (overseas based or American Football) be permitted to practice with, play with or in
any way be connected with or hold themselves out to be connected with any other league or competition that plays the game of rugby league in the United States which has not been officially sanctioned by the AMNRL. Any breach of this rule will revoke a player's eligibility to participate in any National Team Event."
I'll open it to you, readers. What do you think?
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FEEDBACK time and Craig, I am tipping the Dragons to win again this year. Is this the Craig I think it is? Have you finally forgiven me for
that Rugby League World article?
Tugger, that is not information I have to hand but you can rest assured I will be fining out. Joey, I think 'Madge' would be very high on Melbourne's list if they lost Craig Bellamy to South Sydney, St George Illawarra or Brisbane.
And Dragons68, I take your point. But if rugby league gave away its games to television as a public service, it would be an amateur sport!
Wed July 7, 2010
by engage Super League
Source: www.superleague.co.ukSt Helens and England half-back Kyle Eastmond could miss the rest of the season and the Gillette Four Nations with an ankle injury, according to Saints coach Mick Potter.
The 20-year-old suffered the problem 20 minutes into Saturday's defeat at Leeds Rhinos, a game that marked his comeback from a month out with an injury to the same ankle.
He is now set to see a specialist, who will decide if he can return within six weeks or face surgery. That will rule him out for three months, meaning he will miss the end-of-season tour of Australia and New Zealand with the national side.
"When you look at the video it is a freakish injury," said Potter. "He half got through a hole and the tackling player's hip landed on his ankle.
"It could be four to six weeks at best but the season at worst if it needs surgery."
Potter is hopeful of having Eastmond's half-back partner Leon Pryce fit for Friday's visit of Catalans Dragons.
Pryce suffered a back spasm during the loss to Leeds and Potter added: "He would like to play this week, but it depends on whether the doctor is happy. Leon wants to play but he needs to be 100% right."
Potter had further bad news on captain Keiron Cunningham, with the veteran hooker set to miss the next month with a foot injury.
Cunningham, in his farewell season in the sport, missed the Leeds game with the injury and is expected to be joined on the sidelines by rookie forward Andrew Dixon who is awaiting the results of a scan on his groin.
Bryn Hargreaves has also torn a bicep and, with the likes of Jon Wilkin, Sia Soliola and Maurie Fa'asavalu already out, Potter is facing up to one of the worst injury crisis he has known.
"I haven't seen an injury situation like this since perhaps the late 80s in Canterbury when three grades had injuries," he said. "But it's a contact sport and it's the nature of the game."
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 2011 engage English Super League
St Helens
15 games; 5 tries, 4 goals, 28 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Feb 11] D 16-16 v Wigan. [HB]
[View] Round 2 [18 Feb 11] W 56-22 v Salford City (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 3 [25 Feb 11] L 18-25 v Warrington (H). [HB]
[View] Round 4 [05 Mar 11] W 22-16 v Catalans (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 11] L 16-27 v Harlequins (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 13 [02 May 11] D 24-24 v Hull FC (A). [HB]
[View] Round 15 [27 May 11] W 28-12 v Crusaders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 11] W 42-16 v Leeds (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [12 Jun 11] D 14-14 v Bradford (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 11] L 10-32 v Wigan (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [24 Jun 11] L 28-35 v Warrington (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [01 Jul 11] W 28-14 v Hull FC (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [10 Jul 11] W 46-6 v Wakefield (A). [FB] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 22 [15 Jul 11] W 40-18 v Catalans (H). [FB]
[View] Round 23 [31 Jul 11] W 46-26 v Castleford (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2010 engage English Super League
St Helens
20 games; 15 tries, 63 goals, 2 field goals, 188 points.
[View] Round 1 [06 Feb 10] L 12-32 v Hull FC (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 2 [14 Feb 10] W 38-6 v Bradford (A). [HB] 18 Pts; 1t, 7g
[View] Round 3 [20 Feb 10] W 42-12 v Les Catalans (A). [HB] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 4 [26 Feb 10] W 22-16 v Wakefield (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 5 [07 Mar 10] L 24-28 v Hull KR (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 6 [12 Mar 10] W 37-30 v Crusaders (H). [FB] 17 Pts; 1t, 6g, 1fg
[View] Round 7 [19 Mar 10] W 28-18 v Warrington (H). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 10] W 24-6 v Huddersfield (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 9 [02 Apr 10] L 10-18 v Wigan (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 10] W 52-18 v Castleford (A). [HB] 24 Pts; 2t, 8g
[View] Round 11 [10 Apr 10] W 32-24 v Harlequins (A). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 12 [24 Apr 10] W 41-20 v Leeds (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 13 - Magic Weekend [02 May 10] W 54-0 v Hull KR. [HB] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 14 [15 May 10] L 34-42 v Salford City (A). [HB] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 15 [21 May 10] W 68-12 v Hull KR (H). [HB] 14 Pts; 1t, 5g
[View] Round 20 [03 Jul 10] L 24-28 v Leeds (A). [HB]
[View] Round 25 [13 Aug 10] W 60-12 v Bradford (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [21 Aug 10] W 36-10 v Crusaders (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 27 [04 Sep 10] W 40-30 v Castleford (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week 3 [24 Sep 10] W 42-22 v Huddersfield (H). [HB]
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2009 Four Nations Test Series
England
1 tries, 4 points.
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2009 engage English Super League
St Helens
15 games; 9 tries, 35 goals, 1 field goals, 107 points.
[View] Round 8 [09 Apr 09] W 19-12 v Wigan (A). [BE] 5 Pts; 2g, 1fg
[View] Round 9 [13 Apr 09] W 44-22 v Hull FC (H). [BE] 10 Pts; 2t, 1g
[View] Round 12 [02 May 09] L 18-38 v Wigan. [BE] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 14 [22 May 09] W 22-12 v Harlequins (H). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [12 Jun 09] W 50-10 v Castleford (H). [BE] 16 Pts; 2t, 4g
[View] Round 17 [21 Jun 09] W 44-18 v Bradford (A). [CT] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 19 [03 Jul 09] L 10-20 v Salford City (A). [F8] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 20 [11 Jul 09] W 40-26 v Warrington (A). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 22 [25 Jul 09] W 44-24 v Harlequins (A). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 23 [31 Jul 09] W 10-6 v Wigan (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 09] L 10-18 v Leeds (A). [CT] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 27 [11 Sep 09] L 12-24 v Les Catalans (H). [BE] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Finals Week 1 [19 Sep 09] W 15-2 v Huddersfield (H). [CT] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Finals Week 3 [03 Oct 09] W 14-10 v Wigan (H). [CT] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Grand Final [10 Oct 09] L 10-18 v Leeds. [CT] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
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2008 engage English Super League
St Helens
14 games; 6 tries, 15 goals, 54 points.
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] W 34-30 v Wakefield (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [07 Mar 08] W 30-29 v Hull FC (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [15 Mar 08] L 10-24 v Les Catalans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] W 46-10 v Wigan (H). [BE] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 26-28 v Huddersfield (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 08] L 24-30 v Castleford (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 08] W 30-22 v Warrington (A). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [29 Jun 08] W 46-16 v Huddersfield (H). [F8]
[View] Round 20 [05 Jul 08] W 54-0 v Harlequins (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [03 Aug 08] W 42-10 v Wakefield (A). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 24 [09 Aug 08] W 17-16 v Warrington (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [17 Aug 08] W 32-16 v Harlequins (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 26 [24 Aug 08] W 40-22 v Huddersfield (A). [FB] 18 Pts; 2t, 5g
[View] Round 27 [05 Sep 08] D 16-16 v Wigan (H). [BE]
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2007 engage English Super League
St Helens
2 games; [View] Round 16 [01 Jun 07] W 27-26 v Salford City (H). [F8]
[View] Round 23 [11 Aug 07] L 0-21 v Les Catalans (A). [F8]
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