Yeah, that's exactly what I need. 2 minutes of training, followed by me crying and apologising, and then falling asleep and snoring loudly. Boss would love that.
NSW could host all three games and QLD would still win. It's not going to change the result. It is, however, unfair on the Queensland fans who wanted to attend.
This is a huge shame. Regardless of your opinion of Souths or Rusty (I'm a fan of neither) his involvement in the sport drew a lot of attention from non-traditional sources. Hopefully he gets involved again when his personal life is sorted.
Doesn't hurt to have a bit of extra depth in the halves. It would be good to see him put in a huge pre season and get the current lot looking over their shoulders.
Doesn't that in itself show how arbitrary rep football can be? If Vautin's successes as a rep coach aren't enough to cement his reputation, why would Bellamy's failings in the same role be enough reason to tear him down?
So by that metric, Paul Vautin is the greatest coach in rugby league history?
Lockyer was out for one of Bellamy's seasons, but the side was still hamstrung by the NSW selectors. Remember it wasn't until Ricky returned to the job that the coach had full control over the side chosen. Take a look...