That's so true, Tony, as I lived most of my life elsewhere in the country and only moved to Wigan relatively recently.

The sports will never merge. The stumbling block will always be what to do when someone is tackled.

If it’s a play the ball the game will essentially be league, if it’s a rook/maul the game Will essentially be union.

I think the fuss about Suaalii playing for the Wallabies says a lot. He's a decent player, but hardly a jewel of the NRL; there are better centres, Herbie, for one! Maybe it says something about relative skill levels.