Here’s today’s nominee for Most Deluded Man in Britain (Non-Government Division):
Wigan head coach Brian Noble believes Super League clubs should be buying up rugby union’s big stars.
The former GB coach is advocating the scheme in order to bring more British and Irish talent into the sport.
“Every club should be given a remit to sign one union home nations player,” Noble told The Super League Show.
“Just imagine the national headlines our game would generate for bringing the likes of a Jonny Wilkinson or a Brian O’Driscoll across.” Just imagine! Well that’s all you can do, isn’t it? I can’t think of a single reason why any leading rugby union player would want to switch to league these days. Can you? Rugby league partisans will doubtless say their game is more skilfull and, well, “better” and that’s fine. Each to each is what we teach and all that.
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