With England winning the Union World Cup on the same day as Great
Britain were whitewashed by Australia, it would be easy to suggest
that Union will eat up Rugby League, but the same was said after
Union went professional.

I think maybe football should be more worried. The Union team have
come across as decent fellas, and none more so than Jason Robinson -
an ex-League star. Most rugby players seem to have their feet on the
ground, and if I had a son I'd be happier for him to play
professional rugby than football. With lurid stories about football
players at an all-time high, it's good news that English sportsmen
are making the front pages for the right reasons.

I think there'll always be room for both codes of rugby. Jason
Robinson apart, not too many League stars have made a massive
impression on the Union game, so I don't see League clubs being
raided for their best players on an unprecedented scale.

The Great Britain team actually seems to be closing the gap on
Australia, and the 3-0 series scoreline was an unfair reflection on
the series as a whole.

Viva rugby!

- Paul.