Super eights OUT – ‘Loop’ fixtures IN!

The new fixtures out tomorrow – starting with Wigan Saints derby on Thursday the 31st of January – the earliest ever start to summer rugby

The 12 teams will play each other twice - for 22 matches - with a Magic Weekend fixture and six ‘loop’ games added on to pad the season out. Clubs say they need the extra matches to generate income.

‘’It is thought the ‘loop’ games will be worked out by a model that teams who finished in an even-numbered position - Wigan were 2nd - play additional matches against all the teams who were in ‘odd’ positions’’

Work that one out!

Another deeply embarrassing change to the running of SL.

They're losing money hand over fist.

How long before Sky pull the plug on the whole embarrassing charade?

I see your season is over as predicted. Just fighting for mid table mediocrity.

This is a rugby thread, Bill...

Exactly and here you are with the same boring rhetoric.

Just my opinion. And I think you RL lot are in denial.

It's going to pot, Bill. And you know it.

Been a fantastic end to the season hope Saturday's game is half as good as the last 5 really does put other sports in the shade for skill and excitement what time do next years fixtures come out jarvo?

Can't wait for the new season and I hope Lam fares well with the team behind him. Good to kick off against Sts too.

I think Wolverhampton Wanderers are a decent side and complement the premier league

Creep

Unlike some on here I don’t let personal dislikes cloud my judgements in sport👍

Neither do I. I said they would win nothing, not challenge and would be happy to consolidate this season. Is that assessment turning out to be correct or not?

Not yet its not

fossil this is not a football thread.

broady started it fordie

I wouldn’t like to tell fossil where there’s a three egger.

broady
go and shift some snow👍

fossil,
Thanks to your timely "hint" I have moved the snow and as an added bonus you appear to have made the Bard a happy man. Quite an unusual occurrence.