: Fri May 15, 2009 3:45 pm  

Duneman for me too. Better all round game. Carried us for a season too.

: Fri May 15, 2009 4:46 pm  

billyfax wrote:

In Rugby League the Halves comprise of (6 and 7)

6. Stand Off HALF, Five Eighth
7. Scrum Half, Half Back

In Rugby Union the HALF BACKS comprise of (9 and 10)

9. Inside half, half-back, scrum off, scrummie
10. Outside half, out half, stand-off, stand-off half, five-eighth, first five-eighth, first five, fly, pivot


You may know them as half backs and always known them as half backs, but they are halves. Always have been.

However i give up and you can call them both half backs if you wish. That's your choice.

Corrected that for you

Amazed you refered to one the the finest scrum halfs i've seen as a stand off

: Sat May 16, 2009 7:40 am  

I know we're talking about a different era, but I was amazed at Chris Anderson playing so well as a stand off when he ruled the world as Halifax player/coach after playing as a winger for most of his career, he had so much vision he was unbelievable. I wish I'd hung onto all the games I'd recorded on VHS at that time

: Sat May 16, 2009 11:16 am  

i have still got lots of highlights from that era on video. always remember bbc showing replay of a try when kickoff was taken and then going back live as fax scored again. missed another great anderson move.

: Sat May 16, 2009 1:44 pm  

marillion man wrote:

I know we're talking about a different era, but I was amazed at Chris Anderson playing so well as a stand off when he ruled the world as Halifax player/coach after playing as a winger for most of his career, he had so much vision he was unbelievable. I wish I'd hung onto all the games I'd recorded on VHS at that time

The 1/4 final v HKR in 87 was a perfect example! Superb!

: Sat May 16, 2009 1:53 pm  

For Fax Sake wrote:

The 1/4 final v HKR in 87 was a perfect example! Superb!

think thats the game bbc missed try. still got highlights on video.