I see - that’s good for us is it, or don’t they play at PL any more?

Played 13, won 13 suggests none too shabby. They've had investment from an Australian RL club, I think.

Perhaps in the weird world of RL if you lose really badly you get negative points!

Their opposition today are bottom on -6 points. No idea what they've done to get a points deduction.

Blimey DD - I thought they were supposed to be not very good?

I see the Broncos narrowly defeated their opposition today, in a tense away match. 134- 0

RK - only been here since this afternoon and there doesn't seem to be too many I've found. But don't doubt there are plenty...

Is it full of russians escapting Putin's draft REPD

Problem for Lords is that all visiting teams want to play there.

I watched the cricket, but because I’m not really a big fan, I didn’t understand what the issue was with the pitch - can someone explain in easy to comprehend language please, thanks…

OI - pretty much, although there was a lot of overtaking at the start when every single car went past Verstappen….

Will the Monaco GP be the usual procession? I know it is a historic circuit but maybe it needs historic cars that can actaully race properly on it

Am alright thanks Mr Bob. Anxiously waiting for us to sign some random bloke from Solihull Moors. How are you? Would be a big move for the ECB to deny Lords a test in any series - can't really see it happening. This is a good summary - will be 2 years and £12 million to sort the pitch out [Link]

Barry Hayles is a Jamaican international.

Hash - how are you. In which case no further tests there? How embarrassing will that be for them?

SB there has been too much cricket at Lords and the pitch needs a complete renewal which will take 2 years and mean no cricket at Lords for 2 years which means MCC will lose lots of money which means it is unlikely to happen.

Disgraceful pitch served up a farce of a test match. Lords and the groundsman should receive a heavy fine for providing that for a test match

England win the first test

Kevin Ellison - the Don who never was.

I watched a game at the Withdean Stadium last season. The stand looked like it hadn't been cleaned for years. It was full of pigeon droppings and cobwebs.

47 year old Kevin Ellison once our bogey player at Morecambe has jut helped England win the Seniors World Cup in Thailand. The likes of Jamie Cureton, Gareth Barry, Lee Hendrie and Barry Hayles were all in the squad too.

Sense of inevitability around this? [Link]

Just watched the Scotland game, comfortable win 4-0 but Saturdays game will be a totally different game, what it did show tonight is that the refs won’t take any crap, he didn’t take any argy bargy in the box at corners etc, no time wasting and very little contact so let’s see what happens when the finals kick off but could see a few cards being handed out.

Blimey Andy sayer's 60 today, nearly 40 years since he won barclays young player of the month

Aldershot fans were predicting that when he declined his option with them.