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Martin Offiah possibly the greatest loss for England Rugby Union

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[ASM0]

All the union vs league bollocks makes me laugh, i posted the video because i thought he was a tremendous player who would have in time i believe been a world beater in union if he had of stayed. I am a union player and fan, i watch SL but one thing i do know, trying to compare the different codes is like trying to compare apples and pears, or more pertinantly, trying to compare GAA and Aussie rules, different games, different attributes and skills needed.

[ASM0]

because he had nothing to prove, he knew he was quicker, as did everyone else in the game.

[ASM0]

No way was underwood faster

[paulhalfpint]

@djgibson06 yes Underwood the player that is Englands top try scorer and he could also tackle, unlike Offiah.

[djgibson06]

@paulhalfpint Underwood LOL. Get lost mate seriously.

[Oneillwiv2Ls]

remember goin 2 watch offiah 4 widnes in the 80's & was the best & still the best winger the game as seen! LEGEND.....name me another winger since that when he gets the ball he excites you??? (may be jason robinson comes close)

[mabbympb]

if offiah stayed in RU he would have been a bigger cunt than he is now

[gecko74]

Eric Grothe would have made Offiah look like a boy!

[auto98]

there was a cross code game between bath and wigan in the late 80's too - they won their "own" game, but i seem to remember that the league boys won by a much bigger margin than the union

Of course, at that time there was no question that league was far better than union in terms of athleticism and skill purely because it was professional v amateur at the time

[Rafsta5]

Fair dinkum!, is the weather that cold and miserable in the UK that all you can do is snipe at each other?.

I'm of West Indian decent, born in London, and have lived in Aussie since the age of 6. As a kid growing up in Brisbane I loved it when the Lions league team toured. Was At Lang Park in 88 , Schofied, Lydon, Offiah, Hanley etc.

[paulhalfpint]

It had nothing to do with his colour because Rory Underwood half oriental his mothers side (look at his eyes)or what school he went to, he just wasnt good enough. His defence (which is what I have been saying from the start) was crap, he was fast and had nothing else. as for who was faster Martin said he thought he was the fastest sprinter in sport but when Rory challenged him he declined (I wonder why?)

[crimsonrush]

A league fan? You sir are mendacity personified.

Underwood could only beat Offiah if he were in his jet.

Offiah is black and did not, as far as I know, attend public school. Case closed.