1. Tomkins time
A UK bookmaker might have closed the market on Sam Tomkins joining the Warriors, refusing to accept any more bets on which club the 24-year-old will head to next year, but it's still far from a done deal. One insider claimed the Warriors were a "50/50 chance" of snaring a player rated as the best in the UK Super League. The club will have to fork out big money, especially considering they would need to pay what is effectively a transfer fee to Wigan, but have room under a growing salary cap. The Titans, Roosters and Dragons are also reportedly chasing Tomkins.
2. Forgive my sins
Why does the NRL have such an aversion to the use of the sin bin? The NRL's competition committee recently met to discuss the topic and rejected the use of the sin bin for repeated incidents of foul play. Why? It is a very effective tool in rugby, immediately penalising a team for careless or deliberate offending. Placing a player on report and leaving it up to the judiciary to decide is a cop out and does little to benefit the team on the receiving end of transgressions, especially if they have lost a player to injury as a result of the incident.
3. Pink Warriors