Rob Purdham, I hear that he had the problem with the blood clot in his wrist again last week and has had to withdraw from the England squad.

It seems quite a few players in the game need this close season to get themselves right!

I think ALL of our players need this close season to get themselves right after the disasterous last couple of months of the season.

I didn' t think Purdo had actually been called up this time anyway.

If he wasn't fit for selection against Wire, surely he wasn't available for England either.

This vascular thing is a bit of a worry.

Rob's career is in the balance, if he has one more blood clot then he'll have to pack in.....

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Rob punched David? That's whats caused this. Tut tut.
And to say 'Haven Star Purdum' is abit of a stretch?

Anyone else thinking we need one year in a four year cycle clear of the Tri nations and World Cup so players get a decent time to recover?

Or get rid of the Challenge Cup or the play-offs, so that the game has a proper close season.

I think Quins have already selected the playoffs as a non option. Can we take it we will be bursting with energy come next July and August now

I think we've settled on Challenge cup as a non option as well. Haven't made a semi final since the year we made the final in 1999.

Yes.

Any chance of a flying pig emoticon?

It says ex-whitehaven not that much of a stretch correct in fact, learn to read young man.