It was very well publicised when the change was announced.

21 man squads but for every player you pick in your 17 that wasn't in the 21, you lose an interchange (except for exceptional circumstances, suspensions that came after the squad announcement and a couple of other situations where you can replace a player).

Link: [urlhttps://www.rugby-league.com/article/56116/-operational-rules-include-changes-to-squad-declaration-system[/url

I went to the Tynecastle game. As I recall we were poor and it was another Sean Edwards masterclass. But I got to spend the day in Edinburgh and then spent the night and following day on the Northumberland coast. Whats not to like about that.

Indeed, Sean showed just how he could play when him and the rest of the team were using the same playbook.

I'm pretty sure the Welford Rd one was because London couldn't use their then 'home' ground due to reseeding or some such but the Tynecastle game was an 'on the road, fixture via the RFL. Didn't every SL club have to play in some unusual destination over the same weekend? That's what I seem to remember, though obviously I could easily be totally wrong.

That is correct, though I seem to remember going to 2 games at Welford Road? I may be wrong?

I went to Tynecastle as well, not a great game but a great weekend, those were the days.

Yes, my memory is correct - from Wiki, though I don`t remember anything about the games.


28 July 1999 Super League IV 23 London Broncos A Welford Road W 19–16 Boyle, McAvoy, Withers McNamara 3/3, McNamara 1 DG 8,233

6 June 2001 Super League VI 15 London Broncos A Welford Road W 42–0 Deacon, Fielden, Gartner, Gilmour, Peacock, Rigon, Vaikona, Withers H.Paul 5/8 5,259