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	<title>Widnes RLFC .Tv - // Blog //</title>
	
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	<description>Widnes, Rugby League &amp; the rest</description>
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		<title>Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/08/owen-craigie-warns-of-gambling-pitfalls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Rugby League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gambling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[owen craigie]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BE it horses, trots, greyhounds, poker machines or card games, you name it and former NRL star Owen Craigie used to punt on it. Hardcore. In total, he lost more than $1.5 million. Houses, relationships, friends, family &#8211; Craigie went all in and lost the lot. If ever rugby league needed a reminder about the damage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advantage Surrendered?</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/07/advantage-surrendered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[momentum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[signings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stronghold]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since the euphoria of the announcement that Widnes Vikings would be elevated to Super League from the 2012 season, it does appear that both enthusiasm and optimism has waned as far as some supporters are concerned. I would class myself in that category, but why the change? Primarily I would have to say it is down to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a day!</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/04/what-a-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[franchise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[league]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rugby League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widnes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 31st March 2011 will go down as one of my abiding Widnes RLFC memories. Sleepless nights for a few days before hand, stress and anxiety on the day and ultimately sheer jubilation once it was announced that Widnes would be taking their place in Super League for the 2012-2014 seasons, and hopefully far, far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Martin Offiah – Try Scoring Phenomenon</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/03/martin-offiah-try-scoring-phenomenon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/03/martin-offiah-try-scoring-phenomenon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chariots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Offiah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=51</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Martin Offiah is undeniably the greatest try scorer of his generation. Not just for his blistering pace, but also for his elusive running style and the ability to change direction in a split second. Having been fortunate enough to see him at close hand during his Widnes days it makes it almost more laughable that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>League &gt; Union &amp; Football</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/03/league-union-football/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2011/03/league-union-football/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Rugby League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[big hits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hard tackling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rugby League]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a few reasons why Rugby League is a far better sport than Rugby Union and Football. None of your Union group tackle messing and certainly no rolling round the floor as if you&#8217;ve just been shot ala modern day footballers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-_DU2mp0E]]></description>
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		<title>Barrow Home (NRC): Player Ratings</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/barrow-home-nrc-players-ratings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/barrow-home-nrc-players-ratings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Match Ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anthony thackeray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ben davies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ben kavanagh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chaz i'anson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris gerrard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dave allen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dave houghton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dean gaskell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jim gannon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jordan james]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kirk netherton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lee doran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mat gardner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paddy flynn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shane grady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toa kohe-love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widnes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[James Ford &#8211; 7 &#8211; was very surprised to see Ford included after he was basically villianised after the Leigh game and dropped to the reserves. He wasn&#8217;t spectacular, but didn&#8217;t put a foot wrong. Needs to keep his head down to win over the coach and the fans Dean Gaskell &#8211; 8 &#8211; to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing run ends with Barrow scalp</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/losing-run-ends-with-barrow-scalp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/losing-run-ends-with-barrow-scalp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Match Reaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attendance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[barrow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[northern rail cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paul cullen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[steve mccormack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widnes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=19</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What a difference 10 days makes. The win over Barrow marks a remarkable turnaround from the previous 35-16 defeat against Batley which left many fans extremely disillusioned, more due to the nature of the defeat than the defeat itself. Paul Cullen certainly answered his critics by masterminding the win over predecessor Steve McCormack in front [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I’Anson to fill Webster void</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/ianson-to-fill-webster-void/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/06/ianson-to-fill-webster-void/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chaz i'anson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hull kr]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blogged/?p=15</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Paul Cullen has confirmed the loan signing of Hull KR half-back Chaz I&#8217;Anson, to plug the gap vacated by James Webster recently. I&#8217;Anson, 23, was seen as the successor to Paul Cooke at Craven Park, but things haven&#8217;t gone as planned as Justin Morgan&#8217;s men have stuttered a bit this season. He&#8217;s not the goal-kicking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We are Widnes!</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/05/we-are-widnes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/05/we-are-widnes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 10:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pride]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Widnes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blogged/?p=3</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Other clubs may have bigger grounds and crowds, some may possess fatter wallets. They may even have more trophies. But none of them are us. None of them are sited at Lowerhouse Lane in the heart of Widnes.]]></description>
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		<title>Batley Away: Player Ratings</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/04/batley-away-player-ratings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/04/batley-away-player-ratings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 20:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Match Ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anthony thackeray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[batley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ben davies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ben kavanagh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris gerrard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[danny hulme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dave houghton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james webster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jim gannon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jordan james]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lee doran]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[matt gardner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paddy flynn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scott yates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shane grady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toa kohe-love]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tom kelly]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blogged/?p=12</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Player ratings from the 32-20 win at Mount Pleasant on April 25th 2010. James Ford &#8211; 7 &#8211; a solid if unspectacular performance from Fordy, who seems to be finally settling in to a Widnes shirt. Took his try well and was unfortunate to be on the end of a few suspect refereeing decisions in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Superb first half display sees off Batley</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/04/superb-first-half-display-sees-off-batley/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2010/04/superb-first-half-display-sees-off-batley/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Gordon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Match Reaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anthony thackeray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[batley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chris gerrard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[james ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mount pleasant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shane grady]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blogged/?p=7</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Batley is a very tough place to go, and to come away with the three points considering the circumstances is pleasing. Considering the injury crisis we&#8217;re currently gripped with, and the fact we played Lezignan on Thursday, it was looking like the toughest of away games, particularly as we had drawn 30-30 at Mount Pleasant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The influence of class upon Rugby’s ‘Great Split’ of 1895</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2000/01/the-influence-of-class-upon-rugbys-great-split-of-1895/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/2000/01/the-influence-of-class-upon-rugbys-great-split-of-1895/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2000 19:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Rugby League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1895]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[class]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[great split]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rugby League]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rugby.widnes.tv/blog/?p=25</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The origins of Rugby Football are shrouded in mystery with one of the most popular stories being that a troublesome pupil, William Webb Ellis, at Rugby School in 1823, violated school rules by picking up the ball and running with it. However, modern research has found this event to be mere myth. It is clear, however, that the game developed within the public schools and universities of Victorian England, and was the preserve of the privileged classes.]]></description>
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		<title>Widnes Vikings – Phoenix from the flames</title>
		<link>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/1999/10/widnes-vikings-%e2%80%93-phoenix-from-the-flames/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rugby.widnes.tv/blog/1999/10/widnes-vikings-%e2%80%93-phoenix-from-the-flames/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 1999 19:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lines</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Widnes RLFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anniversary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canberra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[world club champions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Monday 4th October 1999 marked the ten-year anniversary of Widnes being crowned World Club Champions. On Wednesday 4th October 1989, Widnes out-gunned crack Australian outfit Canberra Raiders to claim the title as the best Rugby League team in the World. How times have changed.]]></description>
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