Gone in 12 seconds – is Morley ultimate hard man?

When Adrian Morley, a brutal hit and a red card after just 12 seconds, comes to mind when you mention the rugby league Ashes.

The series is unlikely to begin as explosively as the first Test in Wigan 22 years ago, regardless of what happens when Australia travels to Australia in October and November.

Straight off the kick-off with a high tackle, Morley poleaxed Australia prop Robbie Kearns, one of the most feared forwards in the game.

Referee Steve Ganson called the Great Britain forward, who was then playing for the Sydney Roosters, and said, “Adrian. Adrian . It’s a terrible one in particular. It is located in the middle of the chin. You’re off, mate.

Jon Wilkin, Morley’s former Great Britain team-mate, claimed that when he was sent off, he was back in the dressing room before the mascot had removed his head.

The mascot shook his head and said, “What are you doing back in here?” “

For a new weekly BBC podcast with its first episode out on Thursday, the BBC Podcast is called The Extraordinary Event. Wilkin, Jamie Peacock, and Brian Noble will recall the extraordinary incident.

They are given the task of sizing the sport’s hard men in the first episode by presenter Mark Chapman.

His brother arrived late, according to former Great Britain captain Peacock, who also played for Morley in that series in 2003. About 20 minutes into his seat, he said, “I think I’m going to put some money on.” Has Adrian been scored? And someone responded, “Well, you can ask him, he’s sat there.”

The best players, games, finals, and enduring moments from rugby league will be discussed, debated, and argued over each week by Peacock, Noble, and Wilkin.

The lists, however, don’t include the entire history of rugby league because they “would be here for hours,” nor do they only list those from the Super League era, as Chapman noted. The cut-off date for these lists is “everywhere, not” and is “somewhat 40 years old.”

Skerrett is credited in part for his notorious swing at Castleford’s Andy Hay in the 1994 Regal Trophy final. He is also a former Wigan and Great Britain prop.

Michael Parkinson, a chat show legend, was present at the headingley event, and it later went viral for the anger it caused in a club video commentator.

Former Great Britain head coach Noble recalled that when I played with Kelvin, Kelvin could be violent.

He’s probably to blame for Mick Morgan’s “I can’t spake,” one of his greatest commentary lines of all time. “

McDermott, a Leeds prop, had lost his right eye in a car accident with an air rifle, and Peacock recalled how he used to intimidate opponents. He also played with an arm guard and a glass eye.

Before a game, “He used to swap his glass eye,” Peacock said. He then switched to his more intimidating glass eye, which he had previously had, his civilian glass eye.

Its pupil was black, and there was also some bloodshot there.

This Thursday, August 21st, the BBC Sounds podcast will offer the first episode of the Rugby League Top 10 episode.