Eastmond is a very gifted young rugby player with real attacking class which is so rare these days. He has great running and passing skills and if Leeds were to get the chance we should grab it with both hands and he could pay for himself with the increased gate money that he should produce. He would slot into several positions but IMO stand off would be best then perhaps fullback.



Returning to League would be something of a coup for our sport and the RFL should try and support a move as the RFU will no doubt be working hard to prevent it. He has the ability to take over the Sam Tomkins SL golden boy role. Is there some rule regarding Union Internationals not counting on the cap?



He is not the first talented sportsman to have off the field problems and he won't be the last but these can be managed and young men eventually mature. Certainly worth the risk but I guess this matter will soon be resolved and we will soon see him in an England RU jersey which he could retain for some years to come.

He's not going anywhere according to [url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/Bath-Rugby-keen-Kyle-Eastmond-disciplinary/story-20094208-detail/story.htmlthis.[/url

His attitude stinks. Best if he stays down in Bath for the everyone.

I noticed that guy who coaches the England Rugby Union team said that he was in his plans when interviewed after the game on Saturday. More muddled thinking.

Have you forgotten the 2011 Challenge Cup Final already?

This is a troll, right?



The RFL should not be supporting the recruitment or retention of any single player by any of its member clubs

Has he got any tattoos on his little toe? I hope all this talent you see manifests itself into the kind of acheivements Burrow has done because, right now, it simply hasn't and it's little more than yet another outlandish statement on your part unsupported by any actual events.



Anyway, to the point, there are red flags. The most concerning to me is not the questions of his attitude but the frailty of his body. His league career ended with a prolonged injury and it appears his union career is plagued by the same.



He's certainly worth taking a look at but hardly worth breaking the bank for.

Dunno about that. You've read how divided the posters on here are. Word of mouth is hardly going to provide a hard sell to the wider Leeds public, from whom this mooted increase in gate money will presumably come. IMO the only way that would happen would be if we were to sign an undisputed great of the game, e.g. SBW. Eastmond falls well short of that description.

I would say you need to relent with the boring achievements thing, and start recognising players for talent instead. A player can only win what his team win, doesn't mean it is down to one player. Are you really suggesting Kirke as an example is better than Paul Gallen, just because he has some bling on his fingers?



I said he had more talent in his little toe because what Burrow is, is a brilliant open field runner, Eastmond is very much his equal at that and better. What Eastmond also has is a great passing game, Burrow has a poor passing game. What Eastmond has is a very good kicking game, Burrow has a poor kicking game. The lad may well have a personality which raises concerns, but talent isn't an area that should be overlooked.

Not exactly true - Burrow is twice recipient of The Harry Sunderland Trophy while Eastmond is not.

Talent wise he has all the attributes ,I am not certain about his commitment and attitude , he went out to Argentina with England and had a good tour.

The England coach Lancaster spoke of giving him a game with the full england team, who knows if he applied himself he could feature in the next rugby union World Cup .

Yet he seems to be unsettled ,he probably is destined to be one of those players who will never be happy.

So methinks we can do without him.

It is entirely true. How many players have played one verses 13 on the oppossition and won?



Even man of match awards are a lottery anyway. I was watching the Australia v USA match on Saturday and the new zealand commentator when Brett Morris got MOM questioned it, and alluded that british media have an obsession with highlights and number of tries scored, rather than what other players brought to a game consistently. They said it on the back of Morris getting four tries, because he did very little else in the match. They were correct, and commented that Hayne had three tries and set up two and had the better game. Then what happens, last minute Hayne gets another so ends up with four, which highlighted their point perfectly.