What an amazing talent and a great bloke Billy Whizz is. Was a privilege to watch him for Wigan, GB RL and later England RU. I remember his try against the Brisbane Broncos in front of 51,000 in Brisbane. That shut the Aussies up. I was also at Suncorp when he made that break to feed Will Greenwood in RWC2003 quarter final. Magic rugby player.
@@herb2078 He's already getting recognition to be fair. Just maybe not the recognition he deserves. He would've fit right in a Springboks backline. Coming from a Kiwi
@Ruakituri Exactly, the world just hates the English. As a Kiwi/Samoan he'd be in the same breath as Christian Cullen if he put on the black jersey. World Cup or not
Thank you. Jason Robinson is a rugby legend. I saw him play is last game in France for WC final in 2007. Just love the guy such a good player. From a French fan. 👍🇫🇷🇬🇧
Great interview and Mike's interviewing skills gone from strength to strength since the beginning of GBR. Love what you guys are doing and keep showing the characters of our beautiful game!
Being from Wigan and about the same age as Robinson, I got a first hand view at what made him such a great player. Back then Wigan had vision about what they wanted to achieve and it wasn't just by buying the best players available that brought them success, it was to create a culture within a group that was willing to learn from each other. Like Robinson says in this interview, that Wigan team was the best of the best and to fit in, you had to be the best of you or else you didn't play. Players like Edwards, Farrell, Offiah, Paul, Betts, the list goes on. They didn't just become part of that culture, they created it by pushing each other that extra step. For me both League but especially Union missed an opportunity with the success Robinson had in Union. The prejudice towards League should have shortened and if that happened, who knows where Union and League would be in England now. I know kids that play Union now and they STILL turn their noses up at League, but why? The reason comes down to the roots of rugby League and even though the likes of Farrell and Edwards have become outstanding Union coaches, English Rugby Union (RFU) will always hold that grudge because it's ENGLISH Rugby players that formed the game of League. Union in England could and should be the top team in the world....yet ignorance and snobbery will always rule over common sense!
Legend is Robinson - I remember when I was at a Leeds Rhinos v Wigan game at Headingley Stadium back in late 90s and he tackled a pitch invader streaker haha 😂
For me Robinson is one of the first names down in a all time 15 starting line up, either on the wing or at 15. Probably because he’s English he’s hugely under rated. All time great
Brilliant athlete. Loved watching him play for Wigan. Idolised him when he played for England. Thank you Jason for those great memories and that WC try! 🏴🌹🇬🇧
Hahaha 10pencer at rooftop gardens I was the resident DJ there Mondays were the best 11pm went down into Casanovas 😂 the rumour was it was dreggs but it was actually from the big vats of beer and lager. They got filled up on a Thursday so it was whatever was left. They used to wash glasses in salt water which would make you thirsty and drink more
As an atheist I would have to say his Christianity is of zero importance. He’s a great rugby player, England’s first black captain (I think?) and should be celebrated for his rugby talent and his philanthropism and not his religious beliefs which are frankly irrelevant to me atleast.
@@johnfletcher9907 Well ask him how important his Christianity is. It has always been a big factor in the way he is. That is why Inga the winger was so important. I am not about to backhand atheism.
