In League Together
Reigning Premiership champions Saracens this week announced a link up with Wigan Warriors, the current rugby league Challenge Cup holders and last years Super League Grand Final winners that will see them sharing ideas, resources and players.
The relationship blossomed on the back of discussions between the two clubs that resulted in England international Joel Tomkins switching codes after the London based club bought out the four remaining years of his Wigan contract for a reported £250,000.
With the resultant cash, Wigan were able to secure Tomkins’ younger brother Sam on a lucrative new contract believed to be worth £200,000 a year until 2016 for the 22 year old who has become one of the biggest names in the sport, and has been much coveted by many within both union and league.
With rugby union’s salary cap of £4.2 million overshadowing the powers of their Super League counterparts (who have only...
Reigning Premiership champions Saracens this week announced a link up with Wigan Warriors, the current rugby league Challenge Cup holders and last years Super League Grand Final winners that will see them sharing ideas, resources and players.
The relationship blossomed on the back of discussions between the two clubs that resulted in England international Joel Tomkins switching codes after the London based club bought out the four remaining years of his Wigan contract for a reported £250,000.
With the resultant cash, Wigan were able to secure Tomkins’ younger brother Sam on a lucrative new contract believed to be worth £200,000 a year until 2016 for the 22 year old who has become one of the biggest names in the sport, and has been much coveted by many within both union and league.
With rugby union’s salary cap of £4.2 million overshadowing the powers of their Super League counterparts (who have only...
- 11/9/2011
- by Jeff Ball
- Obsessed with Film
Warrior is serious. The Oscar-craving movie about mixed martial arts starring Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Joel Edgerton and a whole bunch of other fearsome types -- like real-life fighter Erik Apple and wrestling vet Kurt Angle -- is a full-throttle ride around the ropes. In this new clip, Hardy unseats a champ in just a few quick moves. Harsh as hell, and so good.
- 8/31/2011
- Movieline
Boxing movies aren't exactly my cup of tea, but when I heard Tom Hardy was going to be starring in Warrior, about two brothers who are also mixed martial arts fighters, I was intrigued. Then the movie poster was released, and I was really intrigued. And judging from the comments, so were a lot of our readers.
It turns out there is also a book of fine art portraits by Tom Palen called The Men of Warrior featuring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Erik Apple, Nate Marquardt, and Ron “Rj” Messenger. We won't have our review of the movie until next week (we liked it), but to tide you over until then here are some pictures from the book that we can share with you.
The guys have some pretty different looks, so there should be something here for everyone.
Enjoy!
Tom Hardy
Joel Edgerton
Nate Marquardt
Ron “Rj” Messenger
Erik Apple...
It turns out there is also a book of fine art portraits by Tom Palen called The Men of Warrior featuring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Erik Apple, Nate Marquardt, and Ron “Rj” Messenger. We won't have our review of the movie until next week (we liked it), but to tide you over until then here are some pictures from the book that we can share with you.
The guys have some pretty different looks, so there should be something here for everyone.
Enjoy!
Tom Hardy
Joel Edgerton
Nate Marquardt
Ron “Rj” Messenger
Erik Apple...
- 8/25/2011
- by Michael Jensen
- The Backlot
[1] Whether it's from a punch to the jaw or ogling women, when you cast two of the most sought after male actors in Hollywood as feuding siblings dead set on a mixed martial arts championship, odds are you're going to turn a few heads. Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton do just that in the upcoming sports drama [2] Warrior, directed by Gavin O'Connor. Hardy is a Marine home from war who asks his recovering alcoholic father, played by Nick Nolte, to train him for a massive fight tournament. Simultaneously, and unbeknownst to them, the pair's estranged brother/son, played by Edgerton, is training for the same tournament. I've seen Warrior and while I'm technically embargoed from publishing my thoughts, I will say this is a movie you'll want on your radar. It doesn't matter if you're an Mma fan or just a fan of great drama and acting, Warrior delivers the goods [3]. Big time.
- 7/29/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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