This is a rumour so not sure of its validility, however, I heard 'around the traps' that Morley wanted to fight Mason and they were both in negotiations but just as the two were getting serious 'Big Willie' got cold feet...
News from inside camp is that all the players are unhappy with mason and his article about Folkes. Even the players allegedly backing mason are not happy with how he has treated the situation.
He seems to keep contadicting himself. He continually goes on about his rotation system yet he fails to give reserve graders who are performing a regular shot in the top grade....Eg; Charlie Farah played all over the top of cleal with 2 tries and man of the match on the back of previous good...