Chris M
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Might be a comeback brewing.
The WORLD CUP discussion thread.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Thanks. How did I miss that.
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RedVHeartbeat
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As usual a good kicking game from Ben.. but little else. Does not make my 'Roos 17.
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Chris M
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Due to his versatility, he'll almost certainly make it. Was good in the first half.
RedVHeartbeat
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Who is the forward standing in the centres that loves hogging the ball. Just looked up his number.. Fermor.
Outside backs have hardly touched the ball this half.
Outside backs have hardly touched the ball this half.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Barely made a dummy half run. Others more versatile in the squad imo.
To his credit came alive in last 15 mins, with firstly a deft wide kick and a scoot to put Walker over.
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Illusion
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Why these games , NRL is a long way off as being a world game ..... they should have mixed players from both teams to make it some sort of game ......
Morgan
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Not a great game this one.....
RedVHeartbeat
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Kumuls had a dig and were the better side for about 25 mins.. but with more ball Aussies were always going to finish the stronger. Not a great spectacle and not sure that other than Tino any are certs for the Kangaroos 17..
RedVHeartbeat
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May have to disagree with you on this one. Currently almost 40 nations play league with another 35 wannabees. What does need to happen to grow the sport globally, tho, is for all full membership nations to be given international status. Only time we see those nations outside the elite group is at a WC.
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jodragon40
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Don't know
Illusion
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Just curious mate do those 40 nations play in a competition every year like we have here ?
jodragon40
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He's already on the plane and more importantly in the 17
Illusion
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He will be there .....
jodragon40
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List of rugby league competitions - Wikipedia
jodragon40
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29 nations according to WikipediaList of rugby league competitions - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Chris M
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It doesn't matter 29 or 129. It's only popular or well known in a handful of countries. It would be good to have a World Cup of League like the soccer WC but that won't be happening. I wish internationals were more frequent and entertaining but they aren't so it is what it is.
RedVHeartbeat
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I expect so as they have their own fully fledged national league as we do. I will need to confirm that tho or you can.
The early 21st century has seen other countries take up the game and compete in international rugby league with the Rugby League European Federation and Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation expanding the game to new areas such as Chile, Canada, Ghana, Philippines, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Hungary, Turkey, Thailand and Brazil.
Before this year the fledgling North America Rugby League comprised only one Canadian and a handful of eastern states USA teams. This year additional USA teams will join the Federation from the western states.
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RedVHeartbeat
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Instead of only seeing some of these nations strutting their stuff every four years in the WC , the international board needs to bring northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere federations together to play regular tournaments. Only then will the sport become truly global .
Chris M
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I like your optimism but to be honest, I think overly optimistic.