JM2010

I wonder if France could maybe take on Lebanon at the end of 2019. They're both already qualified for the WC and aren't involved in anything as yet next year. Wales could maybe travel to NA and play against US and Canada

Then we make sure that we don't promote it as a double header just to sell tickets. Promote it as the 1895 cup final followed by the Challenge Cup final. A celebration of RL at all levels of the professional game. When a big rock band plays a big stadium they have bands on before but it doesn't cheapen the event it actually adds to the experience

I hope they use the Magic Weekend to push the game of RL in Liverpool. Are there any community clubs in the city?

Yes, definitely

They only play for the home nations because they don't have enough quality players to call on and not many players playing the game in their countries

And a population of nearly 70 million

It would only be once every 4 years though. The year after would be a GB tour hopefully involving Australia then a home series against Australia the following year with a WC the year after. That's actually only one test series against NZ

It's also planned for 2020 but the Aussies are coming here. They've had the European Championships this year without England. Thought it would be the same again

Hopefully England won't be involved and will be playing a home test series against the Kiwis followed by a GB tour (including Aus)then a home test series against Australia like this 4 year cycle

I thought they'd be involved in the European Championships in 2020. Who would France play next year? Everyone is involved in WC qualifiers, Americas and MEA Championships, GB tour etc. Who could France play?

Ha, I know! I just can't get my head around it, especially as they're not any better than what we've got

I'm happy with most of it. GBs back so I suppose we should accept it. I still think they should play a combined Pacific Islands side though as well as NZ. They should then play some fringe players in the games against Tonga, Samoa etc so everyone can stake a claim

I hope they don't select any heritage players. I don't think I could even watch it if they do

I agree but if they're playing as GB they should play a combined Pacific Islands side and NZ plus warm up games against individual Pacific Nations

I like the idea of that but I probably wouldn't have a 5th place play off. If we wanted to give them an extra game the bottom 2 could maybe play a standalone test against Wales and Ireland at the end. I think this type of tournament should be played once per WC cycle alternating between hemispheres. The other two years would be Eng Vs NZ and Eng Vs Aus test series. Throw in some mid season tests and we've got an international structure for the top nations