wackojacko Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Just announced at a RLWC press conference. To be held on the stand-alone SOO weekend. From the article it appeared as though the games will be in NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Tim Whatley Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Good news. More detail here: http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/england-and-nz-set-play-annual-mid-season-test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWoody Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Terrific news! Toronto Wolfpack Global Ambassador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Bravo. Wonderful news! I heard interviews where England officials were saying NZ "at least" 3 times next year. This is obviously what they meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 This being a tier 1 fixture it will probably be £4.99 to stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWoody Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I wonder what some forumers will complain about, this time. Toronto Wolfpack Global Ambassador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 11 minutes ago, Dr Tim Whatley said: Good news. More detail here: http://www.rlwc2017.com/news/england-and-nz-set-play-annual-mid-season-test Reading that I think Bennett has jumped the gun and just announced it off the cuff There will now be blind panic in the RFL offices. He did the same thing with the Samoa game during the 4 Nations last year. I think he has worked out how to put dithering into action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipw Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 45 minutes ago, Scubby said: This being a tier 1 fixture it will probably be £4.99 to stream This being a tier 1 fixture, the BBC might offer more than whatever is down the back of the sofa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 4 minutes ago, philipw said: This being a tier 1 fixture, the BBC might offer more than whatever is down the back of the sofa If god forbid the RFL and NZRL could tie up a 3-year agreement for this fixture they could actually sell the rights. Although SKY probably have this covered in their smash and grab contract they did with the RFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Great news - it would make absolute sense to alternate where this game is played so each side plays a game on home soil every year e.g. 2018 - NZ, 2019 - UK, 2020 - NZ etc. Is this the same weekend as the Pacific Tests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewWoody Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said: Great news - it would make absolute sense to alternate where this game is played so each side plays a game on home soil every year e.g. 2018 - NZ, 2019 - UK, 2020 - NZ etc. Is this the same weekend as the Pacific Tests? It seems another weekend. Toronto Wolfpack Global Ambassador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 minute ago, GeordieSaint said: Great news - it would make absolute sense to alternate where this game is played so each side plays a game on home soil every year e.g. 2018 - NZ, 2019 - UK, 2020 - NZ etc. Is this the same weekend as the Pacific Tests? It would be great. NZ over here for a summer test in June could draw 40-50k to a large venue like The Etihad or Newcastle or London. When was the last time we had a high profile home summer test mid-season? It really is an untapped market. We may even shift some England merchandise like T-Shirts, Polos and replicas given it is actually in the weather for it. Exciting progress - even if this stuff has to be leaked by Bennett to get things talked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, MatthewWoody said: It seems another weekend. What weekend are they planning the Pacific Tests on then? I am presuming if different that frees up another date for internationals for NZ and England. 1 minute ago, Scubby said: It would be great. NZ over here for a summer test in June could draw 40-50k to a large venue like The Etihad or Newcastle or London. When was the last time we had a high profile home summer test mid-season? It really is an untapped market. We may even shift some England merchandise like T-Shirts, Polos and replicas given it is actually in the weather for it. Exciting progress - even if this stuff has to be leaked by Bennett to get things talked about. Agreed - it's not hard to put a press release out either... have England not done that via social media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said: What weekend are they planning the Pacific Tests on then? I am presuming if different that frees up another date for internationals for NZ and England. Agreed - it's not hard to put a press release out either... have England not done that via social media? They are too busy getting the defib out for Nigel. This planned announcement was probably due in February. Bennett knows exactly what he is doing and how much lead in this stuff needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cumbrian Fanatic Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Great news, maybe the penny has finally dropped with the RFL, or Bennett is forcing it down. Either way glad to see it happen and good for NZ too to get planned home fixtures 100% League 0% Union Just because I don't know doesn't mean I don't understand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 12 minutes ago, Scubby said: They are too busy getting the defib out for Nigel. This planned announcement was probably due in February. Bennett knows exactly what he is doing and how much lead in this stuff needs. Nothing on the England RL website yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Just now, GeordieSaint said: Nothing on the England RL website yet. Because there was no announcement due. Bennett has hijacked them lol. The RLWC have got Bennett and Kidwell in NZ for a press conference and he has blabbed this out. He was probably told that is what England were planning for next year. The RLWC site has just reported what they were told by Wayne. He knows what he is doing, he is a smart guy. He did exactly the same thing with the Samoa game in November. It is unprofessional of England RL officials. They are so off the pace it is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 When is Bennett's contract up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 minutes ago, Scubby said: He knows what he is doing, he is a smart guy. He did exactly the same thing with the Samoa game in November. It is unprofessional of England RL officials. They are so off the pace it is scary. This is the part that I don't understand... announce the event i.e. date with refinement of location, timings etc later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said: This is the part that I don't understand... announce the event i.e. date with refinement of location, timings etc later. The prudent thing for them to do was to release a "England exploring NZ mid-season test for 2018" release. Mention negotiations, how they are looking forward to taking advantage of the standalone Origin weekend and leave it there. They don't because the whole organisation wants to micromanage everything even if it means not releasing dates/venues/tickets/sections of a ground until it is almost too late (as per last year's 4N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 To give it extra significance they could announce that the 2018 series was a 4-test series for the Baskerville Shield (1 in NZ and 3 in UK). That would mean that in the autumn the series would already be 1-0 either way (or a draw of course) with 3 to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henage Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Maybe have u16/19s /womens games on the same dates . Give community youth and open age teams a game . What about Police/teacher/uni teams having a run out , fill the plane up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakstorm Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 The England v NZ game will be played the same weekend as the Pacific Tests. With Origin on the Sunday it will be interesting to see what game will be played on the Friday night (I'm sure either Nine or Fox will want something) Hopefully now this fixture is announced we can see Wales v France and Scotland v Ireland announced as well. PACIFIQUE TREIZE: Join the team by registering as a fan today at pacifique13.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, Yakstorm said: The England v NZ game will be played the same weekend as the Pacific Tests. With Origin on the Sunday it will be interesting to see what game will be played on the Friday night (I'm sure either Nine or Fox will want something) Hopefully now this fixture is announced we can see Wales v France and Scotland v Ireland announced as well. Imagine that - our TV screens full of International Rugby League for a weekend ? or all behind a paywall of course ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 2 hours ago, Scubby said: Reading that I think Bennett has jumped the gun and just announced it off the cuff There will now be blind panic in the RFL offices. He did the same thing with the Samoa game during the 4 Nations last year. I think he has worked out how to put dithering into action! To me it also looks like he expects to me in charge after this years world cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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