JM2010

I think the thing we all seem to agree on is that RL in the UK needs some kind of event. The NRL has Origin, RU has the 6 Nations, Cricket has lots of Internationals plus events like the 100. The RFL just need to organise something and put the time, effort and money into making it a success. I’m sure if there was a WOTR or a regional tiered competition, a series against France or a 3/4 N including England then if it is marketed well and bought into by the players and clubs then it could be built into something big

If Wales were playing in big games and tournaments every year then some bigger name players might be convinced to commit

Although they have chosen tier 1 countries I believe that Morgan Knowles, Tyson Frizell and Bradman Best are all eligible for Wales

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That’s the one I’ll be watching

I think if done right the games would be great to watch but it would take a big effort to make it high profile for both players and fans. Ideally France, Wales and possibly Ireland need to be invested in and built up to offer England competitive fixtures mid season. If this had been done 20+ years ago then we might have a decent mid season tournament by now. Is it worth starting to make that happen now and being patient enough for France and Wales to become more competitive?

I like this idea. Cumbria could be competitive and their fans would definitely get behind them. The 2nd tier could be used for development areas such as London, N Wales and S Wales. My only concern would be if there are any other areas that could compete with London in the 2nd tier. What kind of team could N Wales, S Wales or maybe even the North East put out?

I’m sure you know enough about RL to know they would put a big score on London. I wasn’t even saying we should bring the Roses back my point was that if they did then London shouldn’t play against Yorkshire or Lancashire

But Yorkshire and Lancashire putting 80+ points on London is exciting???

I think if there was a Yorkshire vs Lancashire game then Cumbria vs London/SE could be played at the same time but wouldn’t include them all together in the same tournament

How’s Lewis Murphy getting on? I feel he has the potential to be a top quality NRL winger. Maybe even better than Dom???

It would be good if we could get a game involving the best 34 English players in SL but I don’t think they’d be enough buy in from fans, clubs, players and the media for it to work. We need to somehow create a similar situation like Samoa, Tonga etc up here with Wales, Ireland, France, Jamaica and some of the African countries like Nigeria so they can put out competitive teams for mid season competitions

I’m not sure if Toulouse provide half the players. I was talking about the Catalans players plus Chan, Sangare, Goudemond and Salabio. What would the 17 be? I do agree that Toulouse players should be available and that Toulouse shouldn’t be playing that weekend never mind straight after

What’s the potential France line up? I think they should be able to put out a competitive team

They should try get themselves involved in the Pacific Cup at the end of the year otherwise it’s just a team on paper with nobody to play