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Looking forward to this game and should be able to watch it on my computer. Leigh have signed a couple of new player and they should be in the team.

The Aussie ref's will blow the northern teams off the paddock in regard to the play the ball. I wouldn't worry too much in regard to the wall.

Interesting that. Please explain Eddie.

How could Toronto in a new area and attracting gates of around 10,000 and building be allowed to fold? Yet we have teams like Leigh (in a League area) who on a good day can attract 3,000 be allowed into SL. Then there is the French teams being asked to fork out to enter the Challenge Cup. RL needs to be run by an independent body, who would administer the game for the good of it. The self serving clubs should have very little input in how the game is run. Until this happens SL will continue to struggle.

Hope the WP are fielding a team this coming season, to play in whatever comp. Any news of what's taking place?

The Aussies are full of talk. No chance of this game taking place.

I would like to think your right D F,but, after watching the Halifax and York games I have my doubts. They only got on top of Halifax late in the game when they had two in the bin and the less said about York the better.

Although it's raining the temp is about 28c hence the 4 quaters.

There is a great game of footy on at the moment(Live sports stream) Maoris v IND.

Certainly the right thing to do. The NRL would be well advised to follow the Bulldogs for those not vaccinated.

The situation will be the same (maybe apart from Covid) next year, with the Aussies not wanting to disrupt their preseason. Could be quite a stressful year so don't get your hopes up.

You will need more than fingers crossed for it to take place next year

So how is next year going to different?

If the decision is to cancel, that's the worst outcome. It will be no different next year and maybe the sponsors all ready on board will give it a miss and rightly so.

This Cup has to take place. there is too much at stake. If it doesn't, you won't see France going down the same road only to find themselves in the same position on whether the Aussies will take part. If it takes place without Aussie NZ and is a success(which I am sure it will be}then no problems with France. they will follow. What brasses me off I thought the Kiwis had more about them than knuckling under to the Aussies

Looks like the NZ womens team has been has been kicked out of the Aussie comp. They were costing the NRL money. These women have been left out in the cold with no games. Will most probably go to Union now. Yet the NZRL is still subservient to the NRL.

Having a couple of other countries in the comp would do more for spreading the game, in those countries, than a couple of Indigenous teams. Iv'e watched these games in Aussie and they play some great footy ,but it' not a comp Indigenous Teams. leave them be. The Aussies and NZ won't be televising these games but maybe the the countries added will.

Still reckon they should have picked two other countries. Be a real farce if these two indigenous teams get to the final and they could. They only good thing I see coming out of it is that will hit the NRLs pre season.

How come the the Aussie union team generally get thrashed by the All Blacks and yet they get a full house when they play in Aussie?

It's about time the RLWC Board made a decision. The powers that be in Aussie are not going to change their minds and with that neither will NZ. They have had their chance it's their choice. Also forget about these composite teams, invite the next two countries that would have qualified, being the US and Serbia. All this delay must be affecting the sale of tickets and that's the last thing we need.

The Islands and Papua New Guinea were supposed to have a meeting last Monday in regard to the WC. Would have thought thought they would have made a statement by now.

I haven't watched the NRL for about five weeks now, long before their decision on the WC .I can't say I have missed it. Too much stuff up the middle and guys getting crippled. I certainly won't be going to any more Warrior games. Big decision for a guy who has been involved from a young age.

I know it may seem ridiculous but I think this could be the parting of the ways with the Aussies. It's been building for some years now and this could be the final straw. What with the Denver(no Covid then) game and the last WC in in Aussie, which I believe were both run at a loss. They are just not interested in furthering the game. IT's a good bet their interest in the Islands is solely to strengthen the NRL teams and no more. The reason being the majority of youngsters no longer want to pay League. There numbers have really dropped off. I was surprised by the NZRL decision though.

Unless something drastic happens, forget about composite teams and bring in the next two strongest teams. They would be delighted to take part and would give the game a lot of publicity in their countries No good messing around they have had their chance. Although Aussie and NZ will be missing, it's to be hoped those with tickets still attend the revised games, otherwise you will be playing into the above hands. Also the organizers have done an outstanding job and deserve everyones support.

Any other sporting body who witnessed this guy on tv tonight, would think he was a right b-rk. He should be removed from his post for the damage he has done to the game here.