
Jim from Oz
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Report: 2025 World Cup on verge of collapse
Jim from Oz replied to goldcoaster's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Incredibly and awfully depressing… I was so looking forward to coming over to France in 2025, to say nothing of my hopes that the World Cup would give rugby league the boost it needs in France. I can’t believe the government funding was not locked in… Remember the big launch a year ago with no less than the French prime minister presenting etc?!?! perhaps the French rugby union got in the ears of the French government? I would not put it past them! -
Actually, Avignon was NOT on the list of the 38 cities and towns that expressed interest in holding games when the event was launched by the French prime minister in January 2022: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/world-cup-news-38-towns-and-cities-bid-to-host-at-france-2025
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This is worrying… if a “treize bastion” like Avignon refuses to pay, how many other cities actually will ???
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L'Equipe to show 6 Dragons matches
Jim from Oz replied to audois's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
OK but what about the Catalan home games being streamed by L'equipe? Cheers -
NRL in talks to expand to 20 teams
Jim from Oz replied to The Daddy's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
There is only one team that needs to be included and that is the mighty NORTH SYDNEY BEARS !!!! -
Much of a crowd there at this and other Lord Derby cup matches this weekend?
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L'Equipe to show 6 Dragons matches
Jim from Oz replied to audois's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Neither of those two facts seem particularly worth celebrating - unless I'm missing something ?? For eg: Why on earth if L'équipe is covering/filming the game online would they not also show it on their terrestrial TV channel?? And if Bein has walked away, does that mean they no longer show NRL and SL matches as well?? -
RLWC 2025 Budget Slashed?
Jim from Oz replied to welshmagpie's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Is anyone able to get behind the paywall and actually post the entire article? Thank you -
Article on French RL from 1973
Jim from Oz replied to rlno1's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Indeed… 24 teams in the first division back then! Incredible! And what happened to this millionaire investor/backer, I wonder? -
RLWC 2025 Budget Slashed?
Jim from Oz replied to welshmagpie's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Well, if the French government delivers €35 million, that surely is still pretty good … -
RLWC 2025 Budget Slashed?
Jim from Oz replied to welshmagpie's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
€15 million is a lot of money. Which begs the question, how much money did the French government originally promise to the World Cup organisers? -
England 21 & France 25 article
Jim from Oz replied to 2blackrooks's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
https://www.totalrl.com/france-anticipating-government-support-for-2025-rugby-league-world-cup/ -
Sounds great … where was it played? And wonderful that Trent R is still over there … is he doing some coaching? It would be great if he could find 5-6 talented French youngsters and get them over into the Roosters junior set up for a few months for intensive coaching etc
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My FLASHSCORE app is saying St Gaudens 32 Limoux 16 … !
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I read somewhere that the 2025 Youth RLWC may be played as 9s ….
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RLWC - TV viewing figures
Jim from Oz replied to gingerjon's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
As players who grew up in Queensland and NSW are not blocked from playing Origin now (it's the main criteria!!), I don't quite understand that statement … -
RLWC - TV viewing figures
Jim from Oz replied to gingerjon's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
Rocket, that link doesn't work for me, any chance you could cut and paste it? Thanks ! -
RLWC - TV viewing figures
Jim from Oz replied to gingerjon's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
The match started at 3am NSW time and 2am QLD time, as they are a bit backward and don't have daylight savings ! They are INCREDIBLE figures but I wonder if they include people who tuned in later via streaming? BTW I watched it live on Kayo (streaming). And yes, Fox Sports (and Kayo) is the equivalent of UK Sky TV; it is NOT free-to-air. There was no free-to-air coverage of the RLWC 2021(22) in Australia. Hopefully those numbskulls at NINE will now sit up and take notice !!!! -
RLWC Attendance-O-Meter
Jim from Oz replied to Jim from Oz's topic in The General Rugby League Forum
TOTAL FOR WEEK 1: 95,243 (average 11,905) TOTAL FOR WEEK 2: 68,875 (average 8,609) TOTAL FOR WEEK 3: 72,198 (average 9,025) TOTAL FOR THE Q/Fs: 51,139 (average 12,785) TOTAL FOR THE S/Fs: 68,602 (average 34,301) Aus v Samoa: 67,502 FINAL TOTAL: 423,689 (average 13,667) TARGETS: 2000 RLWC: 263,921 (8,514 per match) TARGET 1 ACHIEVED 2017 RLWC: 382,080 (13,646 per match) TARGET 2 ACHIEVED 2013 RLWC: 458,483 (16,374 per match) 2022 WOMEN’S EURO: 574,865 (18,544 per match) ORIGINAL TARGET: 750,000