MatthewWoody

Now we need Origin in Vegas and London.

It would have been terrific

But he did play in 2021.

I think he meant in Australia, as the RLWC was there in 2017. By the way, it's not easy to find players who are willing to leave ru and focus on rl only. If you want to play competitive (not saying professional, but good rl) rl you have to move abroad, as Gioele did. Let's hope with his work and vision local grassroots rl can start again in Italy. The women team played v Netherlands this year.

They even made a BBC documentary about it

Been to Cairns 2017 and I'm sure people enjoyed the games

Gioele is in love with this game

We need more games like this

They're trying to revive the team and the league. It's not easy, especially after Tiziano's death. By the way, they announced the new national head coach. He's a former RL International, homegrown. https://www.firl.it/2024/07/11/gioele-celerino-e-il-nuovo-allenatore-dellitalia-league/ By the way, having Italian Australians involved down under with the Italian Australian community takes nothing away from local development. It the opposite: they often helped, they can raise money, etc. About the use of heritage players, it's a "price" we pay as a sport if we want to have some king of watchable World Cup. If we don't want them (but then we lose a competetive Tonga, etc.), let's have a 6 team world cup and ok.

Was it the England best squad?

After the 2019 I believe the GB "brand" is compromised

Who?

It's a shame. I think if they want to make rugby league something "European", SL should be legally watchable from all over Europe (as the NRL is).

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/rugby-league/12764312/carney-feels-wanes-time-is-up-as-england-head-coach

Five potential England coaching candidates to replace Shaun Wane including Eddie Jones I won't comment the Eddie Jones "rumour", but the other suggested names are: Lee Radford Ian Watson Brian McDermott Matty Peet England coach Shaun Wane concedes he got things wrong at World Cup but vows to carry on England rugby league chief Shaun Wane admits is still haunted by the World Cup exit, but has sent a defiant message over his future following calls for his head Not a proper SW fan, but if those are the alternatives... I think England should maybe look for a coach from Australia. But if they want to have an English manager, let's keep SW. + RL Today: Calls to hand Shaun Wane new deal