Total Rugby League Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 League Express understands that the RFL is planning one or more Test matches between France and England later this year, to fill the international gap...View the full article Total Rugby League www.totalrl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 40 minutes ago, Total Rugby League said: League Express understands that the RFL is planning one or more Test matches between France and England later this year, to fill the international gap... View the full article Fantastic news. A three test series would be awesome. If they did back-to-back tests at Avignon plus one of Toulouse/Perpignan/Carcassonne I reckon quite a few English fans would go out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsontown Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 This absolutely needs to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Chopra Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Excellent news. If covid allows, and they actually give us some notice so I can book holiday, then I would definitely travel for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 I hope they are played in France at different venues in the South of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 About time, just do it proper and play them in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daddy Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Please note that due to the vaccine passport situation in France crowds are done for outdoor events generally so don't expect as big attendances for France internationals as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Two in France and one here (so I can go to it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_57 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, The Future is League said: I hope they are played in France at different venues in the South of the country. It’d be good for England to play at least one home test this year. Great news if theres 2-3 tests Vs France as the minimum. Maybe a Jamaica/Wales/Ireland/Scotland game as well as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future is League Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 minute ago, jim_57 said: It’d be good for England to play at least one home test this year. Great news if theres 2-3 tests Vs France as the minimum. Maybe a Jamaica/Wales/Ireland/Scotland game as well as. Perhaps a game against a combined Celtic nations team might attract some interest, but England v Jamaica would be a complete blow out and kill most interest in Jamaican Rugby League, but a Jamaica v Celtic nations team NOT packed out with Englishmen and Australians would be a good contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_57 Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 49 minutes ago, The Future is League said: Perhaps a game against a combined Celtic nations team might attract some interest, but England v Jamaica would be a complete blow out and kill most interest in Jamaican Rugby League, but a Jamaica v Celtic nations team NOT packed out with Englishmen and Australians would be a good contest Personally not interested in combined teams. Jamaica with heritage players would be reasonably strong but if blowouts are a concern go for Ireland who can probably put out the strongest team with heritage players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Fantastic news, very happy with this if we can make it happen, maybe have a warm up to the series against Jamaica as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 Play The French no more than twice , as stated above , have both play a warm up first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 9 hours ago, The Future is League said: Perhaps a game against a combined Celtic nations team might attract some interest, but England v Jamaica would be a complete blow out and kill most interest in Jamaican Rugby League, but a Jamaica v Celtic nations team NOT packed out with Englishmen and Australians would be a good contest Or have an England Knights/U23 play Jamaica as part of a double header. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcl Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 There will probably be 2 round trip tests in November. There is also talk of the possibility of doing the same between France and Wales. France would also like to perpetuate a European Nations Cup. www.fcl13.fr FCL XIII - Lezignan Corbieres Rugby League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 47 minutes ago, Davo5 said: Or have an England Knights/U23 play Jamaica as part of a double header. Or play England Knights matches in places that won't get a full Test match so more people get a chance to watch and experience rugby league. It seems rather fashionable to believe in expansion via limiting opportunities but more games in more places seems a better option to me. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylya Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Great news and about time! Not overly optimistic there'll be a game in London, but a man can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DlEHARD Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Love to see more France v England games. Long overdue. DIEHARD / TITAN / MAROON / KANGAROO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fighting irish Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Wales v Jamaica is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I like that this is part of supporting a France 2025 WC bid. Given how we have been treated from the nations down under, we really need to get stuck in and build alliances here and try and strengthen what we have. England playing France (and France taking it seriously) will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 With a France u23s v England u21s too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 It will be good if the French take it seriously, there are a lot of very short memories writing on this thread of how in recent internationals v England lots of the French player's couldn't be bothered. I wouldn't pre purchase tickets for the games as I have done in the past only to be dissapointed that France fielded very weakened teams until there was some assurity that it was being treated in the manner it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 54 minutes ago, Scubby said: I like that this is part of supporting a France 2025 WC bid. Given how we have been treated from the nations down under, we really need to get stuck in and build alliances here and try and strengthen what we have. England playing France (and France taking it seriously) will do that. Ah I didn't see your post Scubby until I posted mine, but you hit the nail firmly on the head with those 5 words you have bracketed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said: Ah I didn't see your post Scubby until I posted mine, but you hit the nail firmly on the head with those 5 words you have bracketed. For sure mate, it would need a commitment from all parties involved that France (and the clubs) were all on board 100%. If it was done correctly then even Trent Robinson may still look at being involved in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathius Hellwege Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 12 hours ago, The Daddy said: Please note that due to the vaccine passport situation in France crowds are done for outdoor events generally so don't expect as big attendances for France internationals as usual in November there will be full crowds in France as well as in England. There is no danger in high incidence numbers as long as the (mostly) old people with preconditions are vaccinated as Boris Johnson just emphatically proves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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