Pulga Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 https://www.intrl.sport/world-rankings/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTK Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The "GB" tour has proven to be a fairly helpful loophole for that England rank. Good to see Australia drop down and Serbia rewarded for their ambition on the International scene. Really hope we get to a point soon where everyone is playing enough games each year for these ranks to reflect reality a little better. Would be very interesting to see how some of the middle-lower nations realistically compare to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Even more ridiculous than the FIFA rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I think the criteria for awarding points seems very sensible and would create a pretty accurate view of which international team were best if (and I think this last point is really important) we actually played any games. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, Eddie said: Even more ridiculous than the FIFA rankings. Australia hasn't won a single game in over two years. Hard to argue that's the world's best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, JonM said: Australia hasn't won a single game in over two years. Hard to argue that's the world's best team. England have only won one test since 2018 and that was against France! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Does anyone care? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 What is this international rugby league of which this speaks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Here's a fun fact. In the last 3 years the four teams at the top of the rankings (New Zealand, England, Tonga and Australia) have played 10 internationals between them (14 if we say that Great Britain counts for England). But of course we have been in the state of a global pandemic for most of this time so internationals have been difficult? The Union teams for these nations have played 109 internationals between them in the last 3 years. When it comes to the profile of our sport, we simply get what we deserve. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, JonM said: Australia hasn't won a single game in over two years. Hard to argue that's the world's best team. I would argue it. The Cook Islands being below Poland as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Eddie said: I would argue it. Australia's rugby union team have played 20 games since the Kangaroos last played. Their cricket team will have played 30 games in 2021 - in places like Bangladesh. The soccer team has managed to play games in places like Japan & Vietnam. Australia's rugby league team scared to even travel to other first world countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, JonM said: Australia's rugby union team have played 20 games since the Kangaroos last played. Their cricket team will have played 30 games in 2021 - in places like Bangladesh. The soccer team has managed to play games in places like Japan & Vietnam. Australia's rugby league team scared to even travel to other first world countries. Agree with all of that, other than the scared but as I’d have though it’s more about money. However I still think they’re the strongest team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: England have only won one test since 2018 and that was against France! 100% record then. .. also very poor, notwithstanding Covid. I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Eddie said: Even more ridiculous than the FIFA rankings. What would your World Rankings be Eddie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: England have only won one test since 2018 and that was against France! 4 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: Does anyone care? You obviously,going by the distance you’ve spit that dummy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Why are they using the varient flag of Germany as opposed to the official one and the former flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which hasn't been used for about 15 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: Why are they using the varient flag of Germany as opposed to the official one and the former flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina which hasn't been used for about 15 years? Because they either didn't bother to use Google or just don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 and my mutha is better at darts than michael van gerwin see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: and my mutha is better at darts than michael van gerwin Australia have won only 2 of their 4 games since the last World Cup. In a way it’s a shame they are likely to get the easiest Quarter Final, I’d love to see Tonga, Samoa or Fiji knock Australia out of the World Cup in the Quarter Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 The rankings are very misleading. It's 25 years since England defeated Australia. Since then they have lost 12 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkw Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 About right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, dkw said: About right. someone needs to tell the bookies- they have the kangaroos as overwhelming favourites to lift the wc! have they not seen these rankings? they must not know a thing about rugby league see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: and my mutha is better at darts than michael van gerwin Have you let the Hearn’s know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: What would your World Rankings be Eddie? I wouldn’t publish them after such a pitiful amount of games. Also England lost 4 times down under in their last tour, regardless of what name they used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I guess you have to play games to be number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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