Random topic of day, haven't really watched much of the international games that have been on and not much interest in them at all other then avoiding injury to our representatives. How can the nrl make these games mean more ??
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Hence the tribalism, England and to a slightly lessor extent NZ are our tribal enemies.
May develop and change if Tonga and Samoa start kicking our arse! Fiji still a sleeping giant?
God help us if PNG ever get there.
I think that's an issue which has never been addressed. How can you play for NSW or QLD and also play for another country. I get it if that player has little chance of being selected for Australia, but if they play for an Australian state team, I would expect their alliegance to remain with Australia.
I know this is almost like hoarding players, but it makes a mockery of national teams if the guidelines are not clear.
I think Origin has been watered down so much it's mostly Samoan and Tongans playing in it anyway. Why not get rid of it completely and do Australia NZ Samoa Tonga in a tournament style over 3 weeks. Be way better then whatever origin is right now.
Yeah too much money in Origin, never going to happen. People watch Origin more than International footy, just facts.
Yeah would take some time to adjust for sure but the quality of footy between Australia NZ Tonga Samoa would be great. It doesn't really feel like QLD v NSW anymore imo.
Each club should nominate a nation where they send coaches and help develop talent there.
Also NRL should raid South Africa they have basic skills like pass tackle kick from union nrl offer best talent move to Australia ( SA have high homicide rates ) .5-10 they become real test nation.
I think there should be 3 international tests for Fiji, PNG, Samoa & Tonga (changing who they vs) every year while Origin is on and have a North NZ vs South NZ every year at the same time. This will also fix the Origin elegability as you can't play Origin and then for another Country. Origin is an Australian concept and should stay that way. Imagine playing for Australia but you couldn't play for your state? That makes no sense and now gives these smaller nations regular games together and they don't have to worry about playing Origin as they have their own fixture series.
I think the regular season should stop for 3 weeks mid season while these games are on. Now there is more TV rights available which equals more money available for the game. I think each of the international series should have one game played in one of the countries playing (maybe one in each) to build the game there and the rest played in Australia as that's where the money and crowds will be. Packing out one of those games in each country and one in Australia wouldn't be too hard. North vs South NZ would also likely be similar to Origin here.
More games played every year with more growth in the smaller nations and more money for the game. It's a win, win for all involved. Even the local NRL teams get 3 weeks of recovery mid season, minus those playing in those games but they get moneterilly compensated.
This is probably the way to go, build the games up to and it will help develop the international level
Thats a tough one....Can clearly see from last night the Ashes from a league perspective has fizzled. Wembly half full and a lopsided score card, even though the Aussies phoned it in.....match was lacklusture.....82,86,90 and 94 where the apex and peek of the Kangaroo tours....packed to capacity grounds .....I watched last night but I felt nothing then again the thrill to get up in the middle of the night as a 13 year old in 86 as apposed to 52 in 25 is different lol...it was all a bit MEH
Yeah, agree it was pretty meh. Just wasn't a contest, and that's the main problem.
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