Unlikely to pay an immediate dividend, but a god move overall. The French get insanely patriotic, and who doesn't like putting the smackdown on the French? It's a win-win situation.
It'll also make representative honours more meaningful- there are more teams to test your mettle against.
And what, have Italy, Germany, and the rest battle it out for the Axis Cup? The Cup of Evil?
One good one (though I know neither were a Colony of the French) would be to start a combined-teams one-off game or series. Call it the Colonial Challenge or something. England and France vs Australia and New Zealand. Or just Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere. Union style.
Let me just put my flame-geniusant underwear on. I know we're not supposed to use the u-word around here, or mention it in any kind of positive light.
I'd watch them. Even if they were playing someone else. They might not be professional in the sense of Australian, English, and NZ teams, but I seriously doubt they'd be boring. I'd expect them to be the Andrew Symonds of League; either a century or a duck.
Unfortunately, it is money and not player/fan passion that talks. Fiscal realities have already been covered.
It'll also make representative honours more meaningful- there are more teams to test your mettle against.
And what, have Italy, Germany, and the rest battle it out for the Axis Cup? The Cup of Evil?
One good one (though I know neither were a Colony of the French) would be to start a combined-teams one-off game or series. Call it the Colonial Challenge or something. England and France vs Australia and New Zealand. Or just Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere. Union style.
Let me just put my flame-geniusant underwear on. I know we're not supposed to use the u-word around here, or mention it in any kind of positive light.
I'd watch them. Even if they were playing someone else. They might not be professional in the sense of Australian, English, and NZ teams, but I seriously doubt they'd be boring. I'd expect them to be the Andrew Symonds of League; either a century or a duck.
Unfortunately, it is money and not player/fan passion that talks. Fiscal realities have already been covered.
