pre season international tournament

[hgfds]

According to rlr there is a chance that usa may play greece next year after the 7s.with lebanon,italy,greece oz based and usa touring all we would have to do is put in a couple of oz teams to have a tournament.

 

[dimitri]

simply get all these countries to come out and play the sevens

then play some double headers/ trials

eg nrl clubs play trials after say a greece v usa match

 

[TheFirstRabbitoh]

What do you mean 'come out and play'?

They're already all here except the USA side.

 

[roopy]

The USA touring before their season worked great last year, and chucking in games against sides like Greece and Lebanon when they come this year is a top idea.
I think a lot of 'new' league playing countries would gain as much as the US did last season if they also took up the concept of the pre season tour of Australia. Russia and New Caledonia are both sides I think would gain heaps.

Bring a squad of 20 out for the sevens and a short tour, and try to finance the whole thing with money from the sevens plus the sale of merchandise. I know it wouldn't cover all costs, but it might mean players will get a good experience and a cheap holiday, which isn't as bad as a poke in the eye with a blunt stick, is it.

 

[Stevo_G]

rl should expand the world sevens to include teams like ireland wales scotland usa etc

 

[dimitri]

i agree

the world sevens should truely be a world event

and should accommodate nearly all league playing nations