RLIF Statement - Emerging WC 2018; 9's World Cup/ENG Tour of AUS&NZ 2019.

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http://www.rlif.com/article/8247/statement-fr

The International Calendar

Substantive progress was made with the International Calendar.

RLIF Chairman Nigel Wood commented:

“This meeting received the Tier One Nations proposed programme for the next four-year cycle together with the RLF Global Events. The RLIF Chief Executive David Collier will now work with our Continental Federations and our International Competition Group chaired by Graeme Thompson to bring forward proposals to our 9 May Board meeting concerning complementary Continental competitions and matches to expand Tier Two and Tier Three Nation international fixtures.

Whilst the detail of the matches will not be finalised until the Autumn RLIF is delighted to have identified a full programme for the next four-year cycle to enable the completion of the International Calendar.”

The Board agreed that in 2019 the November tours by England to Australia and New Zealand should be complemented by an RLIF Nines World Cup. Expressions of interest to host the RLIF Nines World Cup have been received and a full report will be made to the 9 May Board meeting. Following an evaluation of the 2019 RLIF Nines World Cup the Board will review whether the 2023 RLIF Global Event should be a Nines World Cup or a 13 a side event.

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More at the link on the Emerging Nations World Cup in 2018, Italy membership and qualification for 2021 World Cup.

But whats are the Big Three doing next year?

 

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The Board agreed that in 2019 the November tours by England to Australia and New Zealand should be complemented by an RLIF Nines World Cup. Expressions of interest to host the RLIF Nines World Cup have been received and a full report will be made to the 9 May Board meeting. Following an evaluation of the 2019 RLIF Nines World Cup the Board will review whether the 2023 RLIF Global Event should be a Nines World Cup or a 13 a side event.

Wooh!!!!! I reckon this will be a massive success. I just hope the are ambitious with the location; this isnt like a WC where you are advertising across a whole country for games across 6 weeks, this is one weekend in one location.

Id personally either go with South Africa or Asia (South China immediately comes to mind, but Japan/Indonesia/India would have some potential as well)