mattystans000
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I've just recieved an email from Tas Baiteiri (International Development Officer) regarding the World Cup and 4 Nations. This is from email chatter back and forth between him and me, but, more to the point, news from the RLIF sub-committee that met in Leeds recently.
Matt....thanks for that and .....no I am not at the Leeds meeting. This is being conducted by a sub committee who will report back to the Executive Board for consideration.
They've had to put a business plan together to make it work......I expect to have a full copy of the proposals when they return this week.
The 2008 WC is already done and signed off ....we are waiting for the final 3 teams to fill positions 8, 9, 10.
It will be 1 pool of 4....a power pool, followed by 2 pools of 3.
The top 3 ranked teams in pool 1 will go to the semis.
Team 1 (pool 2) will play team Team 1 (pool 3) - in a qualification semi final for the right to become the 4th team in the semis.
All the teams knocked out of the semis will play for their world ranking...... as there 3rd match.
The rest of the media release re 4 nations, I will have to view before making judgment. I know France are desperate to be included in 2009 to continue improving there position. The Catalan Dragons had a terrific win against Leeds on the weekend and after 3 games have 3 points. We need to re position France to balance the northern and southern hemispheres......cheers for now....Tas
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, still some good regarding the 4N, i'll fire off a reply with any posts here about how bad anyone feels about it, unfortunately I do not think we will be able to change the minds of the RLIF (ARL) but we can at least try...
Matt....thanks for that and .....no I am not at the Leeds meeting. This is being conducted by a sub committee who will report back to the Executive Board for consideration.
They've had to put a business plan together to make it work......I expect to have a full copy of the proposals when they return this week.
The 2008 WC is already done and signed off ....we are waiting for the final 3 teams to fill positions 8, 9, 10.
It will be 1 pool of 4....a power pool, followed by 2 pools of 3.
The top 3 ranked teams in pool 1 will go to the semis.
Team 1 (pool 2) will play team Team 1 (pool 3) - in a qualification semi final for the right to become the 4th team in the semis.
All the teams knocked out of the semis will play for their world ranking...... as there 3rd match.
The rest of the media release re 4 nations, I will have to view before making judgment. I know France are desperate to be included in 2009 to continue improving there position. The Catalan Dragons had a terrific win against Leeds on the weekend and after 3 games have 3 points. We need to re position France to balance the northern and southern hemispheres......cheers for now....Tas
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, still some good regarding the 4N, i'll fire off a reply with any posts here about how bad anyone feels about it, unfortunately I do not think we will be able to change the minds of the RLIF (ARL) but we can at least try...