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Is anyone looking forward to the wheelchair tournaments? I think this will be a classic
I have less of an issue with them automatically qualifying (they qualified the same way as Tonga, PNG & Fiji by making the Final 8) than the IRL's arbitrary decision to allow them to remain eligible for the RLWC, despite losing their full membership, yet take away the opportunity for others to qualify.Lebanon being automatically qualified for the WC is frankly bullshit.
Why? They've made the quarters at the last two WCs, they've earned itLebanon being automatically qualified for the WC is frankly bullshit.
Interesting thought. If Rugby league could get a foothold in New Caledonia and french Polynesia then why not. Would be an excellent way to strengthen the french game indirectly.Lebanon and France should be in the Pacific Cup. Give PNG and Fiji 2 home games every year.
Unfortunately, yes. One group of four and two groups of three.Is it 100% confirmed that its a stupid super pool tournament. 2 pools of 5 teams, 4 pool matches per team plus semis and a final please IRL!
Too long we have been starved of quality match ups in a WC, instead settling for group games of little relevance and interest to the tournament.
Look at all the amazing games we never got to watch in 2022 because of the structure. There was no Aus v England; England v Tonga; England v NZ; Aus v Tonga; NZ v Tonga; NZ v Samoa. They would have to be some of the tastiest matchups international RL could deliver, and we skip them all because of an ill considered tournament structure.
Instead of buggerising around with wasteful matches like England v Greece and NZ v Jamaica, let’s organise the tournament so we get to see all the best nations playing all the best nations.
I would love to see the weaker nations still represented, but participating against nations of a similar standard.
2022 SF’ists auto qualify for four of six places in the Super 6s stage.
Prelim’ Knock Outs stage (played over two weeks immediately after GF)
Rd 1: Nations 5 - 20 Knock Outs (continental opponents)
Rd 2: 8 Winners of Rd1 play each other in four Knock Outs fixtures.
Rd 3: 4 Winners Rd 2 play each other to find two successful qualifiers to join the 2022 WC SF’ists in the Super Sixes.
Super 6s
Two qualifiers join the 2022 WC SF’ists for a 5 week round robin. This way we see the six best nations in the world (likely to be Aus, NZ, England, Sam, Tong and 1 other) all play each other over 5 weekends for the best standard of 15 matches RL can deliver.
No semi finalists, top 2 of Super 6s round robin move straight to a WC Final.
Interesting they were concerned with Bracey’s potential conflict m, but have no issues with Gould’s.![]()
World Cup qualifier to showcase South African talent to NRL clubs
South African coach Darryl Fisher believes November’s World Cup qualifier against Cook Islands at CommBank Stadium could double as an opportunity for Rhinos players to impress for an NRL contract.www.nrl.com
Kick Off World Cup Qualifier – Cook Islands Aitu v South African Rhinos: 11:35am
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Let’s be fair, it probably is an afterthought at this moment and that’s probably not a problem.Just over a year until the world cup starts and we haven't even got dates and locations set for the final or semi finals.
This just feels like another afterthought by the NRL.
Why?We need South Africa to qualify also!
We need something different... different teamsWhy?
Little chance of that for 2026 or 2030 either if it remains as 10 teams.