Toronto to Play the Kangaroos on 24th October?

[adamkungl]

I can see the financial value in playing St Helens or something, even if I don't agree with it. I don't think it should be a priority over international games, but no doubt it will bring fans through the gate.

But I just can't see any value, at any level, for Australia and England playing their second stringers against each other. I don't think it will draw much of a crowd when fans have 3 opportunities to see the real thing.

Completely disrespectful to the developing nations nearby who miss out on a game as a result.

And tbh if Australia is capable of fielding a 2nd team, they should be in the Oceania Cup instead of skipping it and making the whole P&R thing kind of pointless.

 

[Foreign Legion]

Wigan, Leeds and St Helens are other Super League clubs to confirm interest in hosting the Kangaroos before or during the Ashes series, which begins at Bolton on October 31.

The second Test will be played at Elland Road on November 7, with the third Test at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 14.

The Kangaroos are also expected to play a Test against France after the Ashes series, while a match against the England Knights has also been mooted.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/23/wolfpack-detail-plans-for-kangaroos-clash-in-toronto/

 

[grouch]

i've never been a fan of these tours, the last thing toronto want is australia putting 50 points on them.
I'd rather see a team like south sydney etc go play them

Maybe the World Club Challenge next year !

 

[LeagueXIII]

I am very unhyped about this match. Won't Samoa likely be playing that weekend anyway? Wouldn't SBW be playing for them instead?

No...SBW will be playing for Toronto.

 

[Springs09]

No...SBW will be playing for Toronto.

I suppose if St Helens play Australia in a midweek game Lomax, Walmsley, Makinson etc will be playing for St Helens instead of England?

 

[LeagueXIII]

apples and oranges....SBW is a massive selling point for this game

 

[Springs09]

apples and oranges....SBW is a massive selling point for this game

I'm sure he'd be a massive selling point for Samoa too

What about some of the other players - Liam Kay, Ricky Leutele, Matty Russell, Anthony Mullally, Gadwin Springer, Brad Singleton, Hakim Miloudi - are they allowed to go play for their Tier 2 nations instead of the Wolfpack, some of them might even be 2 games into a European Cup by then. Do players have to miss an entire tournament so they can train an extra possible 6 weeks to play a one-off for Toronto? What about if SBW actually wants to play for NZ at the end of next year?

 

[LeagueXIII]

Toronto will run out with their best team otherwise they are promoting a dud, it's just common sense.

 

[adamkungl]

Toronto will run out with their best team otherwise they are promoting a dud, it's just common sense.

Just another reason why these club V country games should stay in the past where they belong