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    Second Canadian team for League 1

    The Golden Horseshoe, the region in which Toronto and Hamilton lie, is home to 20% of Canada's population. As to whether their is a rivalry between Toronto and Hamilton - that would be a hard yes. I urge you to check out the rivalry between the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts and...
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    New York pro rugby league team

    First off - I wouldn't listen to anything Niu has to say. Except maybe see what he says and do the opposite. Second - I don't think that New York would be looking to sign these NRL guys for name value, I'm assuming they would sign them to help them win games and gain promotion to Super League as...
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    Need some help

    I live in Canada, and for the last number of years I have been watching NRL online at Rogers Sportsnet World. It's been great, every game was archived so I could watch them at my leisure instead of the middle of the night if I was watching live. Every NRL game, State of Orign, some Four Nations...
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    USA and Canada to host RLWC2025

    Weren't Paramatta talking about playing a game in Seattle in January 2017? I'm assuming this has gone by the wayside as I've seen nothing recently. I think the NFL would be worried about supporting rugby league as it could capture some of their audience. Having said that, I think if NFL owners...
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    USA and Canada to host RLWC2025

    Poul - if the tournament gets started in late October or early November weather should not be a problem. Even now, in late November snow is not really an issue in the northern States or Canada. I can tell you right now in Vancouver the temperature is generally around 6 or 7 Celsius most days...
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    USA and Canada to host RLWC2025

    I'm very happy to hear the RLWC is coming to North America. I've been watching the NRL since the 1980's when it was on TSN for a few years, and have been watching nearly every game since 2007 via the internet. I also had some very early involvement with the birth of rugby league here in British...
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    CONFIRMED - Canadian team to enter English leagues

    As a Canadian from the west coast my perspective on a Quebec-France rivalry is "whatever". Quebec is about Quebec, I don't think France even enters the conversation at any level. Even language is an issue. The French spoken in Quebec is different from the French spoken in France. The little bit...
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    CONFIRMED - Canadian team to enter English leagues

    Well, I'm happier than a pig in s#*t. I hope this does provide the impetus for a Canadian pro competition sometime in the future. It was mentioned earlier on this thread - "If there is one advantage to a promotion-relegation structure, this had to be it." I beg to differ. If Super League were...
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    White Plains Wombats

    I wonder what their club colors will be....the Wombats that is?
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    Newscorp and International League expansion

    I was at that Aussie Rules game in Vancouver in 1987. North Melbourne v Sydney Swans. I'm trying to remember the name of the guy for Swans. Blonde hair, short shorts. Over 30,000 by a bit. It was at BC Place Stadium on artificial turf. The thing I remember most is that the players cover their...
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    Newscorp and International League expansion

    And that is what the NRL are hoping to change Homer. They want to make their brand, their game relevant on a worldwide basis. I may be the exception. I never saw a game of league until 1986 (on a Canadian sports channel) I have lived my whole life in the same small town in Canada and have never...
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    Newscorp and International League expansion

    I think the NRL is trying to accomplish just what the EPL, NFL etc. have been doing for a while now. The world is a smaller place than it was even 25 years ago, thanks to technology. Australia is a small country population-wise, the NRL is prospecting for more fans. And if they package it...
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    If every match was televised live...

    Well, ESL needs something to improve the numbers, both on television and at the park. I guess if there is nothing that can be done, just plod along like they are now - a second rate competition living in a fantasy world thinking they are number one.
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    If every match was televised live...

    Whatever the number would be that don't show up to the matches (in the beginning) of total broadcasting of games, would be compensated for with numbers watching at home as rugby league gained traction with the viewing public. TV numbers is what drives things. Look at the NRL's contract with...
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    If every match was televised live...

    There is a reason the Big 4 American sports are so popular. Every NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB game is broadcast on at least two TV feeds. Plus every game is broadcast on the radio with both home and away feeds. And they still pack the stands, with some exceptions, on a regular basis. It's like the...
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    USA "what"

    It's a rugby league thing. Every national team that I can think of does, so why wouldn't the Americans. Other sports, not so much. The Big Three sports in North America that play on the world stage (baseball, basketball and hockey) don't use nicknames for national teams. At least not that I'm...
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    USA "what"

    I love that tie in, and it certainly gives rise to any number of possibilities with respect to marketing and logos and uniforms. I think Stars and Stripes is a no-brainer and a nickname that other sports organizations will be saying, "why didn't we think of that".
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    USA "what"

    There is nothing more American than "Stars and Stripes". Not even the Eagle. Heck, the national anthem is about the Stars and Stripes. TBH, I can't believe Stars and Stripes hasn't been used before by someone. As for Patriots - I don't see how that rugby guy can keep a TM on that. Wouldn't the...
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    Amnrl clubs to new format

    Worry that when the NRFL falls flat on its face, that it will set rugby league back as well. As many have stated - most Americans don't know the difference between union and league, so league will be lumped in with union as having failed in North America. On the other hand - if the NRFL fails...
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    Catalans to Trial American Football Player

    It's hard to find any current info on Calloway. He seemed to have it all going his way until he got into trouble. It looked as though he would have been starting at Alabama until his indiscretions. Pretty heady stuff - Alabama has been at or near the top of big time US college football for...

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