2020 ashes tour

[Walter sobchak]

Should be and need to be :-

1st test spurs new stadium London

2nd test st James Park Newcastle

3rd test Etihad stadium Manchester

 

[roughyedspud]

It probably will be...that's the rumours anyway

 

[Walter sobchak]

It probably will be...that's the rumours anyway

All 3 test venues?

Also please tell me it’s England and not GB?

 

[Burns]

Huge test for England. At the moment could see it being Australia 3-0 very easy.

 

[Walter sobchak]

Huge test for England. At the moment could see it being Australia 3-0 very easy.

It’s certainly looking like an uphill struggle at this moment in time but a lot can happen in 12 months regarding the fitness and form of several potential England players.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

It’s certainly looking like an uphill struggle at this moment in time but a lot can happen in 12 months regarding the fitness and form of several potential England players.

I know they lost to Tonga and New Zealand but so have Australia in the last 12 months. England will be fine, they lost the World Cup final by 6 points to a much better Kangaroo team than the one they’ll be playing next year and there is a good core of top NRL talent to select from including from this year’s grand finalists

 

[Walter sobchak]

I know they lost to Tonga and New Zealand but so have Australia in the last 12 months. England will be fine, they lost the World Cup final by 6 points to a much better Kangaroo team than the one they’ll be playing next year and there is a good core of top NRL talent to select from including from this year’s grand finalists

This. You’d expect Players like makinson, trueman, Watkins, manfredi, johnstone and ward etc to be in the mix.

 

[hutch]

Let’s hope Australia at least play France in France also.

I know there is also another Oceania cup next year without Australia but I’m hoping there are extra tests for Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand also, two tests a year is not enough for any of these countries.

 

[Walter sobchak]

Let’s hope Australia at least play France in France also.

I know there is also another Oceania cup next year without Australia but I’m hoping there are extra tests for Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand also, two tests a year is not enough for any of these countries.

As sh#te as France are I think we need to persist with them even if it means them being pumped by Australia by 50+ points at home.

 

[roughyedspud]

I know they lost to Tonga and New Zealand but so have Australia in the last 12 months. England will be fine,

"They" haven't lost to Tonga & NZ...THAT WAS GB

 

[roughyedspud]

All 3 test venues?

Also please tell me it’s England and not GB?

Yes...and yes it's ENGLAND

 

[Walter sobchak]

Yes...and yes it's ENGLAND

That’s positive all round.

Bit of early planning and all 3 games could sell well.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

"They" haven't lost to Tonga & NZ...THAT WAS GB

same thing different shirt

 

[Jim from Oz]

Should be and need to be :-

1st test spurs new stadium London

2nd test st James Park Newcastle

3rd test Etihad stadium Manchester

Excellent choices


Hopefully some midweek games too?

When is the itinerary announced???

 

[Walter sobchak]

Excellent choices


Hopefully some midweek games too?

When is the itinerary announced???

Spurs new stadium you’d think would be a big draw for Northern fans travelling down and could be a big sell for non RL sporting fans in London.

St James Park rewards all the good and positive RL progress being made in the north east and builds on the success of magic weekend as well as Newcastle getting a 2021 RLWC game.

Manchester Etihad for obvious reasons. Great location for RL fans in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria.

As for a midweek game, Cumbria? England knights in Coventry?

 

[latingringo101]

I'd prefer they take on international teams rather than just English national and club teams only. What is the point of that?

Could do this;

Vs Jamaica/Nigeria in London (Warm up)
1st test vs Lions in London
Vs Wales in Wales (Mid week match)
2nd test vs Lions in Newcastle
Vs Scotland in Scotland (mid week match)
3rd test vs Lions (In Manchester)
vs France in France on way home

 

[jim_57]

Amazed England didn't use this year to get some young players involved. Not much actually on the line and they're 0-2 anyway. And yes I know England aren't technically playing this year.

 

[roughyedspud]

Amazed England didn't use this year to get some young players involved. Not much actually on the line and they're 0-2 anyway. And yes I know England aren't technically playing this year.

And that's why England didn't use younger talent...cos its not effing england

 

[jim_57]

And that's why England didn't use younger talent...cos its not effing england

For the sake of planning for the 21 World Cup it is though, it's the same coach and I assume the same selectors selecting all English players.

Same could be said for NZ, no disrespect to Benji and Foran for their past achievements but they won't be winning NZ the next World Cup.

 

[deluded pom?]

For the sake of planning for the 21 World Cup it is though, it's the same coach and I assume the same selectors selecting all English players.

Same could be said for NZ, no disrespect to Benji and Foran for their past achievements but they won't be winning NZ the next World Cup.

Ignore him Jim. He’s still upset after yesterday’s result from Japan.