2023 - Oceania Tri-Nations (Pacific Championship)

[siv]

Looks like we will final see some International RL at Seasons end with the Kangaroos

Oceania Tri-Nation between NZ, Samoa and Australia

 

[Foreign Legion]

Link?

 

[siv]

Here you go

Mal’s Teddy headache as gun sparks shock utility battle: Predicted Kangaroos team

Selection dilemma Mal must solve as key shake-up looms: Verdict on every Kangaroos position

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[titoelcolombiano]

4 nations seems a simpler format. PNG & Fiji could play off for the spot

 

[The Great Dane]

Yeah Tri-Nations seems kind of pointless when Fiji, PNG, even Lebanon, France, or Ireland if you want to open it up to teams outside of the pacific, could field reasonably competent teams.

There might be a significantly better business case behind a Tri-Nations on the other hand, but I'm pretty sure that you could sell the less desirable games in a Four Nations to smaller markets for a reasonable return, and that those matches would be well attended.

I'm sure places like e.g. Cairns, Bathurst, The Sunshine Coast, Darwin, etc, would jump at the chance to host international RL no matter who was playing, and that would be a win-win as it'd promote the game in regional areas that don't get enough attention and it'd give another nation game time, and potentially a little jingle in their pocket that they desperately need.

 

[bazza]

4 nations seems a simpler format. PNG & Fiji could play off for the spot

yes - still 3 rounds of games - but more games

 

[Clarkent]

Going to be interesting to see if more kangaroos players commit to Samoa and maybe a few kiwis as well

 

[Brian potter]

4 nations seems a simpler format. PNG & Fiji could play off for the spot

Winners of the PNG, Fiji and cook lslands tri-nations competition can be added to the next tournament unless the tri-nations concept is locked in for the foreseeable future.

 

[Brian potter]

Going to be interesting to see if more kangaroos players commit to Samoa and maybe a few kiwis as well

Always funny and toe-curlingly embarrassing at the same time when players are picked in 2 potential squads and maybe even 3!!!

 

[Clarkent]

Always funny and toe-curlingly embarrassing at the same time when players are picked in 2 potential squads and maybe even 3!!!

Not this time tho. Players will definitely decide before team naming who they'll commit to. The days of the Samoan and Tongan team waiting for the Kiwis and Kangaroos teams to be named so they can have the leftovers are long gone

 

[Matua]

Going to be interesting to see if more kangaroos players commit to Samoa and maybe a few kiwis as well

Stop trying to poach our players you thieving bastards.

 

[Last Week]

Tri Nations - players only play twice.
Four Nations - players play 3 times (plus 1 more for a final).

NRL players have shown that they don't want to play internationals without a cut of the revenue so no way will they want to play "lesser" drawing teams like PNG, Fiji or anyone from Europe except for England.

 

[Clarkent]

Tri Nations - players only play twice.
Four Nations - players play 3 times (plus 1 more for a final).

NRL players have shown that they don't want to play internationals without a cut of the revenue so no way will they want to play "lesser" drawing teams like PNG, Fiji or anyone from Europe except for England.

They said they pay for all of it without the revenue in return. They never said they won't play.

 

[Clarkent]

I just watched Mals interview and he said the Kiwis will play Samoa at Eden Park
Kangaroos vs Samoa Townsville
Kangaroos vs kiwis Melbourne Aami Stadium
Last game will be a final out of the top 2 teams

 

[Foreign Legion]

I just watched Mals interview and he said the Kiwis will play Samoa at Eden Park
Kangaroos vs Samoa Townsville
Kangaroos vs kiwis Melbourne Aami Stadium
Last game will be a final out of the top 2 teams

Kiwi V Roos should be in NZ

 

[Clarkent]

Kiwi V Roos should be in NZ

I agree

 

[siv]

So thats 4 weekends of IRL

Pity its not a 4 nations

At least we would get 2 games each weekend

 

[Clarkent]

Nope 3 weeks of games. Team missing out on the final will only play twice

 

[siv]

Nope 3 weeks of games. Team missing out on the final will only play twice

Only if they dont play a final

 

[Brian potter]

Kiwi V Roos should be in NZ

Exactly.

samoa in Auckland and Aussie in wellington.