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2023 Pacific Championships - 14 Oct to 5 Nov

Perth Red

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Fans love to blame the RFL, in reality there wouldn’t be one of the 200k or so active rl fans in north of England that didn’t know this test was on or where to buy tickets, there is a much bigger problem around int rl apathy at play that’s been around since the late 90’s. I’d hoped the big england crowds at the World Cup would have stuck around but alas we are back to where it’s been for 25 years.

as for media, good luck getting the southern English media to cover int RL when the ruggers WC is on.
 

Wb1234

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Fans love to blame the RFL, in reality there wouldn’t be one of the 200k or so active rl fans in north of England that didn’t know this test was on or where to buy tickets, there is a much bigger problem around int rl apathy at play that’s been around since the late 90’s. I’d hoped the big england crowds at the World Cup would have stuck around but alas we are back to where it’s been for 25 years.

as for media, good luck getting the southern English media to cover int RL when the ruggers WC is on.
Tests In London have always gotten good crowds

especially after the poor World Cup crowds at st Helen’s Warrington and hull
 
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Could Nicho Hynes wind up starting on Saturday in place of Munster?
Munster has been picked again. Hynes #17 the team rover. Prefer him in the halves with his skill. Meninga with a baffling call to rest stars Haas and Tino. They havent played for two weeks as it is, so by final time, Nov 5 isnt Meninga risking them being underdone match fitness wise. Betting the Kiwis aint resting their stars.
 

Perth Red

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Tests In London have always gotten good crowds

especially after the poor World Cup crowds at st Helen’s Warrington and hull
Test against Australia or World Cup games.
This is uncharted territory, a non World Cup game against a second tier nation.
 
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