2025 Ashes Tour

[Leighton Rhino]

The World Cup is in 2026 !

2027 then!

 

[Leighton Rhino]

1 Jack Welsby
2 Dom Young
3 Jake Wardle
4 Herbie Farnsworth
5 Matty Ashton
6 George Williams
7 Harry Smith
8 Luke Thompson
9 Danny Walker
10 Ethan Havard
11 Morgan Knowles
12 Junior Nsemba
13 Victor Radley
14 Mikey Lewis
15 Kai Pearce Paul
16 Matty Nicholson
17 Morgan Smithies

Assuming his hamstring is ok I'd have Mikey Lewis in at 7 over Smith....controversial for some I know but I think he'd create more than Smith and we'll need that

If Ackers is fit I'd start with him or at least put him 14

I'd also put Oledski in at prop...his athleticism beats Harvard and he's is 6'4

 

[Perth Red]

re Englands half backs, Id see whose on form!
At the moment the two form HB's are Lewis and Williams. Lewis and Williams can play 6 or 7 so wait and see whose in best form and pick the best two of them!

Id have Minchella at 13, he's just the player we need to unlock the middle. Edge forward line up of
12 Junior Nsemba
11 Victor Radley
13 Elliot Minchella

thats some potent attack and defense

 

[Mr. Shaman]

2 seats left in South stand and 3/4 left of the upper west seats

 

[Leighton Rhino]

re Englands half backs, Id see whose on form!
At the moment the two form HB's are Lewis and Williams. Lewis and Williams can play 6 or 7 so wait and see whose in best form and pick the best two of them!

Id have Minchella at 13, he's just the player we need to unlock the middle. Edge forward line up of
12 Junior Nsemba
11 Victor Radley
13 Elliot Minchella

thats some potent attack and defense

Big call Minchella but I see where you are coming from...I'd still pick Knowles assuming fully fit and in form

 

[taste2taste]

Tbh I haven’t heard of any of those players asides from Welsby and the NRL players. But England had no problems with Tonga and Samoa and the last time they played Australia it as 6-0. Based on that form this series should be decided by a bee’s

 

[blue bags]

Tbh I haven’t heard of any of those players asides from Welsby and the NRL players. But England had no problems with Tonga and Samoa and the last time they played Australia it as 6-0. Based on that form this series should be decided by a bee’s

Wayne was England coach

 

[wain]

re ticket sales. the way they've gone is pretty decent I reckon.
One thing I thought/hoped they may implement...particularly due to the small capacity of the third game in the heartlands...would be similar to what they've done for the Olympics and RUWC in Australia. Could have had it that to lock in a ticket for the high-demand game 3, you had to buy two tickets for game 1 to increase sales. Use your high-demand events to push sales for low demand. eg. Buy gymnastics to lock in swimming, buy Namibia vs Eng to lock in Aus v Eng.

 

[Jonty]

Gone very quiet on ticket sales last couple of days so I’m hoping for some media releases from the RFL on the latest ticket sales before they go on general sale.

get everyone talking and excited again and especially start pushing the Wembley test .

 

[taste2taste]

Gone very quiet on ticket sales last couple of days so I’m hoping for some media releases from the RFL on the latest ticket sales before they go on general sale.

get everyone talking and excited again and especially start pushing the Wembley test .

The Australian media yesterday reported 60k tickets had been sold.

Pretty good start having roughly 40% of tickets sold during pre sale.

 

[Perth Red]

over 75,000 tickets sold! This is more than the last Ashes series (71k). Not bad for pre sale!

 

[Perth Red]

The Australian media yesterday reported 60k tickets had been sold.

Pretty good start having roughly 40% of tickets sold during pre sale.

60k were sold on opening day of pre sale! Its over 75k now according to Martyn Saddler on his podcat yesterday. Approx 46% of tickets already sold!

 

[Perth Red]

At a guess. Dont know why they havent just put all the Everton seats on pre sale unless a big chunk of the remaining is group tours etc. .
Headingly 20,500 Sold out
Wembley approx 10,000 (80k left)
Everton Approx 44,500 (7,500 left)

 

[Last Week]

There seems to have been a sudden stop in sales, particularly for Everton.

 

[Perth Red]

There seems to have been a sudden stop in sales, particularly for Everton.

There are no seats available to buy for Everton on pre sale anymore. Hasnt been for a while. Only Wembley is is left on pre sale

 

[Jonty]

There are no seats available to buy for Everton on pre sale anymore. Hasnt been for a while. Only Wembley is is left on pre sale

Have the RFL released a statement saying so on any media both social and traditional media platforms ?

 

[blue bags]

It's over 60 years since kangaroo's lost a series to England. Great Britain ?

 

[RedVee]

It's over 60 years since kangaroo's lost a series to England. Great Britain ?

When I was at school, say for the ‘74 tour, if we called them England we would get a lecture that they are not England they are Great Britain. Not sure they ever told us the difference though!

There was one teacher, I think he was a Victorian, that used to go on a rant if “Ashes” was mentioned. No no no only cricket can have an Ashes Test match,

 

[shadowformz]

Second rugby league Ashes sell-out imminent as Wembley setting records

The second Ashes Test at Everton's new stadium is poised to sell out in the coming days - with Wembley sales looking incredibly promising, too.

www.loverugbyleague.com

 

[Perth Red]

Have the RFL released a statement saying so on any media both social and traditional media platforms ?

Mentioned with England coach last night at hkr game. Headingly sold out, Everton expected to sell out when goes on general sale monday, wembley selling at record speed.