the RLIF are actively looking at introducing a "world 9s"....its just a matter of when?
I can already see the headlines about player burnout... indignant articles about an "over-stuffed schedule hurting our brightest stars" by Phil Rothfield...
Though, I'm sure it can go ahead without Australia.
Why not? Start it outside of the mainstream to give it an exotic feel. I don't mean Hong Kong but it worked well for yawnion. Nanjing Nines has a pleasant ring to it but then again so do New York, Naples and Nadi.
Should be the Saturday / Sunday of the NRL Rep Stand Down weekend each year.
Friday night ? Test match and City v Country
Sat/Sun ? WORLD NINES