Australia and New Zealand withdraw from RLWC

[The_Frog]

The ARU has comfimed the Wannabees Spring Tour to England, Scotland and Wales.

This fully confirms that the withdrawal from the 2021 RLWC was solely because the ARLC/ NRL Club/Gus and their NZRL lackeys just hate International Rugby league and Covoid was a convenient scapegoat. It was all about their precious 2022 season and Origin. Watch the fuss they make when 2022 RLWC rolls around...

The final cricket Test was cancelled by India so the rescheduled IPL would not be jeopardised. Australia and NZ pulled out of the World Cup so the 2022 NRL season, which they are contractually committed to provide, would not be jeopardised.

Both decisions were about money. All business decisions are about money. You go the way that pays the bills.

 

[Coastbloke]

The final cricket Test was cancelled by India so the rescheduled IPL would not be jeopardised. Australia and NZ pulled out of the World Cup so the 2022 NRL season, which they are contractually committed to provide, would not be jeopardised.

Both decisions were about money. All business decisions are about money. You go the way that pays the bills.

Yeh, well it was definitely not because of Covoid...

 

[The_Frog]

Yeh, well it was definitely not because of Covoid...

Well actually, if there were no Covid the 2022 season would not have been impacted.

 

[Welsh RL & RU watcher]

I note that the Kiwi women Cricket team have just finished touring England. Obviously tougher than the Kiwi men

There might be no Ashes series this year. It's the mental health of the NRL players is the main reason there is no WC this year, as they've been in a bubble so much of this year already.

 

[RL The greatest game]

There might be no Ashes series this year. It's the mental health of the NRL players is the main reason there is no WC this year, as they've been in a bubble so much of this year already.

So the Kiwi women haven't been under lock down then?

 

[Perth Red]

Should have been kicking off this weekend, f**k you Vlandys

 

[Coastbloke]

Wannabies and Cherry Blossoms () in Japan.
All Blacks and US Eagles in US
ICC T20 WC
Wannabies onto Europe..

Kangaroos and Kiwis cowering in Covoid Taliban fear. The sport simply doesn't deserve recognition amongst all those top global sporting organisations until it can tell Vlandys/Gus/Cleary to get f***ed...

 

[Welsh RL & RU watcher]

Wannabies and Cherry Blossoms () in Japan.
All Blacks and US Eagles in US
ICC T20 WC
Wannabies onto Europe..

Kangaroos and Kiwis cowering in Covoid Taliban fear. The sport simply doesn't deserve recognition amongst all those top global sporting organisations until it can tell Vlandys/Gus/Cleary to get f***ed...

They are international based sports, they haven't been couped up like NRL and AFL players have been. The Jaguares haven't played a match for over 12 months. Oz have also had stricter lockdowns too.

 

[LeagueXIII]

Wannabies and Cherry Blossoms () in Japan.
All Blacks and US Eagles in US
ICC T20 WC
Wannabies onto Europe..

Kangaroos and Kiwis cowering in Covoid Taliban fear. The sport simply doesn't deserve recognition amongst all those top global sporting organisations until it can tell Vlandys/Gus/Cleary to get f***ed...

The clubs need more of the blame they hold too much power.

 

[The_Frog]

The clubs need more of the blame they hold too much power.

TV holds the power. It is they who would sue the NRL into oblivion if the 2022 season could not start on the agreed date.

 

[LeagueXIII]

The clubs have the power to get rid of V'landys. That's why he does what they want him to do. Just as John Grant did.

 

[Coastbloke]

It's so infuriating to see the amount of International sport going on at the moment and what could have been for our patheticallly weak sport..

Vlandys, Gould and Cleary are a menace to this great game...

 

[Tigers1986]

It's funny too how the quarantine, which was a sticking point, is now moot.

 

[Perth Red]

But think of those poor players that have had to be locked away in luxury on the gold coast for a few weeks. How would they have coped with playing for their countries after such hardship?

 

[RL The greatest game]

Wannabies and Cherry Blossoms () in Japan.
All Blacks and US Eagles in US
ICC T20 WC
Wannabies onto Europe..

Kangaroos and Kiwis cowering in Covoid Taliban fear. The sport simply doesn't deserve recognition amongst all those top global sporting organisations until it can tell Vlandys/Gus/Cleary to get f***ed...

I think it just shows how insular the NRL/ARLC are and are not interested in expanding the game and increasing interest beyond here and some Pacific Islands

 

[Matterhorn]

Don't worry if the kangaroos decide to get on the plane next year and play there first game in 3 years - the NRL will have a new excuse of doom/gloom not invented yet of why they cannot go. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but i cannot see one reason they listed back then as valid now as to why the couldn't go. Shame really with things opening up now it could really have been the best.

 

[Perth Red]

And the poor Brits have to somehow generate interest in it now during the lead up and start of the football world cup!

 

[RL The greatest game]

Don't worry if the kangaroos decide to get on the plane next year and play there first game in 3 years - the NRL will have a new excuse of doom/gloom not invented yet of why they cannot go. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but i cannot see one reason they listed back then as valid now as to why the couldn't go. Shame really with things opening up now it could really have been the best.

Sadly you are probably right

 

[The_Frog]

Don't worry if the kangaroos decide to get on the plane next year and play there first game in 3 years - the NRL will have a new excuse of doom/gloom not invented yet of why they cannot go. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but i cannot see one reason they listed back then as valid now as to why the couldn't go. Shame really with things opening up now it could really have been the best.

I'll tell you the reason. Either the 2022 NRL competition would have had to start later than agreed, or it would have started with the better half of its players missing. Either way leaving the NRL liable to litigation.

 

[Perth Red]

I'll tell you the reason. Either the 2022 NRL competition would have had to start later than agreed, or it would have started with the better half of its players missing. Either way leaving the NRL liable to litigation.

World Cup has been planned for years, nrl season didnt kick off later of finish later than planned. that was always going to be the scenario for nrl, or it wasn’t and still isn’t A scenario that would Have happened.