Hello, I'm The Doctor
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Origin is the pinnacle of RL rep football in terms of rivalry and build-up, and i believe that is largely to do with the format of the competition; only 2 teams playing 3 games that allow the series to build interest over several weeks. We are in the middle of an NZ-England 3-match series, and i think we can agree it has been brilliant (a shame they arent going into Game 3 tied though)
My question to the forum is this: Should International RL be looking to reduce the number of +3 team tournaments in favour of the 2 Team/3 Game series?
I think, in the short term at least, we definitely should. Spend a few years focusing on the "2 Team series" format to build up some rivalries and see if that has a feed in effect on the bigger tournaments. My feeling about International RL right now is that we SAY there are rivalries between team but it is never SHOWN to the fans. I feel like the big tournaments (WCs, 4 Nations) are trying to build a house without foundations; these rivalries form are at the heart of any tournament and RL just doesnt have any ATM...
My question to the forum is this: Should International RL be looking to reduce the number of +3 team tournaments in favour of the 2 Team/3 Game series?
I think, in the short term at least, we definitely should. Spend a few years focusing on the "2 Team series" format to build up some rivalries and see if that has a feed in effect on the bigger tournaments. My feeling about International RL right now is that we SAY there are rivalries between team but it is never SHOWN to the fans. I feel like the big tournaments (WCs, 4 Nations) are trying to build a house without foundations; these rivalries form are at the heart of any tournament and RL just doesnt have any ATM...