France wants to host 2025 World Cup

[jim_57]

If we get a pool of 30 - 40 quality French players in SL that are making an impact, then the NRL clubs will sit up and take notice, just as they did with the class of 2017 Englishmen. England's starting World Cup team were littered with top quality talent playing in the NRL.

I wouldn’t bet on it. Justin Olam has gone from Digicel Cup to arguably the best centre in the NRL within 4-5 years but NRL clubs haven’t exactly been pillaging the Hunters & PNG.

There is a potential vast source of raw talented players just to the North of the NRL that has barely been looked at before we start asking why they aren’t looking at France. NRL scouts have Queensland, NSW & NZ and it seems they barely look outside those sources.

 

[magpie_man]

I wouldn’t bet on it. Justin Olam has gone from Digicel Cup to arguably the best centre in the NRL within 4-5 years but NRL clubs haven’t exactly been pillaging the Hunters & PNG.

There is a potential vast source of raw talented players just to the North of the NRL that has barely been looked at before we start asking why they aren’t looking at France. NRL scouts have Queensland, NSW & NZ and it seems they barely look outside those sources.

It wasn't that long ago they were barely even looking in NZ

 

[jim_57]

It wasn't that long ago they were barely even looking in NZ

Yehp, Fiji is starting to become a trend as well but still a lot more that could be done there.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

I wouldn’t bet on it. Justin Olam has gone from Digicel Cup to arguably the best centre in the NRL within 4-5 years but NRL clubs haven’t exactly been pillaging the Hunters & PNG.

There is a potential vast source of raw talented players just to the North of the NRL that has barely been looked at before we start asking why they aren’t looking at France. NRL scouts have Queensland, NSW & NZ and it seems they barely look outside those sources.

Fair call

 

[Foreign Legion]

It's been reported today in Sydney Telegraph that France has won the bid!

 

[Foreign Legion]

And Trent Robinson will coach France next year

 

[taipan]

About time.And with two teams involved in the SL France is starting to get their a.se into gear.
Now if they could only get reparations from the XV mob for the WW2 rip off ,which left the RL in dire straits and their opposition with a big smile.

 

[Jim from Oz]

Brilliant news !

 

[Perth Red]

Great news, I've already convinced the Mrs we should do a tour of Southern France and catch it!

 

[Jim from Oz]

Has it actually been officially confirmed yet? I can’t see any actual announcement

 

[Perth Red]

11 Jan in Paris ,the president of ffrxiii and the prime minister will be announcing that RLWC 2025 will be held in France.

 

[RL The greatest game]

Have the French checked with Peter V'landys and Phil Gould that it's ok to host it?

 

[Perth Red]

France to host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup

The 2025 Rugby League World Cup was originally set to be held in the United States and Canada in what would have been a huge leap for International Rugby League but unfortunately, this fell through.

everythingrugbyleague.com

 

[RL The greatest game]

I slightly digress, but as the game here gets more insular i can't see when the world cup will be played here again as the NRL/ARLC don't want anything to undermine SOO.
The last thing they would want is a successful and entertaining world cup for the reason i have stated.
I'm 100% certain the world cup in France will be a success on and of the field and attract new sponsors and new fans to the game.
Here's to the 2025 RLWC

 

[Hartwood]

I slightly digress, but as the game here gets more insular i can't see when the world cup will be played here again as the NRL/ARLC don't want anything to undermine SOO.
The last thing they would want is a successful and entertaining world cup for the reason i have stated.
I'm 100% certain the world cup in France will be a success on and of the field and attract new sponsors and new fans to the game.
Here's to the 2025 RLWC

According to NSW gov, Australia are bidding for 2029

 

[RL The greatest game]

According to NSW gov, Australia are bidding for 2029

Lets hope we have a more international friendly administration by then than we do now.

 

[Perth Red]

Lets hope we have a more international friendly administration by then than we do now.

Let’s hope we have a more rl friendly nsw govt by then!

great to get France confirmed. We are def going. Fly into Barcelona for a few days, train to Perpignan, hire car to tour the region and catch games, hopefully final is in Paris, train up there for few days then fly home. Be awesome!

been to Perpignan for a SL game, lovely little city and the region is beautiful.

 

[Coastbloke]

Looks like they are looking at 40 towns and not all in the South.

Eg: Opening match in Paris..

 

[Perth Red]

Fingers crossed Toulouse can make a bang in SL and not get relegated between now and then.
If opener is in Paris I wonder where final will be?

 

[Coastbloke]

Fingers crossed Toulouse can make a bang in SL and not get relegated between now and then.
If opener is in Paris I wonder where final will be?

Paris makes sense for the opener because they can have France as one of the teams.
The Final unfortunately will 'probably not' involve France (personally hope it does of course) so maybe a 'big stadium' in the heartland?