GB to play NZ A in warm up match

[carlnz]

Was confirmed in the NZ papers that GB have approached NZRL asking for a warm up match against NZ A before the Tri Nations next year.



Why not just stop in PNG? Or are they scared they might get beaten their again!!

 

[nadera78]

It's crazy isn't it? God knows what TGG could become if we had decent bloody administrators. The world could be ours but we get served slops instead.

 

[1stNov2000]

Britain lost to PNG? when?

Good fixture for NZ A though, nice scalp for them to try and take.

 

[yakstorm]

Britain lost to PNG? when?

PNG defeated the touring Great Britain side 20 - 18 at Goroka in front of a crowd of 11,598 in 1990.

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

Thats a good warm up match for GB . They should play at lease two warm up games before take on NZ and Australia .

 

[milton]

NZ and Australia have a week off each so they should then take on PNG then as well as the annual game with PNG before the Tri nations starts with NRL players not yet up to international standard

 

[Jeffles]

Baby steps. At least GB are asking for a warm up match and not going in there cold.

 

[yakstorm]

Baby steps. At least GB are asking for a warm up match and not going in there cold.

True, but they could honestly do themselves a lot of favours, as well as the international RL community, by playing another nation other than NZ.

Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, could all be potential opponents, who they could play in NZ, and would at least go to build up the image RL is playing in more than 3 nations in the lead up to the World Cup.

 

[Sun_Down]

Why not play France/PNG or another Island nation...

 

[screeny]

Those of you who are berating GB for not 'simply' playing PNG instead, think of the logistics. If GB have precious little time Down Under before the start of the Tri Nations, the last thing they want or need is to be upping sticks and heading to PNG for three days, then back to NZ or Oz again ahead of the start of their Tri Nations campaign a couple of days later.

That doesn't make sense. PNG on one of their off weekends, now that's different....

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

True, but they could honestly do themselves a lot of favours, as well as the international RL community, by playing another nation other than NZ.

Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, could all be potential opponents, who they could play in NZ, and would at least go to build up the image RL is playing in more than 3 nations in the lead up to the World Cup.

I think they should play the NZ Maori in Rotorua, Waikato or even in Gisbourne .
That will be huge for the locals .

 

[yakstorm]

I think they should play the NZ Maori in Rotorua, Waikato or even in Gisbourne .
That will be huge for the locals .

Yeap I can agree with that one, it would at least draw a crowd, get some coverage on Maori TV, and would be an exciting match.

No offence to NZ A but people wont watch that game...and if it is the 'Batercard Cup NZ A' side, it will look bad for GB if they don't blitz them, sorta like when GB took on Burleigh in 99, and struggled against them, it ruined any potentital reputation that GB side could of had in that Tri-Nations.

 

[RLdan]

Gb need a warm up game, id like to play france over here and then when we fly out maybe play PNG. it will give our side a chance to gel but NZ wouldnt be a bad idea.

 

[iggy plop]

QLD Residents when they get to Australia.

 

[Razor]

Was confirmed in the NZ papers that GB have approached NZRL asking for a warm up match against NZ A before the Tri Nations next year.



Why not just stop in PNG? Or are they scared they might get beaten their again!!

NZ A will be much more competitve than PNG. They want a tougher workout than PNG

 

[carlnz]

NZ A will be much more competitve than PNG. They want a tougher workout than PNG

Can you please tell me whats more tougher than a Test match against PNG in PNG??

 

[brendothejet]

i think GB should come and play The Newtown Jets A Grade at Henson Park.

we get a couple hundred to a round game so....