Lol what utter shite..do you have any idea how long it would take for the scenario you outlined to happen?? It'll be 100 years before any 2nd tier nation could field a squad of domestics that play in the NRL... or ESL for that matter.
And it'll never happen if we don't promote domestics on the bigger stage,the RLWC,getting domestics signed up by NRL or ESL clubs should actually be a goal as it will advance the development of the game faster....also there'll only ever be 2 "big money comps" in the world,NRL & ESL...
We hear it all the time about players going into state of origin camps or emerging origin camps or going on tours despite not playing...that they'll come back better players for just being around better players and the experience of working under different coaches, assistants etc.....EXACTLY THE SAME APPLIES to the best 4-5 domestics in a 24-25man world cup squad...having 4-5 domestics isn't going to kill the goose ya dick lol if anything it will,over time, strengthen the credibility of the RLWC cos we'll have more and more home grown talent taking the field....to the point where,in many many years,we can turn round and say that nations are only allowed 4-5 heritage players!
That's the point of having a development pathway!
