Sorry forgot to include that power house nation PNG.
That's real nice, Gronk. I'm sure the PNG players that busted their arses to win the Pacific Cup last year would be real happy to read stuff like that. They earned their place and deserve respect for getting to where they have.
Chuck in France and we're really in a position to have a Five Nations tournament. Sure, France and PNG aren't in a position to win such a competition but France showed last year and PNG showed in the World Cup that they can at least push the Big 3 and make for decent games.
These are the small but significant steps that rugby league needs to take in order to become a game that has a truly legitimate international scene. Yet here you are bagging PNG when this is the biggest thing that has ever happened for them.
I'm gonna guess, then, that you won't be trekking out to Parra Stadium to watch them play Australia?