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So is the next pacific cup in 2027 and which 3 nations will be taking part?
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Definitely when you factor in all the potential defections from Australia to samoa&tonga.
And potentially Ponga and Brandon Smith.
2027 is slated for NZ tour England and PC to be played between Aus, Tonga and Samoa.
There's only a couple in the Roos to defect isn't there?
Yep, this is always the way, we can roll out a couple of good ones but we always lack depth. Maybe Maori boy Luai will defect to us for the RLWC if we give Samoa a good hiding this weekend.
I think big crowds with a hyped up atmosphere and NZ still winning will eventually bring more Kiwis fans in. If they stick with this comp and let it reach its full potential.
Well, I want to see the Kiwis win in England so can't agree with you on 2027.
The Int agreement has NZ touring England in 2027. Not that it means much!
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total capitulation against a smaller sport with an workload argument tat could be solved many ways
I really hope the RFL don’t revert back to playing all 3 tests against the kiwis at the much smaller RL venues like headingley(Leeds), DW stadium(Wigan) and MKM stadium(hull) etc.
You have to be realistic. The crowds for NZ series games tend to max out at 15-20k. Chances of getting 40k+ to Everton for a game v the Kiwis is slim to none. If we targeted stadiums around the 30k capacity that is a good and realistic goal to aim for. They'd need to find an angle to hype it though like we have been able to do with the Ashes.
Well they only one half were getting flogged, there other half was winning.
Yeah, was discussing this in one of the NZ threads. Hughes and Brown are world class but after that you are down to Nikorima at 7 and probably CNK or TMM at 6.
Agree, you could see that with the crowd close-up shots.
Disagree, if we want this thing to have value and build, can`t be having off years. And just hand the whole sporting landscape over to the union, what sort of message would that send. They`d love it, their journalists would have a field day.
I think it should be done properly every second (non-RLWC) year, not done half-arsed every year. No one will ever convince me that a single-round 3 nation format is anything more than half-arsed.
Out of the current Australian side there is only 2 in Tino and Katoni. I dont think those 2 guys not playing for Australia weakens them to the point where they still wouldnt be favourites, especially if guys like Latrell, Tommy T and Cam Murray are fit.
Kini at 1.
