State of Origin is irrelevant

[WireMan]

Since 1980
NZ has played Australia
61 times
NZ have won 10 of those games.

Since 2000
NZ has played Australia
26 times
NZ has won 4 of those games

Its kind of hard to get too excited about Trans Tasman Rugby League.

Yet your still not the world champs...



At least in SOO an Australian team is guaranteed victory.

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

 

[Joker's Wild]

He said the atmosphere was better, not that the game was more important. He said he wasn't looking that far ahead at the moment, hardly not caring. If he thought Origin was more important he would play Origin and not for England idiot. :roll:

It's strange that even though Origin is the most important thing in the rugby league world lol, all these English and Kiwi players chose not to play it.

He cant champ, he's not eligible and never will be

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

I seem to remember the 2003 RWC getting good crowds. As does the Australian open. F1. MotoGP

 

[Alsmug]

Yet your still not the world champs...



At least in SOO an Australian team is guaranteed victory.

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

what the f%%k do you expect from us most of us are decndant from convicts which came from useless England so ... relax , take a chill pill and tighten your fragile little mind

 

[Springs]

He cant champ, he's not eligible and never will be

Never stopped us before.

But they're envious they can't play Origin just ask Burgess or SBW

Williams played in the Bulldogs lower grades when he was 16. But he chose NZ over NSW.

 

[taxidriver]

Never stopped us before.



Williams played in the Bulldogs lower grades when he was 16. But he chose NZ over NSW.

he chose the country of his birth and the place he had lived the majority of his life?

what a novel concept

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

And SBW pulled out of the Anzac Test because his obligations to the Roosters are more important.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Never stopped us before.

Please name any such players who have played SOO but were ineligible under the rules

 

[Perth Red]

which rules? this weeks or last?

Whilst Int RL remains seen as the poor cousin, the RLIF is run by self interested national bodies and the main powers refuse to invest in developing the game in other countries RL will always be saddled with its M62, Eastern corridor restrictions and mentality.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Any of them. it really doesnt matter

The fact is that every player who has pulled on a SOO jersey has done so complying with the rules of eligibility at the time.

 

[Hutty1986]

I'd say test footy is about as relevant as the West Coast Pirates.

 

[Paullyboy]

Yet your still not the world champs...



At least in SOO an Australian team is guaranteed victory.

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

Haha you really don't know anything about Australians do you?

There isn't a Queenslander alive who would rather see NSW win over NZ. I couldn't care less if NZ or England beat us - it's good for the sport for you lot to be competitive - however I'll always care about beating NSW.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

I'd say test footy is about as relevant as the West Coast Pirates.

C'mon Hutty, don't be so dense. At least Test footy can actually say it exists...

 

[Rebel]

State of Origin is gay.

 

[Alsmug]

I agree soo is very, happy and cheerful

 

[JonnoM]

Yet your still not the world champs...



.

OK,I will pretend to get excited once every 4 years

 

[Shorty]

Yet your still not the world champs...



At least in SOO an Australian team is guaranteed victory.

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

Yes that's exactly it:lol:
Hold onto those handful of wins!!

 

[Diesel]

With changes to eligibility rules from this year, how long before the SoO teams aren't the best 34 players on the field.

For arguments sake, SBW, Sam Burgess, Shaun Johnson and Kieren Foran would easily slot into the NSW stating line up.

With more NZers, P.I'ers and players from the UK, it's going to become more apparent that SoO will need to modify itself, especially if the international game becomes more competitive and payments are close to Origin payments. It wouldn't surprise me to see a Barbarians/Exiles style team enter the comp to make it a 3 way comp

 

[taxidriver]

With changes to eligibility rules from this year, how long before the SoO teams aren't the best 34 players on the field.

For arguments sake, SBW, Sam Burgess, Shaun Johnson and Kieren Foran would easily slot into the NSW stating line up.

With more NZers, P.I'ers and players from the UK, it's going to become more apparent that SoO will need to modify itself, especially if the international game becomes more competitive and payments are close to Origin payments. It wouldn't surprise me to see a Barbarians/Exiles style team enter the comp to make it a 3 way comp

Then it would become irrelevant

Poms and kiwis can have their own. They can work hard at making it work

 

[Haffa]

Aussies don't seem to like supporting competitions that you might not win.
Cowards, the lot of ya.

I gather the RLWC will be played in front of full houses regardless of the Poms results?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

I gather the RLWC will be played in front of full houses regardless of the Poms results?

Wembley was half full in 2011 for a double header of international rugby league :lol: