The Day Tier 2 distinctions officially collapsed

[Disinterested third party]

Today.

 

[stormbati]

One of the greatest days in Rugby League.
So happy for the Tongans. The tears from Taumalolo post match was priceless.

 

[deluded pom?]

They should never have been there in the first place. Thank you Jason Taumalolo, thank you Andrew Fifita and thank you Tonga.

 

[Pommy]

Today.

If that’s the case Tonga will take a big step backwards unless players are going to give up playing origin.

 

[deluded pom?]

If that’s the case Tonga will take a big step backwards unless players are going to give up playing origin.

They don't need to give up SoO. I doubt Fifita will be considered any way.

 

[Burns]

Thank you Tonga.

 

[Pommy]

They don't need to give up SoO. I doubt Fifita will be considered any way.

Well if we’re going to consider then a tier 1 nation (tier 2 collapsing) then they do.

 

[deluded pom?]

Well if we’re going to consider then a tier 1 nation (tier 2 collapsing) then they do.

Who would they lose short term?

 

[Pommy]

I’m not talking short term, the fact is most of there players are Australians/Kiwis and origin would come in to play for their selections if they were a tier one nation.

 

[deluded pom?]

I’m not talking short term, the fact is most of there players are Australians/Kiwis and origin would come in to play for their selections if they were a tier one nation.

Keep them tier 2 then

 

[Pommy]

Keep them tier 2 then

Just change origin rules which are BS anyway.

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Sadly next year Tonga will go back to their test a year mode until the next RLWC

 

[deluded pom?]

Get this Tonga team over to the UK sooner rather than later.

 

[Burns]

Sadly next year Tonga will go back to their test a year mode until the next RLWC

Absolutely cannot happen. Suuuuuurely there is movement behind the scenes to do something.

 

[Coastbloke]

Even more important that France stays on the up with Toulouse entering ESL and more players joining other ESL clubs like the Kiwis and Pacific Islanders do here. Europe needs a 2nd Tier 1 nation..

Why clamour over Australian Tests when you have NZ, England, France, Tonga, Fiji and PNG being able to play Tests with each other on a regular basis..

 

[deluded pom?]

Even more important that France stays on the up with Toulouse entering ESL and more players joining other ESL clubs like the Kiwis and Pacific Islanders do here. Europe needs a 2nd Tier 1 nation..

Why clamour over Australian Tests when you have NZ, England, France, Tonga, Fiji and PNG being able to play Tests with each other on a regular basis..

Exactly right. Invite the Aussies along but if they don't want to play then fine just get on without them.

 

[kdalymc]

Absolutely cannot happen. Suuuuuurely there is movement behind the scenes to do something.

4 Nations next year?

 

[Pommy]

4 Nations next year?

Australia are taking a year off.

 

[kdalymc]

Australia are taking a year off.

Again? Wtf

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Absolutely cannot happen. Suuuuuurely there is movement behind the scenes to do something.

We said the same thing after Samoa nearly beat NZ and England. Less the one game they played at home again Fiji, they have done nothing