The passion has returrned to International Rugby League

[elbusto]

This World Cup loss is going to make the next game between Aussies and Kiwis a huge one. Lets hope it is promoted properly and sells out. Any media campaign in Australia should focus on every Kiwi try scored in that game just to bring back the memories to supporters who might finally get off their backsides and support it.

The Haka on Saturday night and the ensuing game was one of the greatest pieces of sporting drama ever,

The footage speaks for itself and should be used as a lure to get bums on seats and viewers to the telly so we break some records next time we play.

A lot more difficult to sell will be any game with GB. Needless to say.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Aussie will always win when we play the 1 off tests eg Anzac test. But get the Kiwis together for a series and we will always be competitive

 

[mean_maori_mean]

Aussie will always win when we play the 1 off tests eg Anzac test. But get the Kiwis together for a series and we will always be competitive

I disagree with access to the same players plus a few extras - they wont be a new team but have a strong bond and I believe they cant beat the aussies.

Is an Anzac test confirmed? Where is it? I have to have my passport up to date.

 

[Brycey]

I thought that this was the last ANZAC test this year. All internationals will be played at end of year from now on.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I thought that this was the last ANZAC test this year. All internationals will be played at end of year from now on.

Heres hoping. The ANZAC test has never worked.

 

[ozenzud]

You are wrong elbusto, the passion never left test football, its just the results laterly never justified the passion.

Kiwis and the NZRL hate the May test because they don't get a fair crack at it. Players arn't stood down from the NRL like in Origin. But the NZRL deperately needs the revenue from the test to survive. I say surviive, not grow or develop, survive!

Its time for international games to come forward and origin step back. Its filled the void of international football for some time, but now its time for it to take a back seat to internationals. I grew up in NSW, but other than Pauline Hanson, never really had a gripe with banana benders. Victorians, on the other hand.......Its pretty easy though to have passion for a country, but an artificial provincial border, differentiated only by one has daylight saving and the other doesn't?

Lets hope the Kiwis and NZRL can get a financial footing to help the game in NZ grow like it should. We are a pauper sport here.

 

[hutch]

Heres hoping. The ANZAC test has never worked.

there is an anzac test in 2009 to be played in brissy. it is before origin so it is a fair game, the kiwis just havnt played well in recent years thats all. they need to find the consistency thats comes with being world champions. i dont think they are the number one ranked team in the world after one win. they were originally going to have a round of internationals at the same time, but the nrl thought it was too hard to organise, so once again other countries get the short straw.