Ok, here are my reasons:
1. Over the last 12 months half strength French teams have performed extremely well against both Australia & NZ which proves they have capable players who are young and will improve with more top line exposure.
2. The Introduction of UTC into Super League will provide a fulltime & professional environment in which not only will players improve their strength, speed & awareness but it also should give the younger players something to aspire to and hopefully keep them into the superior code.
3. A competitive French test team not only benefits the French but also benefits Rugby League worldwide and the spinoffs will be enormous and in my opinion next years Tri-Series should be expanded to a quad series and include France.
1. Over the last 12 months half strength French teams have performed extremely well against both Australia & NZ which proves they have capable players who are young and will improve with more top line exposure.
2. The Introduction of UTC into Super League will provide a fulltime & professional environment in which not only will players improve their strength, speed & awareness but it also should give the younger players something to aspire to and hopefully keep them into the superior code.
3. A competitive French test team not only benefits the French but also benefits Rugby League worldwide and the spinoffs will be enormous and in my opinion next years Tri-Series should be expanded to a quad series and include France.