Unfair advantage for British teams

[NPK]

They are playing all their matches at home in this tri-series, and every world club challenge is over there. Doesn't seem fair.

 

[Booyah]

I don't think it's very fair either. It's not like they've earned the right to not have to travel.

If anyone has that right its Australia.

 

[aussies1st]

Its more like a world cup right now. Play in one country. Every other sport has home and away games.

 

[League Freak™]

The last two times GB has left their country to take on other nations they've had a record score handed to them (2002) and they took part in a Tri Nastions series where they might as well have not turned up and ALMOST lost to a bush team in a warmup match (1999)!

 

[Booyah]

The last two times GB has left their country to take on other nations they've had a record score handed to them (2002) and they took part in a Tri Nastions series where they might as well have not turned up and ALMOST lost to a bush team in a warmup match (1999)!

But who's fault is that?

It's not Australia or NZ's problem if the Poms can't raise their standards of play to match ours.

 

[Big Bunny]

They are playing all their matches at home in this tri-series, and every world club challenge is over there. Doesn't seem fair.

The Tri Series next year is in Australia. The WCC is held in England because the NRL doesn't care to risk making a loss by hosting it here.

 

[League Freak™]

But who's fault is that?

It's not Australia or NZ's problem if the Poms can't raise their standards of play to match ours.

I agree.


I give the Poms hell about the fact they just do not move forward.

If anything, they are getting worse.

 

[Pig Champion]

They are playing all their matches at home in this tri-series, and every world club challenge is over there. Doesn't seem fair.

When did the ARL or the NRL last put up their hand to host a WCC or a test series. I think you'll find they think the games will make more money played in the U.K. and they often use the excuse "nobody is interested before or after the NRL comp".

 

[Nz]

Look at the crowds Australia brings in =\ , 20-30 thousand, im not suprised.

 

[thenextdarrenlockyer]

players from the NZ team who are having off season surgery aint really helpin the international game at all.. the likes of benji marshall.. valakola or however u say it.... sonny bill... the nz side atm is not really full strength side is it? ppl want to see the razzle dazzle of benji marshall or the bulldozing flamboyent forward in the name of sonny bill. its no wonder international games don't draw in a big crowd... the players are not valueing the international game as they should...

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Maybe if this country embraced International League like the Poms do, they would hold it here.

They love intenationals, and the clash of both comps' premiers, down here it wouldn't be as successful. Plus whatever helps boost the game in GB is a good thing, we don't need it as much as they do.

 

[Booyah]

And why does the game need to be boosted in England so much? I would have thought more promotion should be directed towards the Rugby-centric Kiwis (not that there's anything wrong with that).

 

[PARRA_FAN]

If the GB side played a warm up game before a test match in Australia, maybe they'll do better.

In that 64-10 thrashing not only were the Poms still overcoming jetlag, but half the players in the team were sh/T. Bet theyre glad they got rid of David Waite and a few others.

 

[Bullseye]

Unfortunately GB would need more than a few warm up games to compete down under.

 

[colonel_123]

When did the ARL or the NRL last put up their hand to host a WCC or a test series. I think you'll find they think the games will make more money played in the U.K. and they often use the excuse "nobody is interested before or after the NRL comp".

I don't know about the NRL but the Wests Tigers tried to have the next WCC held in Australia but were overruled by the powers that be.

 

[ozbash]

They are playing all their matches at home in this tri-series, and every world club challenge is over there. Doesn't seem fair.

get over it you whinger.
from a kiwi point of view, anywhere but aussie is fair.

 

[Charge]

Playing all your games at home is a doule edged sword. Yes, the support is great, but Aus and NZ have played 2 very difficult games to gel their teams before GB get a run out. 5 Games on the trot (assuming we get to the final) with no breaks doesn't help either.

Overall I'd say it ballances itself out.

 

[nqboy]

Ideally, it would be played home and away with the final rotating. Aust and NZ could meet H&A while GB warm up with France or the unwanted ESL Anzacs. Then (a) they could come over here and play both sides before all 3 go to Blighty for GB's home games and the final or (b) we could go over and play their home games before we all come back here for our home GB games and the final.

 

[douglasallen91]

The Tri Series next year is in Australia. QUOTE]

isn't it in new zealand. ie new zealand get a game vs aussie and two games vs great britain, with the final in aussie

 

[Jackal Dog]

Maybe if this country embraced International League like the Poms do, they would hold it here.

They love intenationals, and the clash of both comps' premiers, down here it wouldn't be as successful. Plus whatever helps boost the game in GB is a good thing, we don't need it as much as they do.

Agreed, somehow we have to convince the general RL public that the season isn't over when the Grand Final finishes. Because at the moment the poms put us to shame, they take their international league serious and are very passionate about supporting their team.