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Just a general thought, with the World Cup coming up next year there appears to be a huge opportunity for us to build the game of rugby league in the US. I would imagine that coverage of the world cup would go a long way to getting people interested in the sport and helping teams like ours either get off the ground or get better. I'm not sure exactly what the league's thoughts are on this, and I'm not sure exactly what the best way to exploit the situation is. What I do know, is that if the biggest rugby league event in the world passes us by unnoticed, we will have surely missed out on an opportunity to help ourselves. I know the recent soccer world cup reached a lot of Americans who previously had no idea what the game was about. I had people asking me questions about the game, the rules, the players, etc. Even guys who had no interest in sports whatsoever were taking days off work to go see live world cup games. I know people who are huge US football fans who previously hated soccer that got caught up in the excitement of the world cup and now have an active interest in soccer. So, I guess what I'm saying is, what can we do to make the most of this opportunity? Is the AMNRL talking to Fox or anyone else about showing the games in the US? That would be a big help. I'm sure Setanta will cover some if not all of the games, so maybe there's my answer. What is the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) doing to help us build the game in the US? There has surely got to be some emphasis on them to promote the sport. Any thoughts?????