Origin is dead
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I have been a RL supporter for almost 50 years now, and would like to put my hand up for the job as one of the selectors, because let me tell you I could do no worse.
Origin isn't dead but it's certainly got a few drama's at present.
And we'll find out how much of a drama that is when we play the Titans on the 11th of June with maybe 5 players missing and them 1.
The whole CITY-COUNTRY.....SOO needs a major revamp....I think they need to be played on a Friday night, with the rest of the weekend(s) a bye for all teams.
It's been unfair for the Bronco's and everyone else for years, and a drain on the players as well who sometimes have to play Friday night after the Wednesday.
Many will disagree with me but we are all entitled to an opinion!!
Origin isn't dead but it's certainly got a few drama's at present.
And we'll find out how much of a drama that is when we play the Titans on the 11th of June with maybe 5 players missing and them 1.
The whole CITY-COUNTRY.....SOO needs a major revamp....I think they need to be played on a Friday night, with the rest of the weekend(s) a bye for all teams.
It's been unfair for the Bronco's and everyone else for years, and a drain on the players as well who sometimes have to play Friday night after the Wednesday.
Many will disagree with me but we are all entitled to an opinion!!
eagles2win
Bencher
Origin isn't dead................... yet
It needs to readdress some issues though
As a League supporter(code in general) the thing that has to be changed is the eligibility rule -where a player has to declare his intent to play for Australia. This does more harm then good to the code. I'll give you a few example's from the other night -
Neville Costigan (PNG) plays for the Kumul's in world cup and other games
and the maroon 18th man
Ben Te'o (Samoa) - basically played all his footy in New Zealander and now is a Qlder
To me the answer is simple -
Players that are eligible to play Origin can play it, but also don't have to declare there allegiance to Australia.
It needs to readdress some issues though
As a League supporter(code in general) the thing that has to be changed is the eligibility rule -where a player has to declare his intent to play for Australia. This does more harm then good to the code. I'll give you a few example's from the other night -
Neville Costigan (PNG) plays for the Kumul's in world cup and other games
and the maroon 18th man
Ben Te'o (Samoa) - basically played all his footy in New Zealander and now is a Qlder
To me the answer is simple -
Players that are eligible to play Origin can play it, but also don't have to declare there allegiance to Australia.
eagles2win
Bencher
 Scrub Jarrod Hayne on this logic too then. And Brent Kite.Matabele link said:
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Look I'm not saying that they can't play Origin, I'm giving them an opportunity to play for the other countries as well thus improving international rugby league. Those guy's were just two examples.
Guy's that could of played origin but have chosen countries over it include -
Nathan and Jason Cayles, Jason Nightingale, Keiron Foran, David Mead
I bolded the part part that should cover Hayne and the rest
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5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 |
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5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 8 |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 6 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | -13 | 6 |
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5 | 2 | 3 | -15 | 6 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | -36 | 6 |
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6 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
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6 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 5 | -86 | 2 |
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6 | 1 | 5 | -102 | 2 |
