World Cup - who will likely play

[winnyason]

well forgot about this hope we don't get any injuries from top 20 he what I think
1. Tom (named in pm xii - may get spot in squad )
2. Matt wright - will make Samoa
3. Dylan - outside chance of Aussies
4. Brian Kelly - no
5. Aku uate - yes Fiji
6. Blake green - no
7. Dce - outside chance of oz doubtful - Morgan, hunt, Munster all in front
13. Jake t - yes for Australia
12. Frankie - yes Samoa
11. Curtis - no
10. Martin tapau - yes New Zealand
9. -API - more than likely for Fiji
8. Darby lussick - no

14. Lewis brown - yes make kiwi team
15. Addin FB - yes I reckon kiwis pick him
16. Bretton Lawrence - no
17. Perrett - outside chance of kiwis

Others
Bloke we picked up from cowboys may play for pacific nation

 

[HappilyManly]

Waste of time and effort.

Kiwis no longer are a force, so we will have a few weeks delay and award the Cup to the Roos

 

[winnyason]

Waste of time and effort.

Kiwis no longer are a force, so we will have a few weeks delay and award the Cup to the Roos

Agree for sure let's hope there some niggling injuries ..

 

[The Who]

I read that the matches will be played under Sensible rules: one ref and no Vidiot ref.
Finally. This may force the NRL to go back to basics - and save themselves further embarrassment and millions of dollars.

 

[Holmsey]

I think Tom will pick up a spot in the squad and Api an outside chance to play for Aus if not then fiji.

 

[HappilyManly]

I read that the matches will be played under Sensible rules: one ref and no Vidiot ref.
Finally. This may force the NRL to go back to basics - and save themselves further embarrassment and millions of dollars.

Problem is that it's NRL standard(Oz,Uk,NZ) v NYC(Rest of World Teams)

As International RL is not being developed, these type of contests are too lopsided 🙁

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

International rugby league just needs to be given time and more exposure than it currently gets, would help too if NZ and Aust didn't poach so many of the island boys to play

Some of the best games I've seen the past couple of years have been those mid year Samoa v Tonga, Fiji v PNG etc games, fantastic footy to watch with so much passion. Give Samoa and Tonga 4-5 tests a year with their best available and watch how quick they catch up

 

[winnyason]

Yeah given crowds on show these days we need to promote more than ever.
France, png and rest of pacific nations seem to not get enough games v big sides.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Yeah given crowds on show these days we need to promote more than ever.
France, png and rest of pacific nations seem to not get enough games v big sides.

Wife bought me a book last week about the history of the World Cup and its best matches, real shame what happened with France because their style of footy sounded amazing to watch

 

[winnyason]

Wife bought me a book last week about the history of the World Cup and its best matches, real shame what happened with France because their style of footy sounded amazing to watch

Yeah these trying with Catalans (seem to be relegated soon) and Toulouse good young championship team.
They have some good young kids in escare, fages and barthau. Hearing there to be a t20 type comp in 2019 with
http://www.sportmag.fr/rugby/rugby-a-xiii-un-projet-de-super-xiii/
Soccer clubs involved. Such rich history but code these days struggles with huge rugby union money and lack of media apart from in pernignan and Toulouse.