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Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:00 pm  

lampyboy wrote:

I don't see the international game thriv8 for a good number of years, not enough games are played.
Maybe 7 and 9 international tournaments could be organised every other year.
Its not that long ago that Italy got pumped every game in RU, think it was Rodney March that called the RU World Cup a joke after England won it.
I'm sure lessons will be learned from our own comp but a start would be to introduce more games and more international competitions.

More Internationals is on the IMG to do list I think.
It would require a break though as the NRL wouldn't release players.
Maybe do it at SoO time.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:08 pm  

PopTart wrote:

More Internationals is on the IMG to do list I think.
It would require a break though as the NRL wouldn't release players.
Maybe do it at SoO time.

Wasn`t one of the IMG proposals to align calendars with the NRL so that we can facilitate international breaks?

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Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 2:35 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Wasn`t one of the IMG proposals to align calendars with the NRL so that we can facilitate international breaks?

Yes I think so. I kinda like that.
But I reckon we'd have to go there though.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:38 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Yes I think so. I kinda like that.
But I reckon we'd have to go there though.

Indeed

One of the issues with international games, apart from all of the competitive sides are "down under" is that The Aussies are happy with SOO and generally not interested in internationals, certainly not coming over here anyway.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:44 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

Indeed

One of the issues with international games, apart from all of the competitive sides are "down under" is that The Aussies are happy with SOO and generally not interested in internationals, certainly not coming over here anyway.

I agree, although I genuinely think since a lot of Samoans and Tongans have pledged there allegiance to their countries, interest in the international game seems to have picked up a little. By putting themselves forward to play for there country, they are giving up the chance to play Origin as well.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:53 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I agree, although I genuinely think since a lot of Samoans and Tongans have pledged there allegiance to their countries, interest in the international game seems to have picked up a little. By putting themselves forward to play for there country, they are giving up the chance to play Origin as well.

It's a tough one.
Mind you, if the Aussies aren't fully on board with the internationals, they wont happen.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 4:54 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

I agree, although I genuinely think since a lot of Samoans and Tongans have pledged there allegiance to their countries, interest in the international game seems to have picked up a little. By putting themselves forward to play for there country, they are giving up the chance to play Origin as well.

I think the Origin criteria only requires a player to have played in either Queensland or New South Wales area before they are 13.

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Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:13 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

I think the Origin criteria only requires a player to have played in either Queensland or New South Wales area before they are 13.

It used to but it has been said a number of times that players playing for heritage countries are giving up that right.

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:28 pm  

PopTart wrote:

It used to but it has been said a number of times that players playing for heritage countries are giving up that right.

I suspect that will change. The quality of the players in Samoa and Tonga would weaken the Origin brand if they couldn't play Origin as well. It's not as much of an issue at the moment as the players available for NSW are of such high quality, but Queensland doesn't quite have the depth of NSW (despite winning it this year).

I think one issue that could arise is that if players increasingly choose their heritage country, Origin could become a bit of a "white" tournament, which wouldn't be a good look, unless they change the rules (ie, it would become white Aussies and indigenous Aussies only).

Re: World Cup : Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:36 pm  

Well the BBC talked up Kyle Evans pre match