Quote: leedslad "I'd also like to see an expanded WCC comp, but I'd like to see it restricted to Challenge Cup Winners, League leaders and Superleague Champs (and Aussie equivalents), so it's truly the best teams. It would make a mockery of it if a team who'd come 4th in the league for a couple of years were then crowned World Club Champs... It would help give the League Leaders trophy back a bit of it's prestige too.
Would seem a shame to lose what little International Rugby League we already do have. I'd be more than happy to lose the extra fixture for "Magic" weekend, and make it just one of regular fixtures. I'd also happily make it only the top 6 that get into the Playoffs and reduce the number of games there. Perhaps similar to football, teams involved in the WCC get a bye in the first round of the cup too to reduce fixture numbers...
Agree it's best held straight after the Grand Finals when squads are all match fit and no players have moved on.'"
The problem is we (Aus) don't have a Challenge Cup type comp anymore.
It's been suggested many times and Gallop has said no. The only way I could see it working is this way :
NRL Champs : so in this case Manly
NRL Runners Up : NZ
NRL Minor Premiers : Melbourne
