Quote: Shabino "Players won't care. They'll have been led to believe NRL and SOO is all that matters.....
They are in good money. Why would they want to come here abd be locked in a hotel room for 6 weeks?'"
Because despite what the ARL think, for sports people representing your country is a big thing as is playing in a World Cup and maybe once in a lifetime opportunity - the players would want to play.
They also wouldn't be locked in a hotel room for 6 weeks, that's just hyperbole.