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?'"
It's not just about the Aussies. The Kiwi's and pacific islanders in particular love representing their country and for them it's the pinnacle.
We could still do the WC without Australia but not without all of the above.