Unprofessional, then. As, by this, you're saying that they're not going out and trying their best to win each week. Where, in your opinion, does "where to concentrate their efforts" end and "match-fixing by deliberate underperformance" begin?

Another set of posts over hyping the NRL, yet when it comes to the International games the SL players still hold their own.

And that is with a coach that most don't rate.

I'm more a believer in what one man can do another can do. They are not Gods, they are just men.

I agree with the above. I do get a bit sick of the NRL love fest. I try to watch the games but I don't find them any more exciting than ours.

Let's see what happens in the WCC...something the British teams seem to do well in.

When was this ? I missed that one ? Everytime I've seen internationals vs Australia they've cruised along without the need to hit second gear.

Thought not.

The Story of the "Fox and the Grapes" comes to mind