Funny to listen to the melodramatic sad sacks here who don't think it'd be good for the game in the UK, and then look at the reaction of the Aussie soccer fans who were over the moon to see big euro soccer clubs tour here and play meaningless A-League selections

Still waiting for an explanation as to how SoO will benefit UK RL........ you're in 'stralia, check out [urlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport[/url and find the RL on the landing page???




Australia had a census recently....
ancestry was recorded at:
ENGLISH = 36.1
AUSTRALIAN = 35.4%??????? large right wing there....


IRISH = 10.4
SCOTTISH = 8.9
ITALIAN = 4.6
GERMAN = 4.5
CHINESE X
INDIAN X
GREEK = 1/9
DUTCH = 1.7

soccer is kinda large in most of those countries....



EXHIBIT 2.....the USA amongst other largely populated countries know what the uk soccer premier league is........they have not the ing slightest idea what Origin is

THE NRL WANT TO GO GLOBAL - BRING IT ON - I WANT MY TICKETS FOR WEMBLEY

I would rather Rugby League went global than the NRL!

If the Australians want to come to Wembley mid-season, let them send the Kangaroos for a mid-season test at Wembley rather than a State of Origin game, that would do far more for the game in the UK

The NRL has a duty to look after its own interests if that means games in England,China and the US then so be it.If SLE want to sit at the same table then it needs to shape up.Drop the rubbish northern clubs and get more French clubs in

I thought the vague proposal is that it would be purely an NRL venture? If they want to have a bash, let them. I do think they'd get a good crowd though.

Why does it have to be anything for ruby league in this country over and above a really enjoyable game of rugby that most fans wouldn't normally see live?
I' play it up north personally but either way I can't see why it would be a bad thing for UK rugby.

Count me in save dreaming about a trip to watch it in Oz