Quote: tb "The point of the WCC is that it's played between the SL and NRL champions.'"
That's the major disadvantage, yes. But the current WCC isn't really played for by the champions either- the team could have completely disbanded in the off-season. I think the Wests Tigers side that was beaten by Bradford was a shell of its former self.
At least the League Leaders' Shield is a champion of some sort (indeed there are folk who say it should be the championship proper).
Quote: Code13 "WCC should be played a week or fortnight after the two leagues respective grand finals.
Simple as that.'"
Correct.
Two weeks is the only way, because of each team's own post Grand Final celebrations, and because of the need to overcome the jet lag of the team that flies across the world on the Wednesday.
Two weeks is the only way, because of each team's own post Grand Final celebrations, and because of the need to overcome the jet lag of the team that flies across the world on the Wednesday.'"
Nah. Club rugby switches off after the Grand Finals (some could say all rugby switches off by the amount of interest there is in the international game). They aren't called the Grand Semi-Finals- your WCC would either be a great event and detract from the grand finals, or more likely it would be a non-event that no one cared about.
Two weeks is the only way, because of each team's own post Grand Final celebrations, and because of the need to overcome the jet lag of the team that flies across the world on the Wednesday.'"
Which would eat into the international calendar.
You win the SL to qualify for the WCC the year later. Just like in football. You qualify for the Champions League. And the winners of the Champions League qualify for the CWC after that. They aren't all in the same year.
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But the current WCC isn't really played for by the champions either- the team could have completely disbanded in the off-season. I think the Wests Tigers side that was beaten by Bradford was a shell of its former self.
