About as much info as I can findHost Nation - Australia and New Zealand

Number of Teams - 4

2010 Four-Nations Snapshot - The 2010 Four-Nations is the 2nd instalment of the highly successful rugby league competition. With the ongoing improvement of 2nd tier nations, the successful Tri-Nations series has been expanded. The Four-Nations will take place in Australia and New Zealand in October / November 2010.

Each team will play each other once in the pool rounds with the top two nations contesting the final. The Four Nations will run over four weeks. The format will be much like the early World Cup competitions. It has been speculated that a revamped Eden Park in Auckland or Wellington's Westpac Stadium could hold the opening game to kick off the tournament with England playing New Zealand. Melbourne's new rectangular stadium is also in line to host the England v Australia game. Other possible venues include Rotorua (NZ v PNG), Townsville (AUS v PNG), The final will more then likely be hosted in Brisbane due to the near capacity crowds that have turned up to international rugby league games in recent times.

The 2009 Pacific Cup winners Papua New Guinea have secured their place as the fourth team in the 2010 Four Nations. Papua New Guinea are the only nation to have Rugby League as their number one national sport. Over the last 5 years they have been improving their local SP Cup competition and stamped their authority as the best team in the Pacific by winning the Pacific Cup. They also showed the world that they can compete with the big three after putting in great performance in the pool of death during the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

In late 2009 Papua New Guinea put a submission forward to the National Rugby League for the inclusion of a PNG based team in the NRL in 2013. In 2010 Papua New Guinea are once again out to prove they can mix it with Australia, England and New Zealand and are worthy of consideration for their own NRL team.

The 2010 Four Nations is shaping up to be the most successful Tri/Four Nations tournament staged to date and will continue with the Rugby League International Federation's (RLIF) plans to strengthen the international game at the top level.[/i'"

Am I right in saying that whoever wins the 2010 Euro Cup, wins a place in the 2011 4 Nations? So, potantially the Lebanon could be there??

erm...no because,sadly,lebanon are'nt included in the 2010 euro cup..for some daft reason??

france,ireland,scotland & wales are the only countries invited

Ah right, gotcha! Cheers for that.

Shame that really if they're not involved. They're coming on pretty nicely aren't they? Maybe not entirely Championship level just yet, but good progress seems to be made despite the national situation.

sad thing is lebanon could beat any of those on their day...i think it's basically down to logistics,a 4 team comp is easier to do than a 5 team comp

Also, if Lebanon did get through would the RFL want to send the Oz/NZ squads over there to play?

I don't think its sad that the Lebanon could beat one of the Euro Cup teams. I think its great that a solid foundation of talent is being laid over there. Plus, I'm not sure that the Lebanon would be able to beat the national squads that competed in the World Cup, particularly not the Irish squad.