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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Fiji has a very exciting team which could really test the English tem in the lead up to the series against New Zealand.
Starting sideKevin Naiqama
Semi Radradra, Sisa Waqa, Waisale Ligoni Naiqama, Marika Koroibete
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This team, especially the outside backs, could create havoc with the England defences. Radaradra and Koroibete are two of the five best wingers in rugby league. (The other three are Brett Morris, Ryan Hall, and Manu Vatuvei).'"
I take it none of these players play in England so how can we play them has a warm up if the team is not hear
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| Quote: Wellsy13 "Very similar to what we got against Ireland and France, but we're both kidding ourselves if we think a friendly against either would achieve the same.'"
Then perhaps we should elevate the contest to a legitimate international non-friendly match.
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| Quote: Wellsy13 "Very similar to what we got against Ireland and France, but we're both kidding ourselves if we think a friendly against either would achieve the same.'"
England and Fiji have met 3 times in England and average 20k a game. If the 'REAL" Fijian Team was to come to the UK as part of a EU tour, I'd see no reason why a one off test wouldn't fill a 20k stadium. They'd certainly get 3 x 15-18k crowds in France.
Hindsight's wonderful, but a NZ V France test and an England v Fiji test week 1, followed by a 3 match Fiji v France and Eng v NZ test series, with all games shown back to back on BBC would have been brilliant for the sport this year.
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| Quote: Jim Pooley "England and Fiji have met 3 times in England and average 20k a game. If the 'REAL" Fijian Team was to come to the UK as part of a EU tour, I'd see no reason why a one off test wouldn't fill a 20k stadium. They'd certainly get 3 x 15-18k crowds in France.
Hindsight's wonderful, but a NZ V France test and an England v Fiji test week 1, followed by a 3 match Fiji v France and Eng v NZ test series, with all games shown back to back on BBC would have been brilliant for the sport this year.'"
I'd agree with that. But only if it was planned and marketed well in advance. Which, given the track record of the RLIF, I wouldn't be confident of that happening.
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| Quote: Him "I'd agree with that. But only if it was planned and marketed well in advance. Which, given the track record of the RLIF, I wouldn't be confident of that happening.'"
Red Hall would be responsible for marketing many of these proposed events. The problem is that from a business-marketing perspective, the RFL is run by dopes.
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| Quote: JEAN CAPDOUZE "Red Hall would be responsible for marketing many of these proposed events. The problem is that from a business-marketing perspective, the RFL is run by dopes.'"
But before they can be marketed they need to be planned. Which is down to the RLIF.
The biggest stride forward the sport has made since 1895 was the agreement to have a World Cup guaranteed every 4 years. Now we just need to sort the other 3 years out so that fans and, crucially, sponsors and corporate hospitality can plan too.
Why would a major company sponsor England RL when you don't know who they'll be playing or in which hemisphere.
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