Quote: JB Down Under "Nrl also paid nrl players to play for Fiji this year. If they were going to fly to England for a game in October you'd be up for
airfares $100k
Accomodation and expenses $40k
Player, coach and staff payment $500k
So how do you think the game will cover this with 10k-15k fans turning out at 20quid a ticket?'"
You have massively exaggerated the player and staff payments. Many of these Fijians would go on tour for the chance to see England, and France if a second test match could be organised in Toulouse. In fact the best solution the cost problem would be to have a 3 way series between England, France and Fiji. The profits from two games should easily satisfy the Fijian teams costs.
Furthermore with an array of stars like Semi Radradra and Marika Koroibete, a well promoted game should get at least 20,000 fans into Headingley or John Smith stadiums.
The match up between Ryan Hall and either Semi Radradra or Marika Koroibete would be worth the price of admission by itself.