Has RL ever had a "Possibles v Probables" game/series?

This is a great idea n terms of getting players ready for stern competition but, I don't know if it could be marketed strongly enough to sell 30/40,000 tickets.

The closest thing that we have as a concept is, either the Exiles or War of the Roses.

The second tier nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France) are just too far away from being competitive and it appears that this I likely to be the case for many years to come.

But did the state of origin get many bums on seats when it first started we have to start some were we can not wait for the rest to catch up can we

I don't think so, and I hope it never does.