Quote: Zoo Zoo Boom "The interest in international RL is low - look at the attendances - until England can produce a side that can beat the Aussies on a regular basis it will ever thus. The game needs to concentrate on its core differential the club game. Attract more players at junior level and employ less overseas players. Leeds have just signed two overseas half backs - every side in SL has at least one overseas half.
I can fully understand why the Aussies have no interest in international rugby - it has no impact on the success of the NRL, they don't international competition to thrive. They need to concentrate on developing talent in Australia - there are more kids playing RL in Penrith alone than the whole of GB. The quality/development of the NRL is quite rightly what the Aussies need to focus on.'"
I can agree with some of your post except concentrating on our clubs, that has not worked, we could always compete with Aus/NZ when we were all part time. It all changed in the 1980s when the Australian sides funded by their league clubs became full time (being the dominant sport in NSW & QSL also helped). The only way we can compete is by expanding interest outside our traditional area’s ( but not at their expense) that will bring in sponsorship, tv interest. To do that it has to be international competition in the European area. Just look at has happened to cycling a sport in the 60s & 70s most of us knew nothing about now we are all sat watching them the media are devoting air time & all because it’s on the world stage.
And notice there is no coverage of any of the UK cycling club competition.
