Why don't we just allow France or Wales (or France and Wales) to play permanently in the Four Nations, make it a 6 Nations, England, Australia, New Zealand, France, European Qualifier, Pacific Qualifier.

why are ireland and scotland not being mentioned as opponents for france and wales ?.

The Four Nations is predictable enough. Why make it an even more drawn out, meaningless excercise to get to an Auz v NZ final?

A game like this should be held before the season starts.

Why? Because the NRL does? What other All-Stars games are at the start of the season?

that would be unfair to Huddersfield Giants, Harlequins RL and other sides that are inside their overseas quota allowances taking 75%- 40% of their overseas players



What about.......and this is just an idea.......£15 a ticket and try to fill Wembley Stadium? Live on the BBC, bank holiday weekend in May/June......2pm Kick off, allowing for the northern exodus by rail and road from 5pm. Market it to the Anzacs in London.....I could see 70,000 or even 80,000 tickets being sold and a bit of national exposure.
As it is, the RFL will play it in a 25k seat northern arena and it will be a nothing game televised on SKY only.....a nothing game with no real benefit to anyone.

That's slightly too ambitious for a new fixture that we don't know is going to be a success or not.

Like I've said, I reckon the safest bet would be Elland Road. If that's successful, we could try another year in London.

i'd wouldn't argue with that really,but i might try wigan or huddersfield.

or i'd take a chance and go for bramall lane.great stadium,could be a very intimidating atmosphere if they could fill it.

what...like getting the London Monarchs American Football Team to play at Wembley? They'd never fill it would they?
I agree, it would be a risk, but the only benefit to the game as I see it would be as a publicity stunt. The All Stars will be made up of overseas players that clubs are happy to release...players that will be used to playing at SL speed with SL intensity.....it's nothing more than a practice match for the England squad IMO.


ANZACS are a funny bunch.....they might turn up to watch the game, they might not, but I can assure you far less will roll up north on trains to watch it. 2pm KO, at Wembley, in May/June.......plenty of time for the heartlands fans to get home by train/car.....and a better chance of getting a decent crowd. Safest? No....but worth the risk IMO.
The RFL have identified a million RL fans in London......that's what they claim. Let's see if they can find them and if 15 notes a ticket is attractive enough

What actually would be the point of playing this game?
England gets spanked proving Australia could beat us with a 4th or 5th string team for what reason?

Oo that promoted me to a bronze member!

LOL