I think you have got that spot on damo.







I also reckon Altrincham FC will beat Manchester United 6 - 0 in this seasons FA Cup final, Celtic Crusaders will be Superleague minor premiers and England will win the next soccer world cup.

OMG....I've just seen a flying pig!


No, sorry, scratch that. Keiron Cunningham thought he heard an ice cream truck. Wow, that fat b*stard has some pace when he is on the hunt!

Why bring a retired Welsh international into a 4 nations thread?

Australia are in the final. No doubt about that.

England have a remote chance of beating New Zealand to get to the final in a one off match. That is about it.

For me England should look to be playing on form players and not just pick players purely on reputation. Also looking ahead to the world cup in future years and giving youth a chance will help.

France will be in the final as Nz and Oz will concede thier matches in France.

Alcohol plays a big part in your life doesnt it?

"Is international RL worth it?"

It is, any where else except England. The RFL really do treat international RL games as minor events. Games in Donny, Wigan and Huddersfield are really going to get the juices flowing. What makes me scratch my head is that in 2003 (iirc) the GB vs Aus game got a shade under 40k supporters at the COM. That attendance has never been beaten. Why? Because since then not one international game has been played at a venue that can hold that many supporters (Elland Roads capacity been reduced for internationals in the past to around 36k iirc). The RFL is a joke when it comes to internationals

You would have to say New Zealand and Australia will be favourites to meet in the final. But if England can put their best team on the park they have a chance of an upset and sneaking in. France are in there for the experience and I don't expect them to win a game. But if they can run one of the other nations close that would be great.

All in all the concept is good and it will give other nations the chance to rumble with the big boys via the Euro and Pacific Cups

This will improve then 2nd tier nations which is what international rugby league needs.

Anyone backing the Kiwis that day must have had rocks in their head,sane people wouldn't have backed them...I bet you wont back them next time.

England could not get within a bulls roar of Australia,and probably New Zealand,Papua&new Guinea samoa andTonga will have a good chance of beating the poms,Australia could field a second team that would beat England.

what like the "weakened" australia that took to the SFS during the 2006 tri nations??? remind me of the score again????

This week Catalans beat Hull fielding a side with only 4 players who won't be eligible for France come the 4 nations. Of those 4, one of them was covering the injured half-back Bosc while Maguire (hooker) was covering for Kane Bently. Just from the Catalan side we have 15 of the starting 17 needed for France, the one key position we need to fill is stand off, a big issue, but a huge step forward where almost all the starting 17 will have SL experience.
I mentioned 4, the last of the 4 was a front row forward, we have decent SL level options there too.

Thats all well and good but France need players from several Superleague clubs and not just one, and inparticularly one that is only a mid-table Superleague team.

Good progress and hope it continues.... but a long long way to go!!!!