An even better reason for it to happen

In all seriousness, so what if they get stuffed? I'd rather know how we did than listen to all the cynics. We shouldn't not test ourselves for fear of failure. It's defeatist.

But that trip to Jacksonville is a lot closer in flight time than a trip to Sydney and was in January. Considering the NRL starts in March I can't imagine Manly being too happy playing it 6 weeks to 2 months before their first NRL game.
With SL & NRL starting when they currently do, I can't see anything but the WCC being held in the UK.

It wouldn't get 80,000. My hunch is maybe nearer 30,000 to be honest.

They should do.

For this to happen the game would have to be played in January, and Manly are not going to do that.

Why can't Leeds start sl a week before everybody else (apart from thier opponents) then I'm March play a sl game on the Friday, fly to oz the next day, play wcc on the following Friday, back to the uk the next day, sl the following Sunday?

RFL will want to keep the start of the season the same as last year imo, ie all teams playing on the same weekend in Cardiff. And when did Aussie stadium hold 80000 anyway, SFS as it is called now, holds about 48000!! Homebush holds 80000.

The article said "ANZ Stadium", which is Homebush Stadium, Stadium Australia, Olympic Stadium, etc, etc.


Names change a lot over here.

Hi mate
Responding to second comment down, didn't read article and only just worked out to respond with quotes.

haha
no worries. As they say over here.

Remember what happened when GB tried that for a Test match?

Manly only got 13k for a finals game in Sydney! If it was Brisbane or Melbourne I'd say yep lets go for it, Manly? Bahhh, keep it in Leeds where it will draw a crowd.

You have never flown long haul have you?

The game needs more wcc games in Aus/NZ.