Quote: SecondRowSaint "I'll like to see some mid season internationals in there, too.'" Agreed, hopefully that's next on the agenda... There was talk when the 4 year calendar was announced of a mid-season international break... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39857448 "The creation of a dedicated mid-season international weekend, giving nations an opportunity to build on the success of this year's Pacific Test Series in Sydney."

Quote: SecondRowSaint "I'll like to see some mid season internationals in there, too.'" Agreed, hopefully that's next on the agenda... There was talk when the 4 year calendar was announced of a mid-season international break... www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39857448 "The creation of a dedicated mid-season international weekend, giving nations an opportunity to build on the success of this year's Pacific Test Series in Sydney."

Shame about London missing from the tour. I hope the reason is more to do with ground availability rather than the RFL pandering to the "we don't want to pay the train fare" crew.

Elland Road isn't the best ground but it is ultimately a large ground in the sport's biggest market (and I can walk there from my house ). Didn't do Anfield last year so will reserve judgement.

Is that not a Challenge Cup weekend?

Clearly the RFL have given up on London, even though there's been decent attendances at internationals in the capital, particularly when Stratford has been used.
Back to M62 parochialism, unless of course you're from the Americas.
Doesn't bode well for a good spread of matches around the country at the next RLWC.

I believe the dates are as follows:
Round 6: 10/13 May
QFs: 31 May/3 June
SFs: 4/5 August
Final: 25 August

A 6 Nations has been pencilled in for the Northern Hemisphere, however it involves an England B. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... nd-england

A 6 Nations has been pencilled in for the Northern Hemisphere, however it involves an England B. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... nd-england

I think the RFL are damned if they do and damned if they don’t when it comes to venues. This should be pretty healthy crowd wise and I suspect they’ve been half influenced by the empty stadiums in Australia this year.

Should be a good solid tournament with good crowds and that we’re more than capable of winning. I’d say it’s been a conservative choice by them to give the game a boost when it doesn’t need any more negativity.

Would be good if they could hold something high profile in London mid season, Australia? Unlikely, but would be well timed.

Disappointed London not included. Regarding six nations. England are too strong but egar is right, how do you sell tickets for England B?

Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy should compete in a tournament without England. Including England B/Knights devalues the competition for me.

Good to see that there's plans in place for Northern Hemisphere nations after the World Cup. I hope in the coming weeks something is announced for Lebanon and the Pacific nations.

I think the stadium choices are good. With so few games they are never going to please everyone.

I also expect London to get the 1st test when the Australians are over in 2020.

If and it’s a big if, England win the World Cup the games profile in the Uk would be at its highest in decades and On the back of that London would have been ideal

Regards

King James

The stadiums are well placed.
No reason to go to London for the sake of it.
Challenge Cup is there.

Let's celebrate the northern powerhouse for a change.