To get closer to the aussies we need to get as many of our top youngsters playing in the nrl as possible.

Tomkins and eastmond should be trying to get an nrl contract now.

While this happens we can put into place longer term structures.

Isn't that what I'm getting at?

under 20%

We cannot play in the summer due to the inability to water the pitches and you cannot have a physical game like RL played on pitches the resemble concrete.

A big problem.

Games get called off in Winter for "hard frozen" ground but in Summer on some pitches its even harder and they still play on it.

Tends to be the only major set back and the main thing that puts off those who prefer winter rugby from playing in the summer.

What do they do in Aus to stop this problem? I would assume as it's a lot hotter there this will also be an issue for them.