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So after 12 years and 48 caps Jamie Peacock retires from international rugby league.
Don't understand some of the comments I've read tonight knocking the fact that this was billed as a major announcement. Peacock shouldn't be in the team on form alone, but this is a bloke who's represented his country almost 50 times over 12 years. If this was soccer no one would bat an eyelid. In fact SSN would probably be showing career highlights videos till the weekend. I'd hope fans will still be full of plaudits for Peacock, but I've got a nasty feeling a number will use this as a way to knock the RFL and the sport.

My biggest fear is that McNamara will give the captaincy to Sinfield, thus giving him a guaranteed place in the England 13 for years to come. For me Sinfield's a jack of all trades and master of none when it comes to England. Roby's been quiet by his standards this year but he's got to be in with a shout. Sean O'Loughlin isn't vocal enough for me but he's our best loose forward and no, I haven't got my cherry and white glasses on.

Rugby League World Cup 2013 today announced plans for ticket sales at the tournament. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday October 26, 2012 exactly one year out from the opening ceremony at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

55% of all the tickets will be priced at £20 or less. There are also a number of offers including a Family Ticket where if you buy 2 Adult tickets and 1 Child ticket you will get a second Child ticket free, The Scrum Package that gives a 10% discount to groups of six or more adults attending a game together, with special England Scrum & Big Event Scrum packages giving fans who want to attend a number of games the opportunity to also claim a 10% discount.

There will also be an Early Bird offer of £5 off every ticket to the Rugby League World Cup Final plus a free RLWC2013 Beanie with every ticket purchased for the Final before Monday 17 December, 2012. The Beanie will be delivered in time for Christmas 2012 making a ticket to the Final the ideal Christmas present.

The RFL stole my idea

I'll back you up
Looks like they've actually used common sense this time. Now for stands at all grounds on match days selling tickets.

Scotland will play Tonga and Italy at Derwent Park, home of Workington Town. These games were originally slated for Whitehaven.
Allerdale Borough Council and Britain's Energy Coast are putting £450,000 in to Derwent Park to prepare it for World Cup 2013.

The fixtures for next year’s Rugby League World Cup tournament have been announced.


RLWC2013 Tournament Fixture Dates

Saturday 26th Oct - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Australia v England – Group A
Saturday 26th Oct – Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – Wales v Italy – Group C/D
Sunday 27th Oct –   MS3 Craven Park, Hull – Papua New Guinea v France – Group B
Sunday 27th Oct –  Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington – New Zealand v Samoa – Group B
Monday 28th Oct – Spotland Stadium, Rochdale -Fiji v Ireland – Group A
Tuesday 29th Oct – Derwent Park, Workington - Tonga v Scotland – Group C
Wednesday 30th Oct – The Memorial Stadium, Bristol – USA v Cook Islands – Group D

Group games – Round two
Friday 1st Nov – Parc des Sports, Avignon – New Zealand v France – Group B
Saturday 2nd Nov - Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield – England v Ireland – Group A
Saturday 2nd Nov - Langtree Park, St Helens – Australia v Fiji – Group A
Sunday 3rd Nov - Glyndŵr University RS, Wrexham – Wales v USA – Group D
Sunday 3rd Nov - Derwent Park, Workington – Scotland v Italy – Group C
Monday 4th Nov - MS3 Craven Park, Hull – Papua New Guinea v Samoa – Group B
Tuesday 5th Nov - Leigh Sports Village – Tonga v Cook Islands – Group C/D

Group games – Round three
Thursday 7th Nov - Salford City Stadium – Scotland v USA – Group C/D
Friday 8th Nov - Headingley, Leeds – New Zealand v Papua New Guinea – Group B
Saturday 9th Nov - KC Stadium, Hull – England v Fiji – Group A
Saturday 9th Nov - Thomand Park, Limerick – Australia v Ireland – Group A
Sunday 10th Nov The Gnoll, Neath – Wales v Cook Islands – Group D
Sunday 10th Nov - The Shay, Halifax – Tonga v Italy – Group C
Monday 11th Nov - Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan – France v Samoa – Group B

Quarter finals
Friday 15th Nov - Headingley Carnegie, Leeds – Winner B v Winner C – QF1
Saturday 16th Nov  - Glyndŵr University RS, Wrexham – Winner A v Winner D – QF2
Saturday 16th Nov - DW Stadium, Wigan – Runner Up A v 3rd Place B – QF3
Sunday 17th Nov - Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington – Runner Up B v 3rd Place A –  QF4

Semi finals
Saturday 23rd Nov - Wembley Stadium, London – Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 4 – SF1
Saturday 23rd Nov - Wembley Stadium, London – Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 3 – SF2

Final
Saturday 30th Nov - Old Trafford, Manchester


RLWC2013 tickets go on general sale on Friday October 26, one year out from the first match double-header at the Millennium Stadium.

All Saturdays for the England games, excellent! Will also try to get to PNG v France, Scotland v USA, NZ v PNG and Tonga v Italy

Can't wait.

Going to NZ v Samoa, Hopefully USA v Cook Islands, England v Ireland, Tonga v Cook Islands, Scotland v USA, then at least 2 quarters, then semis and final.

Going to be great!

Another Fiji back joins the NRL, probably too young for next WC but could be a star by 2018. The Pirtek Parramatta Eels have beaten worldwide competition to sign Fiji’s most promising junior footballer in Erevonu “Tui” Kamikamica. Kamikamica, who hails from the same remote island of new Eels NYC teammate Semi Radradra, is widely considered the country’s premier rugby union player. The 98kg, 195cm second rower will line up for the Fijian Schoolboys against the Australian Schoolboys this week before reporting for duty with the Eels, who beat rival NRL clubs as well as French and Kiwi rugby clubs for the 17-year-old’s signature. “Any kid who’s as big and strong as ‘Tui’ but is also a 400m sprint champion in a country full of flyers like Fiji is going to draw a bit of attention,” Eels recruitment manager Peter Nolan said. www.parraeels.com.au/news-displa ... lyer/64464

Another Fiji back joins the NRL, probably too young for next WC but could be a star by 2018. The Pirtek Parramatta Eels have beaten worldwide competition to sign Fiji’s most promising junior footballer in Erevonu “Tui” Kamikamica. Kamikamica, who hails from the same remote island of new Eels NYC teammate Semi Radradra, is widely considered the country’s premier rugby union player. The 98kg, 195cm second rower will line up for the Fijian Schoolboys against the Australian Schoolboys this week before reporting for duty with the Eels, who beat rival NRL clubs as well as French and Kiwi rugby clubs for the 17-year-old’s signature. “Any kid who’s as big and strong as ‘Tui’ but is also a 400m sprint champion in a country full of flyers like Fiji is going to draw a bit of attention,” Eels recruitment manager Peter Nolan said. www.parraeels.com.au/news-displa ... lyer/64464

Damn, he'll have missed the World Cup then.

The last three paragraphs of this article are about Fiji. www.theherald.com.au/story/38004 ... de/?cs=306 Says Rick Stone was in Fiji to see the players who are with country sides play against the local based players, and also says he hopes to use Waqa and Koribete in the upcoming game V Italy.

The last three paragraphs of this article are about Fiji. www.theherald.com.au/story/38004 ... de/?cs=306 Says Rick Stone was in Fiji to see the players who are with country sides play against the local based players, and also says he hopes to use Waqa and Koribete in the upcoming game V Italy.

The Earlybird ticket period opened yesterday, details can be found: www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... early-bird…catches-the-best www.rlwc2013.com/tickets It's well worth noting that there are tickets available at £10 for adults / £5 concessions for almost all the group games and that 55% of all tickets are £20 or less. We all saw how the Olympics caught the nation's imagination and everyone got behind and respected the top class athletes on show pushing themselves for personal pride, medals and their countries. The RLWC2013 should be able to acheive the same! Everyone respects RL players and many of us can recall fantastic world cup matches from the past. Let's make this one the biggest and best yet.

The Earlybird ticket period opened yesterday, details can be found: www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-wo ... early-bird…catches-the-best www.rlwc2013.com/tickets It's well worth noting that there are tickets available at £10 for adults / £5 concessions for almost all the group games and that 55% of all tickets are £20 or less. We all saw how the Olympics caught the nation's imagination and everyone got behind and respected the top class athletes on show pushing themselves for personal pride, medals and their countries. The RLWC2013 should be able to acheive the same! Everyone respects RL players and many of us can recall fantastic world cup matches from the past. Let's make this one the biggest and best yet.

Just bought tickets for the final (I know very early but took the advantage of £5 off a ticket) Had to wait 20 minutes to get through to a guy and it wasn't simple to pick what seat I wanted. Anyway still happy I've got them, only a year and 2 weeks till the game. Looking forward to going to a lot more but will bide my time with the others!

If anybody is looking for a room for the opening ceremony weekend in Cardiffive just booked the park Inn for £52 per room on the Saturday night. It's about 2 miles outside the centre but was spot on when we stayed there for magic.

Central hotels were £150 minimum.