Is anyone else like me finding it very frustrating that we are in to March 2014 yet the RFL are still yet to confirm whether we are having an end of season 4 nations?

I have seen mentioned that it will be in Australia/New Zealand and have even seen possible dates of games at in October/November 2014, but as yet they are still to confirm whether it is definitely happening.

What is the big problem with organising international rugby league in advance?

Not having set dates with only 8 months to go to a possible fixture is surely unacceptable.

RU have international fixtures mapped out and agreed for 5-10 years ahead.

How on earth are they expecting people from the UK to go over to Australia this year with so little notice of the fixtures being agreed.

Most people need to save up for 1-2 years for a trip like this and also need to book a significant amount of holidays from work (I am looking for 3 and a half weeks off) well in advance in order for employers to agree and to ensure holidays are saved for this throughout this year.

I imagine if it does go ahead there won't be a great turnout from the UK at all due to such bad planning.

Me and 2 of my mates are hoping to go this year, but just want to have it confirmed so we can start booking flights, hotels, holidays etc.

I have e-mailed the RFL who just blamed the IRFL and I have e-mailed the IRFL 3 times and had no reply. This just about sums up our attitude to International RL for me and is why we are so far behind RU and other sports internationally.

The chance to build on the RLWC is just passed by because of shocking planning.

I have had some encouragement today seeing David Howes advertising a tour in the League Express for 2014. So I am hoping that means we are getting very close to having the 2014 tournament, dates and venues actually confirmed.

I am going to attend the meeting in Haydock next week to hopefully find out some information through them, seeing as the RFL and IRFL either know nothing or ignore me.

Is anyone else hoping to go this year and having the same frustrations as me?

Regards
DLM

That'll be this RLWC Legacy we keep hearing about

The RFL are correct to refer you to the RLIF, it is they who organise cross Federation internationals.
Unfortunately until the RLIF is made truly independent from the NRL and given proper teeth as the over-arching governing body then little will change with regard internationals and nothing will be allowed to interfere with the NRL season or State of Origin.

....maybe we need more RLWC Legacy

Anyone else looking forward to an announcement on the England V Exiles fixture this year?

Pathetic from the NRL, which in the eyes of so many in this part of the world can do no wrong. Tickers should have been ready to go on sale the minute the hooter sounded at Old Trafford in November!

The last time we staged the Four Nations in 2011, rlthe RFL didn't announce the details until June 30th!rl

So how pathetic were the RFL?

The first game will be the qualifying game between Fiji and Samoa. It will be played at 7.35pm AEST, Saturday 3rd May 2014, Centrebet Stadium, Penrith. Tickets are not yet on sale. www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/rugby- ... -ticketing

The first game will be the qualifying game between Fiji and Samoa. It will be played at 7.35pm AEST, Saturday 3rd May 2014, Centrebet Stadium, Penrith. Tickets are not yet on sale. www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/rugby- ... -ticketing

Maybe you should go to the dressing sheds and tell the ones you don't think are Samon/Fijian. I would pay more to see that than to see the game.

So......not many then?

Gutters negativity seeking radar is unbelievably effective. Never misses an opportunity to belittle the efforts of small nations attempting to grow OUR sport.

The lack of dates is a joke though.