Whilst it has put an end to part season signings from Down Under, wouldn't aligning the league schedules be a benefit?

'We' could have a proper organised international break or an Autumn Series post GF. Despite loop fixtures and the additional Magic Weekend match the season is too short. For fifty percent of our premier competition, 2024 ends in September and February 2025 will seem like a long way off...we have space for something there just doesn't seem to be the collective appetite for it. I'd even throw in the WCC at season end as it's the pinnacle of that season rather than a curtain raiser to the next and the fixture disruption that brings.

Yes Rico,, the timing of the WCC is ridiculous. Both teams involved could have completely different squads to the ones that did all the graft to qualify for the WCC.
As far as summer rugby is concerned ,there is usually very little difference between any of our seasons so a rescheduled programme could easily be achieved ,unless of course, tv companies are pulling the strings.

Or the RFL won't bend to the NRL's schedule.

Quote: "The rlf leadership are wholy responsible for the break up of the Great Britain representative side 2008 - 2019 and the mickey mouse home nations sides and games that arise from them.'" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... t5uxga8rNA

Quote: "The rlf leadership are wholy responsible for the break up of the Great Britain representative side 2008 - 2019 and the mickey mouse home nations sides and games that arise from them.'" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/artic ... t5uxga8rNA

The biggest problem with the international game is one team dominates and that team being Australia, with the NRL being a much bigger thing the international game is a waste till countries that are interested come up to the standard to compete.