Quote: Father Ted " Or when the Roos toured here in 1982 with a squad of career long full time professionals playing our part timers. '"
Unfortunately after 17 or so seasons of full time rugby in the UK, our only hope of competing with the Aussies at international level is to send our best players to play in their league or conjure up some residential or grandparent rule to increase our player base (or both), whereas in the period between 1988 - 1995 immediately prior to Super League we were genuinely very, very close to them with attendance figures unthinkable now.
Don't worry though, Leeds may beat Melbourne in February so all is well with the world.