Both.

Both for me. I have a bet that will buy a new motorcycle !!!!

Sigh.

Couldn't agree more, plus I assume you would feel the same if Saints replaced Wigan in the question

My response to the same question on the saints board before we were knocked out of the playoffs :

I think people are missing the point.

It's not about media exposure, although that would be nice and a positive by-product. It's about restoring integrity to the international game. We have been whipping boys for a generation, and international RL in England now has a horribly low profile, even amongst RL fans.

It would restore credibility to SL and pride to English fans. We would harp on less about the substandard fare served up in SL and see it as a top level competition that has bred a World Cup winning team. It would help oil the wheels of Ashes tours, a proper world club championship competition. We would start to have more of a seat at the table in international discussions. It would increase our value to Sky as a demonstrably top line competition with international results to prove it. The international game would be more marketable to TV, bringing more of a buzz to that scene, more revenue and boosting international crowds (which should be the sport's number 1 money maker).

We trail behind union due to the international game. Building the international game is central to the sport's survival and future prospects. A world cup win would move us along the road to recovery a lot quicker IMO.

By comparison, Saints winning the GF would probably reduce our club's annual loss be a couple of hundred grand.

I may ruffle a few feathers but imo true RL fans would choose country over club every time.

club over country anytime..Wigan

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Rugby League International selection is a complete farce which brings its credibility down IMO

Regards , EW

Not this again.

Id rather wigan beat keighley in the third round of the challenge cup than England win anything.

Wigan every single time.

Utter garbage.

Exactly. There would be a little column in the corner of the daily mirror, about 6 pages in from the back. International RL fans are extremely deluded. It doesnt make any difference to wigan or SL if england win the thing, or get knocked out in the first round.

When I asked the question a few weeks ago on the saints site it was probably 60-40 to England on here 80-20 England(is that fair)on the Warrington site 90-10 for Warrington,I think that shows to be honest they are just desperate to win on Saturday because they haven't won it for 55 years.On any football site that i have seen and i have seen many it is always 99% for the local team and 1% for England.

Honestly, I'd prefer a Wigan win. I do support England and will be going to quite a few WC games, but for me and from a selfish point of view, I would prefer a Wigan win by a mile. Obviously i'd be chuffed if England won the World Cup, but I pay my money to watch Wigan all season.