And regarding your point on playing in the north why is the final to be played at Elland road?

But that is gash for a GB test v Aus, let alone an international double header, two games for £20-£30, wether in the north or in the south or in timbuktoo!

Please do not play Rangi in the next game. Very poor today, not good enuff to play for England

Last final didn't fill Elland Road, and the last match at a largish stadium was 38k at Eastlands in 2004. Idealy the sport should be able to fill Wembley, but the international competition is weak. Playing games at Wembley gives the game a sense of prestige, and more importantly showcases the game outside of their traditional heartlands. Hopefully more games like todays will help build the competition so the top bowl isn't left unopened in the future.

It was one of the headline news items on the BBC this evening ,so I think made a good point there Khlav .

Yes it was a sad day. IMO should have been played in the north - after all that is where RL supporters are!

Good effort by the England team but IMO Carvell should be in the 17. Is Burrow out for the whole series? Not impressed with Chase.

The Aussies would probably have won anyway but poor refereeing and mistakes/discipline didn't help our cause.The Aussies prey on such and every time we oblige!

Peacock and Morley look past it for the international game for me. Chase has been poor and is not English, heighington not much if at all better than what we've got and is not English, yeaman poor today and has been tried at this level before. Put a infield to loose if chase does have to play play him in his normal role of 7 with widdop at 6 and possibly give McGuire a shot off the bench. Bring bailey in at prop alongside carvell for the two mentioned above. Let Eelam have a crack in the centre for yeaman and leave the rest as they are. Tompkins showed his class today, the wingers both looked strong and reed looks decent enough, back row is fine but maybe drop Wilkin and give a shot to someone like ablett, he's been mr consistent for Leeds

that today was aus on autopilot, thurston ok, lockyear looked bored.

as for the attendance simple, too expensive too far and not a prayer of winning!


for me, ditch 4 nations, and have four regions

england
nz
queensnsland
nsw

double header for 3 weeks an a final

id be there every week!!!

It's club before country for most RL fan including me, the franchising system has pitted clubs against clubs and RL has lost it comeradary between it's clubs supporters we once had and this has spilt over to international games. I remember going to wembley in 1990 beating the Aussies infront of alot bigger crowd than today's and there was a sense of something special we were representing RL as fans altogether. I didn't go today but international RL doesnt have be appeal it once had and modern day club rugby has damaged the game at international level in my opinion

great day that remember some of it quite well!!!!

found it hard today to get all excited, what with rangi and such, its just false, the nfl hasnt needed it to sell out wembley!
state of origin for the uk please, you know it makes sense.

Too expensive?