Well I know its only a warm up! But come on! We had a decent side out and italy beat us! I thought we had a chance this year, massive iimprovement needed!

We were holding back (I hope).

I hope your right!!!!!

Seen any of the videos flying around of the clubs doing their bit to get a bit of interest drummed up?

I particularly liked the video of the NZ team being greeted by school children dressed in black and doing the HAKA, the squad were sat their filming it on their phones before standing up and replying with their own. It sort of looks unexpected because you see teachers scampering out of the way.

Doncaster school, I think.

I have seen some of the promotions for the tournament and it all seems good, I dont know if its been ramped up tho because the places I am seeing all the publicity are things I am interested in already. Got my final tickets today tho so england best pick up their game!

I think you'll be watching NZ, their opponents being the best from the other leg of the draw.

Well might be worth watching SBW while he is playing our game!

It was a very disappointing result on paper but no doubt Mcbanana took all of the 'positives' from it.

A short clip on the BBC Website about the 1972 World Cup Final, including of course that try by the great Clive Sullivan. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24001450

A short clip on the BBC Website about the 1972 World Cup Final, including of course that try by the great Clive Sullivan. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24001450

2 RL games on Premier sports today.
Canada take on USA in the colonial cup decider from Toronto 1:45pm
New Zealand v Cook Islands RLWC challenge match. 2:45pm

Anyone know how ticket sales for the Craven Park games are going? ticket sales at the KC seem lacklustre (not even the full lower West Stand is open yet) and I can't see England's performance yesterday getting people to rush out for tickets!

Not heard anything. Was on teletext that Englands game v Ireland at Hudds is a sell out. So is one of Nzs games. I would expect no more than 2000-3000 to attend the PNG games at CP but, you never know.

If that's the case then Hull should never host another international match of any kind.

Are you going?

In a huge weekend of knee-jerk reactions all over RLfans, you managed the largest and fastest. Well done sir, a whole week ahead of the 1st game and the sentence has been passed.