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Melbourne 16 bt Leeds 8 in front of a capacity crowd at Elland Rd, Leeds. :thumbsu: Melbourne will be World Club Champions IMO.

I agree with that but at this point in time in the development of international rugby league I think it is a positive as players who have have reached their used-by date with one of the big nations represents their REAL ountry.

January Malta 82 bt Japan 0 Fiji 50 bt Cook Islands 12 March Liban Espoir 20 bt Lebanon XIII 16 British Police 26 bt Jamaica 12 April Australia 30 bt New Zealand 16 Shaw Cross 64 bt Czech Rep 16 May Crigglestone 22 bt Czech Rep 10 British Police 68 bt Czech Rep 10 Ireland...

Well you needn't be. Like football and rugby union, players play who they feel comfortable and are eligible for. Sure there are players from some countries that play for countries in which they have 'heritage' but that is exactly the same as football and rah rah. Look at the Croatian football...

Looks like we're going to have to agree to disagree as I do see your point but I also see the positives that came out of it which is in my personality. The RLWC in 2000 was a springboard for many nations to begin playing serious rugby league and I don;t see what the RUWC has to do with anything...

I strongly disagree that it was a disaster. Yes, we lost money and there were blow-out scorelines but you have a look at the international season before the 2000 RLWC. It was pretty much non-existent. The blow-outs are common in any WC other then soccer. Remember Australia 145 Namibia 0? Yes, it...

They had and still do have some excellent players with massive potential. Robert Ilaysov was an example. He scored 4 tries against the Yanks and was asked to come and play with Canberra and Wests but he turned he turned it down to stay with Locamotiv.

Keep them coming Parra. The French game is really picking up and I strongly believe that they will beat the Kiwis this weekend after a clean sweep of victories over the Kumuls.

I spoke with Ticketek at Gosford and they are more then shocked at the amount of tickets already sold not only here but to overseas customers. You would think that the rugby league bodies would be spreading this to promote the RLWC but obviously not. :confused:

The RLWC 2000 wasn't a debacle, it was just extremely poor timing for the some of the worst weather Britain and the majority fo Europe have ever seen. That tournament was a spring board for many nations to compete on a regular basis and I would say that the only nation to decline in this time...

Tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at 9am from all Ticketek outlets. I can't wait! I'm going to the matches at Central Coast Stadium, Energy Australia Stadium (Newcastle) and several other matches in Sydney including a semi final. Ticketek is expecting a large number of tickets to be purchased...

The upcoming RLIF meeting promises to be a firey one with Lebanon fuming that they didn't have their best players to choose from. They will lobby the RLIF to have more power and punish the clubs who fail to release their players for international matches.

No, Canterbury wouldn't allow him too if I remember correctly. Same situation with Robbie Farah with Wests not allowing him to play with them and it looks like it'll cost them a World Cup birth as they now have to play in the Repecharge Finals which includes the extremely strong Samoan side.

Final Score: Ireland 18 dr Lebanon 18 Ireland go through to the World Cup Finals on tries scored due to the last qualifier also being 18-18. Lebanon now go to Repecharge Matches and will play the loser of Scotland/Wales match and could meet the strong Samoa in the final of the qualifiers...

World Cup Qualifiers See the updates on the international forums at www.rleague.com I'm watching it live so I'll give updates on the rleague.com forums as they come to hand. Come check it out and sign up to talk about the international game. Currently, Ireland 12 ld Lebanon 4...

Originally, I thought you were serious but with a comment like that I can see that you aren't being serious at all. :thumbsd:

A mixture of both with about half/half. The Lebanese RL went through a tough time with the war but is picking up again. Rugby league is quite strong in the nation however it is hard to keep any consistency with all the stuff happening in the nation.

I'm not too sure what you meant by that last comment but I've never been more excited for a sporting event in my life. The latest international can be found on rlwc08.com, rleague.com, leagueunlimited.com or www.rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com - PNG touring Wales and France - NZ touring...

RLWC Qualifiers live on BigPond TV Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 1:22 PM With just under a year until the 2008 Rugby League World Cup kicks off the competition to qualify is hotting up. To ensure you don’t miss any of the action, BigPond brings you live and exclusive online coverage of...

First blood to Great Britain Written by: Andrew Cook October 28th, 2007 06:22 AM 2516 Match Summary Great Britain have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-test series against New Zealand with a hard fought 20-14 victory over a gallant Kiwi team in Huddersfield this morning. The Kiwis opened...

Melbourne for me. They just keep producing and their players will continue to grow in confidence with a premiership under their belt and international apperances. The competition ladder to look very similar except Penrith and possibly Canberra in the top 8.

PNG KUMULS SELECTED FOR TOUR OF EUROPE Monday 22 Oct 2007 21:54 by David Kapi The PNG Rugby Football League has announced a 25-strong Telikom PNG Kumuls touring squad for the France and Wales tour. The PNG national selectors picked the team on Sunday after watching Telikom PNG...

PNG State of Origin An extra time field goal from PNG Gold's (Internationals) captain Keith Peters helped them crush the PNG Reds (Residents)27-26 in the inaugural Telikom PNG Origin match at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby on Saturday. Peters, who plays reserve grade from Penrith...

Tongans late intercept try deny brave Bati Saturday, October 20, 2007 Tonga 14 bt Fiji 12 at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga THE Fiji Bati side slumped to a 12-14 loss to Mate Ma'a Tonga in a one-off Test match at Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, yesterday. Fiji Bati team...

IRELAND v RUSSIA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Ireland: Scott Grix (Widnes), Damien Blanch (Widnes), Stuart Littler (Salford), Sean Gleeson (Wakefield), Gavin Dodd (Widnes), Paul Handforth (Featherstone), Liam Finn (Dewsbury), Eamon O'Carroll (Wigan), Bob Beswick (Widnes), Dave Buckley (York City...

Pleeease! 60 countries. I suppose you believe the rah rah crap about how 4 billion people watched the 2003 RWC! :rolleyes: Rah rah is growing internationally and that is a good thing but it is still well behind football, rugby league is going ahead in leaps and bounds internationally to the...

Recent International Results: Latvia 52 bt Estonia 24 in Talinn, Estonia Junior Kiwis 24 bt Juniors Kangaroos 22 in Wellington, NZ Malta 34 bt Royal Logistics Corp 24 Floriana Stadium Malta Malta 24 bt British Defence Forces 12 in Malta The Malta team selected is as follows (Maltese...

IRL News... (as posted by Lebanese Forces) Lebanese Rugby League is proud to announce a landmark partnership with one of Lebanon’s premier banks, Bank of Beirut. The three-year deal, with an option for a further two-years, is worth a significant six-figure sum, and will see the Lebanese...

I can't believe you called me a muppet! I'm going to cry to Bert and Ernie. :(

I wouldn't even consider betting that. It scares me just thinking about it. :(