Why does the Sky commentators make out like the World Club Challenge is the biggest thing ever. Is it so people will actually tune in a watch, because nobody ever goes to the games, and the Aussies don’t care about it. Apparently Manly are going to trial Tony Williams, a centre or winger, in the second row in this game.

And you never hear about it in the Aussie media either. I remember in 2003 seeing one (and one only) back page article on the fact that the Roosters won it in the NRL 2003 preview mag. Never mentioned during games, did not see a TV news report on it either.

Is the importance of the WWC one sided, why do the Sky commentators care about it so much, and why do the Aussies care so little?

Because they never win it, so deny its existence!

because nobody ever goes to the games

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Over 33k turned up last year

Unless they're playing St Helens.

The competing clubs care about it as it is a significant money spinner for them.

The WCC, CC and Hubcap are all very nice trophies to be picked up, but I would readily accept losing all 3 as long as Leeds win the Grand Final in October.

It certainly is one sided from a results point of view.





because they (for once) cant twist and bend the rules to suit themselves.

Is that the best you can do?

This wouldn't be the same Tony Williams who played in Tonga's second row throughout last year's World Cup, would it?

Apart from

1976, 1997, 2000 and 2003.

Yet again your lack of knowledge is exposed.

They didn't we in those years.
We lost it, because we didn't take it seriously.

G'day bruce.

an average of once a decade..sounds like our test match victory record....

The second paragraph hits the nail on the head mate. 2003 was the last time an Australian team won it and therefoe is the only reason it made the sports pages over there. Australia have a bad habbit of sweeping under the carpet anything remotly embarrasing with regards to sport. The wifes best mate lives in Sydney and told us there was no mention on the news or in any of the papers the day after the Yawnion boys won the world cup over there. Apparently it was the same with the Ashes aswel.

Australian Rugby League (footy) isn’t a very popular sport in Australia so they are going to be even less interested in a game that doesn’t take place right under their noses.

Are you joking?

Its much bigger than Rugby League is in England, just look at the registered amount of people playing in both countries compared to population size.

Depends what state your in

Also by and large depends which county you are in over here

What - cricket apart it is the most popular sport in Australia - it TV figures outstrip even rules.

Apparently in terms of registered participation (although not in spectator numbers) football (that's soccer to you lot) is the most popular sport in Australia. Slightly surprising.

swimming is up there too. massive sport in oz. it's on at peak times on tv.massive ratings

2 reasons why swimming on TV is worth watching, although one is clearly more prominent than the other...

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

That's the picture feminists should have used when they were advocating the burning of bras, I'm sure more people would have joined their club.

Now, where did I leave my peanuts?

So Robbie Fowler Signing for North Queensland Fury, is not big news down under.

It’s that big a sport that the first World Cup final in eight years, featuring the two countries with the biggest Rugby League rivalry on the planet (one being the host nation) didn’t manage to sell out???

Makes you think...??

The English side always takes it seriously. Never name a weakened line up and seem determined to win, look at the rhinos last year. Thought both teams gave their all in bad conditions (although storm were missing a few big players).