They should have at least hold the World Club Challenge or the 4 Natons first, before holding the WC. I'd really like to see South Africa become a top RL side, but thas a pipe dream at the moment.

Forgive my lack of historical knowledge but whatever happened to RL in South Africa. I seem to remember them having a solid spine of players with the odd superstar. Next thing they were struggling with the also/never rans.

Just a thought - it strikes me that the Aus/NZ bid could be widened to include USA playing it's group games in Hawaii. It isn't that far away.

I'm guessing having a RU influenced Govt stop recognising it as a sport didn't help! www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/07/vi ... by-league/

I'm guessing having a RU influenced Govt stop recognising it as a sport didn't help! www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/07/vi ... by-league/

Aus,NZ and PNG would be the max spread I would go to.

Kiwis, Fiji, Tonga & Samoa based in NZ (5 Cities - Auckland (Tonga), Wellington (Kiwis), Christchurch (Samoa), Dunedin (Fiji), Hamilton one game)
PNg based in PNg (Port Moresby 2 games)
everyone else based in Oz (11 venues with some nations being based in a city and playing 2 games at that venue - SFS, ANZ, Parramatta, Wollongong (Scotland), Darwin (PnG game) , Newcastle (Scotland), Melbourne (Ireland & Italy), Perth (England), Gold Coast (Wales), NQ (France), Suncorp)

at a push I would consider including a Fiji game in Fiji given how much potential for growth there is in the game there with a bit of a push.

South Africa is dreaming, though it might be a leverage they need to get RL recognised as a sport by their Govt!

Quote ="JB Down Under"I'm guessing having a RU influenced Govt stop recognising it as a sport didn't help! www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/07/vi ... by-league/'" I believe SARL has now been recognized by the government on the back of this bid.

Quote ="JB Down Under"I'm guessing having a RU influenced Govt stop recognising it as a sport didn't help! www.theroar.com.au/2013/06/07/vi ... by-league/'" I believe SARL has now been recognized by the government on the back of this bid.