....that International RL needs more profile and support for the game to become more succesful, so what are peoples excuses for not going to the 4 Nations?

I'm personally going to Wembley, The Final and Leigh. Will see nearer the time if I can get a ticket to the KC and HJ.

No excuse , I don't want to

Medal is in the post.

Very good.

'International' RL is a joke, so thats my excuse for not going.

It's just NZ v AUS now and for the foreseeable future.

Couldn't give a stuff about England, plus hate half the team so can't suddenly support them for a match

Is international RL a joke because no sod goes to the matches?

Im going. Happy to do so. If others dont want to go who cares.

There are enough people in the county who will want to go we find them and tell them and we improve.

If others dont want to, sod them, they can sit at home sucking on their humbugs reminiscing about standing on a terrace sipping bovril and who its not like it was in their day.

You mean how not who , and as I said , no excuses

I agree the standard of modern Bovril is appalling.

I don’t understand this ‘International Rugby League is a joke’ line

So what if the two favourites for 4 Nations and the World cup are New Zealand and Australia – well that’s a 100% improvement on the last three decades when it was just Australia by how many. New Zealand have injected real life into the international scene with their performances (particularly in finals) over the past 3 or 4 years

And so what if the Kiwi’s and Kangaroos are the best teams – the matches they contest are among the finest and most competitive sport on the planet and something the whole sport should be proud of

As for England. I have supported GB and England for the past 25 years and I am still waiting for my first taste of victory – but that will make it all the sweeter when it arrives. I have been disappointed so many times but I will not stop shouting for the team

I am optimistic that we have some real talent coming through the ranks – Tomkins and Lomax are two of the best young players I have seen since I have started watching the game. Add Brough, Robinson, Roby and Widdop and the key attacking positions have some real match winning talent... more than I can remember for a long time

As a Welshman I struggle to get behing the "England" banner.
I went to Australia to support GB, but struggle to go to Hull (or wherever in England) to watch England as it doesnt excite me.
Plus I live in Ireland and the RFL announce the fixtures far too late to get decent accommodation, flights etc.

As a Welshman, why not support Wales?

I'm going to Leigh to support Wales :') Well, no-one else is...

Gotta love self-defeating parochial balloon heads.

I look forward to a future post from you moaning about how league can't compete with union's cash without a trace of irony.

Yoooorkshire. Yooooorkshire. Yoooorkshire.

Im going to Leigh and possibly HJ. Cant really afford to go to Wembley.

Id feel so much more confident about these 4nations if we had a decent coach in charge though.

What's that bit all about?

no excuses here. will be going to warrington and leigh, and would love to hit the double header but i see almost half my current client base on friday evennings and saturday/sunday mornings. taking a weekend off is not an option.

You mean two shock victories out of 11 fixtures ?


New Zealand have won 3 of the last 17 fixtures with average points difference between the sides is greater than 17. This is not what is classed as competitive, NZ can cause a shock and each of their victories in that period have been a shock but classing those fixtures as 'most cpetitive sport on the planet' is just plain delusional.




Not one of those players have performed well in the tri-nations. Even Tomkins got demoted to full back by his club boss because he was out of his depth at half back.

International RL is definitely not a joke, maybe not supported well by players and fans but certainly not a joke and in a better situation than it has ever been.

That bit has to be a joke surely? He didn't get demoted, and has proved that he is a damn fine fullback, a position which I couldn't think of anyone particularly International standard.

I expect i'll go to most of the games, Cant make it on the 5th due to my nephews 1st birthday....the inconsiderate devil, he has been told!!



I go to see the best palyers and so I can say 'I was there' when we win a competition!!

Two shock victories that mean that New Zealand hold both of the international trophies on offer – I’m sure Australia would swap quite a few of those 11 fixtures to win the trophies on offer, I thought the Aussies had a winning mentality?



I see you have misquoted me quite neatly there – I said ‘among the most competitive’ not ‘the most competitive’ – there is a big difference between those two statements. Anyway, are you denying that the Kiwi vs. Kangaroo games are not competitive sport? I bet the players of both sides class it as competitive after 80 minutes



I agree – that’s why I’m talking about being optimistic about the future rather... i.e. it is in the future not the past



If you are agreeing with the point of my post, why did you argue with so much of it?

What a shock.




I presume you are saying stuff that.

I'm going to wembley, not to support England but to watch the likes of slater, benji, Foran, cameron smith, inglis, thurston, Lockyer etc.

Everytime I see Mcnamara on tv say England can win the 4 nations I witness a guy who doesnt actually believe that himself. It's a joke that England are coached by this guy!!



You have a point but at the same time NZ have won the 'big games' and like it or not they are very very significant.

When both sides are on there game we do really see a great game. NZ v Australia 20 - 20 at the stoop in 2009 is the best international RL game I have seen. The intensity and skill level in that game was immense.

I paid for tickets to Wembley some time ago.

It will be my last England international.