I think all the games will hopefully be pretty evenly matched, with the exception of maybe a couple involving Australia. There may not be as many 'big matches', but we can't have the same nations playing each other every time. Personally I'd prefer see a fair draw rather than doctoring it to produce 'attractive' fixtures as happened in 2008, and I also enjoy watching nations with different styles facing each other. That's just me though, I guess everyone sees it differently, hopefully all the matches should be entertaining and competitive though.

Did you go there for the Cup Final in 05?

I can't wait for the opener to be honest.

Loved Wembley double header last year and this time Wales play a team they can compete with, in Wales. Should be a good atmosphere.

Think everything boils down to ticket pricing, the RFL have to realise that if they keep prices down, fans will go to multiple games.

Of course. Not sure what the Challenge Cup final has to do with this though.
Sorry, but I just think its a pretty bizarre decision myself, but would hope for a good crowd to be there.
IMO would have been better off hosting the game in the heartlands. Just my humble opinion.

There's a couple of questionable ones but nothing major, we haven't all seen what deals the rfl have recieved from stadium management company's or councils.

Saints only applied for one game mate.

When are the dates announced? Might see about cheap flights to Ireland for the game v he Aussies in Limerick (hope it's a weekend!).Surely the RLWC should have opened with a Wembley double header? After the 4 nations in 2012 this was a no-brainer! I don't want to get on the 'let's all slag the RFL 'bandwagon but they can't seem to do anything other than shoot themselves in the foot can they?

They might have a double header for the semis at Wembley?

Was hoping for an England-Australia/Group B match at Wembley for the opener, and another England/Wales double header at Cardiff later. But hopefully there will still be a DH at Wembley for the semis. Overall the matches seem pretty well matched up, and the QFs will (hopefully) play out as expected for the crowds sake - though obviously hoping for some good matches in the lead up!

justarugbyfan mentioned the idea to me that they might do a Final & 3rd v 4th game at Wembley. Covers the Aussies and Kiwis going to the game and the English, that's if those three are going to be there. It's an idea.

I like the idea of 2 semi's though with the Final at maybe the Etihad

The game given to Bristol does seem odd, but hopefully they'll schedule it for the first Sunday of the tournament, assuming the Cardiff double header kicks it all off on the Saturday.

That way they could hope to get people who have gone down to Cardiff taking the match in on there way home. Schedule a 13.00 kick-off, or something similar, and you're giving people time to make their journey home at a decent hour as well.

Did City of Manchester or Twickenham bid to host games? for me nothing wrong with going to cardiff. Great city, great ground. Not much differance in going to cardiff or london.

with the final at Old Trafford. Heres hoping

Cracking idea! If I'm over for the start of the tournament then I'd love the opportunity to attend this game too.

The two games scheduled for Whitehaven will now no longer be played there. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/17839772

The two games scheduled for Whitehaven will now no longer be played there. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/17839772

Any ideas where the Whitehaven games will be played? Shame they'll miss out, presumably one of the places that missed the cut in the first instance will get these matches now?

I hope Langtree Park could get another game. A rugby league stadium of that quality deserves more than 1 World Cup game in my opinion.

Surely Sheffield should get at least one of them. If Bristol have got a game as a reward for hard work etc etc then surely Sheffield should also get a game.

How do you know, did you see the bids?

How do i know what?

That Sheffield's bid was as strong as Bristol's?

Its an assumption on my part, and in no way was meant to be critical of Bristols bid and success.

Im just a supporter of the work of Mark Ashton, the Eagles and everyone else who have been pulling up trees for the game of Rugby League for years in Sheffield.

From what I heard of Sheffield's bid, it was really good, so they should have got a game in the first place

Bids were put in by city councils, the success of the professional club doesn't have anything to do with the choice of venues.

Fair enough, maybe explains why Sheffield was overlooked.