Not took much notice of this exiles game nonsense,to be honest its another large step backwards but thanks to the clown on the virtual terrace I just found out you can actually vote for who england play against,my sides are still hurting is this some sort of pop idol x factor rugby match!!!!!!!

Another huge nail in interntional rl's coffin

no buts

sorry couldnt resist

Sorry Jesus, but it's genius marketing and real competition for England. Win-win.

I cant believe i'm agreeing with you,but i am.

So your in favour for a game of tick and pass between teams mates picked by the public instead of international rugby?????

Well I must be thick then and take it all back

The union mob are at the reebok this weekend and to try and fill it they are giving tickets away to all the local union teams, match day tickets are £10 and £5 to try and fill it

And leagues great gimmick is pick our opponents and come and cheer on all the players from your teams.So the rfl are hoping to pull in a big crowd because it will be leeds v leeds bradford v bradford ?????? can't wait for the week of the match and club after club pull players off with sick notes then a crowd of 7k watch a great of tick and pass play out a 44-36 score

Think I'll give it a miss

NOWT WRONG WI CLOWNS

England v catalan every season,whats the point in that?.

If clubs pull out there players and it ends up like a game of tick and pass then yes it will have been a waste of time.As for the attendance, thats up to the supporters of SL clubs and the odd champ supporter to back it if they want it to continue.

Im like you though i'll be giving it a miss.

i don't see the point in having a national side at all .... international RL is a farce everybody swaps teams


plus we will never win anything

Your officially a miserable get.

and a huge flatcapper

Well I plan on making a trip over those damned hills for this one. Not too sure about the gimmick of fans choosing the Exiles team.

Did it say somewhere that if you vote for player/s you can claim a discount on tickets for the game?

worth checking to save some cash m8.

You get an email with a discount code for a fiver off once you've selected your team.

Cheers for that

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Again thanks for the info.......

I liked the original concept, but this idea is just cra p, simple as that.

Yeah like anything the RFL do is ever "genius" give me a break. The running of our game is the laughing stock of sport.

What was the original concept?.

A 21st century "re-visiting" of the old "Other Nationalities" clashes - that were a staple of the international scene in this country for many a year either side of the Second World War.

These were fiercly contested matches that along with games against a strong French side were ideal preparation for a Lions tour, or the visit (for a full test series) of one of our Antipodean cousins!!

Of course this was back at a time when international recognition was the pinnacle of any sportsman's career - and the idea of 'taking it easy' on your club team-mate in a 'rep' game, to avoid injuring him, would have been as alien a concept as an uncontested scrum!!

As for asking the fans to pick the team......just goes to show how seriously the RFL/Sky rate the concept!!

Are fans being asked to pick the team or just send in what would be there idea of what would be the best team?.

jc go to the rfl website and follow the links to the exciles game,you choose your team you want england to play against and for your time and effort they will knock a fiver off your entry,and the coach picks 9 players and the rest is picked from the votes yep its like fookin x factor

It seems people like the idea well 12 million watch x factor each week so perhaps its just me



What they should do is o the whole hog and you make the subs with the red button or better still you ref it from the red button during the game

I fear for our game.....international rl rip

If France are not good enough to play the best of British SL players why not have them play the best of British from the Championship?

So the old "Other Nationalities" games were a waste of time, a complete failure, and nothing good ever came of them?


Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

If you say so, who am I to argue with you and your obvious immense knowledge of RL history.

But those games surely got scrapped for a reason Nik?

they got scrapped when the import 'ban' came in late 60's early 70's, but at the time they were only a minor game on the international front as we usually beat the Kiwis and the Aussies hadn't taken up 'total Rugby' back then.

waste of time are international mid-season matches, just another reason to complain about the national team when they lose