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<blockquote data-quote="sinkers89" data-source="post: 640450" data-attributes="member: 70128"><p>Completely agree with everything you just said regarding a full international schedule. Before any of it happens though Eng RL and NRL and International RL need to bang their heads together. </p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately in Eng RL we have far to many Flat Earth believers to justify having a competitive international squad. A good 4 year structure would help the game (in England at the least) in the long run. I believe if we had a solid international season England WOULD have beaten NZ in the WC last year. Dont think they would have beat Aus...but thats a different kettle of fish. </p><p></p><p>My perfect senarior (subject to change and ridicule) would be </p><p></p><p>Year 0 : WC (2013)</p><p></p><p>Year 1 (2014) : </p><p>FIJI,NZ,AUS tour Eng. </p><p></p><p>Fra,Wal,Scot,PNJ,Samoa in 5 nations sort of set up</p><p></p><p>Year 2 (2015):</p><p>Eng Tour FIJI, NZ Warriors, NZ, Origin Winners , AUS (2 matches , 3 test Matches) </p><p></p><p>Scot,Fra,Wal go play with Samoa/PNJ in a 5 nations sort of set up</p><p></p><p>Year 3 (2016): </p><p>GB Test series against Aus. maybe 3+ warm up matches prior to test (Lions tour as example) </p><p>NZ tour PNJ,FIJI,Samoa</p><p>(this then can be swapped back and fourth between Aus and NZ)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Year 4 (2017) : WC year</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sinkers89, post: 640450, member: 70128"] Completely agree with everything you just said regarding a full international schedule. Before any of it happens though Eng RL and NRL and International RL need to bang their heads together. Unfortunately in Eng RL we have far to many Flat Earth believers to justify having a competitive international squad. A good 4 year structure would help the game (in England at the least) in the long run. I believe if we had a solid international season England WOULD have beaten NZ in the WC last year. Dont think they would have beat Aus...but thats a different kettle of fish. My perfect senarior (subject to change and ridicule) would be Year 0 : WC (2013) Year 1 (2014) : FIJI,NZ,AUS tour Eng. Fra,Wal,Scot,PNJ,Samoa in 5 nations sort of set up Year 2 (2015): Eng Tour FIJI, NZ Warriors, NZ, Origin Winners , AUS (2 matches , 3 test Matches) Scot,Fra,Wal go play with Samoa/PNJ in a 5 nations sort of set up Year 3 (2016): GB Test series against Aus. maybe 3+ warm up matches prior to test (Lions tour as example) NZ tour PNJ,FIJI,Samoa (this then can be swapped back and fourth between Aus and NZ) Year 4 (2017) : WC year [/QUOTE]
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