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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 656476" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>I don't really think there's much point to doing that, for the same reason that it's silly having a 4N where there are 3 strong teams and one punching bag of semi-pros and rejects in the form of a team like Wales or PNG. </p><p></p><p>The place for teams like that is the world cup and other tournaments against opposition like themselves.</p><p></p><p>Rugby League isn't like Union - it doesn't have a strong presence throughout the UK, being limited almost exclusively to that M62 corridor. So it doesn't make sense playing against the "home nations" individually or as the Lions. The likes of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have the barest professional presence, and so they're always going to just play the roll of warm up match for the big 3.</p><p></p><p>A home and away Union style Tri Nations would be perfect in so far as it would give each major team home games against the other big two each year in a competition all three sides could realistically win. That way the game could have a yearly competition that focusses on its genuine heartlands and redevelops interest in the international game.</p><p></p><p>For development, there ought to be a concurrent Pacific and Euro series that pits the best of the developing Island teams in the Southern Hemisphere against each-other while the likes of France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland play in their own developing 4N type tournament.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 656476, member: 12207"] I don't really think there's much point to doing that, for the same reason that it's silly having a 4N where there are 3 strong teams and one punching bag of semi-pros and rejects in the form of a team like Wales or PNG. The place for teams like that is the world cup and other tournaments against opposition like themselves. Rugby League isn't like Union - it doesn't have a strong presence throughout the UK, being limited almost exclusively to that M62 corridor. So it doesn't make sense playing against the "home nations" individually or as the Lions. The likes of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have the barest professional presence, and so they're always going to just play the roll of warm up match for the big 3. A home and away Union style Tri Nations would be perfect in so far as it would give each major team home games against the other big two each year in a competition all three sides could realistically win. That way the game could have a yearly competition that focusses on its genuine heartlands and redevelops interest in the international game. For development, there ought to be a concurrent Pacific and Euro series that pits the best of the developing Island teams in the Southern Hemisphere against each-other while the likes of France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland play in their own developing 4N type tournament. [/QUOTE]
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