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Canadian_Rugger wrote:Rugby Union can be critical of Rugby League for many things but one thing it cannot be is critical of how Rugby League treats the Pacific Islands. Rugby League and the NRL is doing more for Pacific Island Rugby than World Rugby ever has.
Like what?
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iul wrote:Canadian_Rugger wrote:Rugby Union can be critical of Rugby League for many things but one thing it cannot be is critical of how Rugby League treats the Pacific Islands. Rugby League and the NRL is doing more for Pacific Island Rugby than World Rugby ever has.
Like what?
Tonnes, funding rugby on the Pacific Islands. Including a team from PNG in the Queensland Cup, having a team from Fiji join the NSWRL in 2020. Actually playing tests against Fiji and Tonga regularly.
Armchair Fan wrote:Probably, but that responds to the different situation of both sports. Australia has a much bigger weight in league and therefore it can use for purposes beyond sport (soft power) whereas World Rugby needs to care about the interests of more nations. At the same time union has a much more credible international game and doesn't need to push forward two or three particular teams to strengthen it.
As things are right now union has much more to lose by putting even more effort on Pacific Islands than league may finally gain.
NRL is the dominant league in Oceania. You are absolutely correct but WR treats the Pacific Islands as its own personal rugby player farm.
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Canadian_Rugger wrote:iul wrote:Canadian_Rugger wrote:Rugby Union can be critical of Rugby League for many things but one thing it cannot be is critical of how Rugby League treats the Pacific Islands. Rugby League and the NRL is doing more for Pacific Island Rugby than World Rugby ever has.
Like what?
Tonnes, funding rugby on the Pacific Islands. Including a team from PNG in the Queensland Cup, having a team from Fiji join the NSWRL in 2020. Actually playing tests against Fiji and Tonga regularly.Armchair Fan wrote:Probably, but that responds to the different situation of both sports. Australia has a much bigger weight in league and therefore it can use for purposes beyond sport (soft power) whereas World Rugby needs to care about the interests of more nations. At the same time union has a much more credible international game and doesn't need to push forward two or three particular teams to strengthen it.
As things are right now union has much more to lose by putting even more effort on Pacific Islands than league may finally gain.
NRL is the dominant league in Oceania. You are absolutely correct but WR treats the Pacific Islands as its own personal rugby player farm.
Rugby union is funding the PIs far more than league. Fiji had a team in Australia's NRC until it got disbanded and now some of the PIs have teams in Rapid rugby or whatever they call it. The PIs also get quite a few matches vs T1s, mainly from the NH.
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Really impressive result, it's rare for the B team to beat the A side of their own country.
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At least one Aussie coach got the job done for his adopted country today.
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Congrats to Tonga!
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That's huge news:
Sonny Bill Wiliams has apparently signed with the Toronto Wolfpack for 10 Mio AUD for 2 years.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sonny-bill ... e9ecdf34f2
Sonny Bill Wiliams has apparently signed with the Toronto Wolfpack for 10 Mio AUD for 2 years.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sonny-bill ... e9ecdf34f2
How to grow rugby worldwide?
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
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RugbyLiebe wrote:That's huge news:
Sonny Bill Wiliams has apparently signed with the Toronto Wolfpack for 10 Mio AUD for 2 years.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sonny-bill ... e9ecdf34f2
That's more than the salary cap. Sounds like bullshit
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Jesus effing christ, $5m a season? How's that even possible?
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He’s likely going to play for Samoa internationally too which is big for them.
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iul wrote:RugbyLiebe wrote:That's huge news:
Sonny Bill Wiliams has apparently signed with the Toronto Wolfpack for 10 Mio AUD for 2 years.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sonny-bill ... e9ecdf34f2
That's more than the salary cap. Sounds like bullshit
Marquee player exemption, only counts as 300k against the salary cap.
thatrugbyguy wrote:Jesus effing christ, $5m a season? How's that even possible?
One word man - Toronto.
There is massive money here in sport. You're talking a city with sports franchises valued at well over $1 Billion dollars each. Argyle and company are cashed up huge.
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I'm talking salary cap.
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thatrugbyguy wrote:I'm talking salary cap.
Marquee Player exemption. Each SL club is allowed to sign up to two players for as much as they want and have it only count as £150k towards the £2.1 million salary cap.
Very few Super League clubs use it though because very few have any real money. I think only half the clubs use the Marquee player exemption and only like 8-9 spend to the Salary Cap.
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RugbyLiebe wrote:That's huge news:
Sonny Bill Wiliams has apparently signed with the Toronto Wolfpack for 10 Mio AUD for 2 years.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/sonny-bill ... e9ecdf34f2
Oh wow this reminds me of when MLS used to rely on signing past-their-prime Euro stars to get butts in the seat.
IIRC Mirco Bergamasco of the Italian team switched codes during the RLWC.
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I am not surprised, SBW started in League and after his move to Union he has played several times in League, switching codes. The only difference he is now cashing in.
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4N wrote:Papua New Guinea 28 - 10 Great Britain
League is at a totally different level down under. I wasn't surprised they lost to PNG, especially after losing to Tonga, NZ x2.
0-4 on the tour. They would do well to get some more foreign clubs and money in their supposed "Super League".
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Sums up the state of the game in England very well. Over the past 10-12 years Rugby's youth scouting and participation has improved substantially, leaving 'Super'League struggling for talent.
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GB had more NRL players and PNG had a few guys from the English second division. Just a great second half performance and a terrible job by Wayne Bennett.
Any clubs in England or elsewhere that can attract better players to SL would obviously be good though.
Full match
Any clubs in England or elsewhere that can attract better players to SL would obviously be good though.
Full match
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4N wrote:Papua New Guinea 28 - 10 Great Britain
That's probably rugby league's biggest upset. What exactly happened? Are GB so bad or PNG so much improving?
How to grow rugby worldwide?
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
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Combination of factors including some selection issues for GB but PNG have improved with the launch of the Hunters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Hunters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea_Hunters
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Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle revealed he and other investors had already sunk CAD$21 million into the club but they believe the opportunities in Toronto and North America will ensure far greater returns.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/01/ill ... rival-nrl/
That's a lot of money this guy is spending on Wolfpack.
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/51282586
Israel Folau is playing again for French Rugby League club Catalan Dragons based in Perpignan.
Israel Folau is playing again for French Rugby League club Catalan Dragons based in Perpignan.
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And that is that with Tonga.
How much do you have to f*** up to be expelled from International Rugby League
https://www.onepng.com/2020/02/tonga-ex ... um=twitter
How much do you have to f*** up to be expelled from International Rugby League

https://www.onepng.com/2020/02/tonga-ex ... um=twitter
How to grow rugby worldwide?
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
Look at the world ranking in July. Teams ranked 1-10 have to play one team from 11-20 (they don't play in a regular competition) away the next year. 11-20 play 21-30 away and so on. Yes, it really is that simple.
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