those comments could apply to england beating australia in a series as well.



did it really happen?

and on the seat in the next aisle is the RLWC trophy with England winners 2169 etched in it

if we are talikng about nations that can win it, it should be called the dual nations

the answer is never.



it also featured a 50 point blowout.



one off wins are fine and dandy but being regularly competitive with australia is tough for NZ, let alone england.

to improve the format of the Quad nations i suggest it copy the RLWC format of a Super Pool to avoid blowouts



Pool 1 can be the NRL pool - Aus vs NZ

Pool 2 can be the SL pool - France vs England



avoids blowout scores and also improves englands chances of making the final

well when your best players arent playing and arent released by australian clubs what do you expect?



one off wins are very good when they are in finals, and the facts are Australia have failed to beat NZ over 80 mins in a final since the 2000 world cup

yeah and its not as if aussie sides have had their best players out for years either.



not winning any games for 3 years is normally considered a sign of failure



but compared to the "achievements" of the english team they are clearly above that

whereas winning a tri-nations, taking the other to extra time and a world cup shows them as the more successful team,



are australia the st helens of international RL?

While the RFL treats the club game as much more important than the international game (hosting the major club events at grounds like Wembley, Twickers, Millenium Stadium, Old Trafford and Murrayfield, but international games at the Stoop, Keepmoat, Wigan, Hull, Headingley, Huddersfield etc) then the impact of an international series win will be very minimal. Anyone but Leeds, Saints, Wigan and Bradford winning both trophies, or even just the Grand Final, at club level will do more for the game at the moment.

winning the odd game is fine enough i guess.



regular competition would be nicer.



there were times there when NZ were truly terrible



the reason why international RL is a joke is becaue people make such a big deal about australia having one off day in the office they are that far ahead of the rest.



theres a test in may in this year. i hope australia dont win by 20 or so as usually happens.



it would be nice expecting competition for every game rather than minor miracles when australia lose.

No it was Great Britain. Which I think we should be called BTW!!!!

everyone else does, Australia havent won two of the last three international competitions they have competed in,



NZ have won 2 of the last 3 international competitions they have been involved in and only lost the other in extra time,



they are, right now, the premier international side in RL, they are the best of the best, and Australia are 2nd best