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Hey guys! Anyone know if there are any clubs in Finland? Tried searching on Google, but no success! Would love to try this sport! Thanks!

Which team is more likely to win another premiership in the future?

Hi all,

Combined post both to ask if anyone has recommendations on where to watch tomorrow's game and what you all think about how they've done the cross-code rules this time?

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Geez I know slater is good but far out he’s done well to get that many according to the Australian kangaroos wiki.

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This week, there have been reports that the rugby league Ashes tour could be returning in 2025 in the UK.

Therefore, there has been a lot of discourse over which stadiums could be used for the tour.

The cancelled 2020 tour – due to Covid – was set to be held at Bolton, Elland Road in Leeds and at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

At the time, RFL Chief Executive Ralph Rimmer said: “We hope the venues we have chosen, with a split between Lancashire, Yorkshire and London, will be popular both with regular Rugby League supporters and also the broader sporting public.

“The University of Bolton Stadium and Elland Road have both staged successful Rugby League events in recent years, and it’s exciting for us to be taking a first fixture to the stunning Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.”

It therefore seems likely that a split of Yorkshire, Lancashire and a non-heartland city will be utilised for the 2025 series if it does indeed take place.

Serious About Rugby League put it to the fans asking which venues should be used to host the games and a wide array of responses highlighted why it will be so hard for the RFL to satisfy everyone.

London was suggested by many, with Paul Guppy saying: “At least one Test in London – and get a bigger crowd than the 15,000 who attended at Wigan on Sunday.”

A number suggested Newcastle’s St James’ Park and the new Bramley Moore Dock Stadium for Everton as large venues, and Mike Irving said: “Everton. New shiny stadium, great location in the city. Loads of hotels. This would surely be packed out!”

Robert Turner is also keen for the RFL to aim for a huge crowd, saying: “The more competitive we can make the game, the bigger the potential gate.

“I think to make the deal commercially viable we should aim for a minimum 50,000 gate. Aim too low, there’s not enough in it. Get the marketing right.”

Andy Stafford wasn’t so in favour of London as a venue, saying: “I don’t see the point of having a test game in London.

“Wigan’s Brick Community Stadium, Elland Road in Leeds and Hull FC’s MKM Stadium would be my choice. Going to Tottenham or Wembley is a big expense and won’t fill 25% of the stadium up.”

Matt Summergill agreed, saying: “I’d be looking at the heartlands, and appropriate-sized stadiums.

“Saints, Leeds, and Hull FC, for example, all have great facilities and are great for atmosphere without being so big that we can’t fill them like Wembley or even Old Trafford.

“Empty seats don’t look great on tv, if we are trying to attract more people to our game.”

What is clear is that fans are determined to see full stadiums, however, the notion of using ‘appropriate-sized stadiums’ or aiming big and trying to pack out 50,000-plus venues is where a major split comes; a tightrope that the RFL will have to navigate.

Basically the title. I don’t know the full criteria of becoming a full member but I was looking at this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_International_Rugby_League_members and it seems like there’s two European nations (Netherlands and Greece) that seem like the should be full members if Serbia and Ukraine are, so I was wondering if anyone knew what criteria they weren’t hitting.

Why is there so few international rugby league competitions? I get why teams are perhaps not too keen to get constantly thrashed by the Aussies and Kiwis, or why those two maybe not too interested either, but what about the rest? I mean, Samoa choosing one on one with England over Pacific Championships? Or the championships themselves, why are they so frugal? For most teams there is one or two tests a year at best if that. Is it only down to overwhelming domination of the Aussies or there are other factors at play?

Is there any hope and ways to make international competitions at least on par with those in cricket or rugby union in terms of importance relative to national comps?

I don’t know about you but I’d really like a documentary on Phil Gould’s influence on the Panthers dynasty? Perhaps I’m giving Gus too much credit but when he came on board as GM the Panthers were flailing.

True, the premierships didn’t come to fruition until a few years later but it’s not unreasonable to posit that he must’ve implemented some serious change.

I would love a book on that or a doco. Am I alone here?

As many of you know it’s been a tumultuous year for London Broncos. After a mighty win in the Championships last year, their Super League journey has been fraught with challenges thanks in no small part to the new grading rules implemented by IMG. Their owner has now left the team, meaning unless they secure funding or new ownership soon they will cease to exist. The Supporters Association has set up a Crowd Funding page in an attempt to keep them going through the off season. Please see the link below and if you can, donate. If not, please share. No team deserves to ride such a high only to cease existing altogether.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-london-broncos?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3D6jhleK6Z-eDNb0erPjoyGWsgYOF7Qif39kUh3GhRPX42r4Gl9MD5XBA_aem_2jU8MZGxAtIazJ1wK9xs5A

I heard recently that Brazil pulled out of qualifying for the women’s World Cup, is there any reason for this besides just logistic and financial issues?

I'm 25, really hungry to play representative footy. I'm American born, but have Congolese heritage. (Still thinking of giving the USA a go still but my heart wants to rep the Congo..) Last I heard was that DRC Rugby a XIII were just re-developing the game in the country. Rumors did circle about using heritage players for international test matches but so far nothing has come about.

Personally, I would love to start a heritage team but I don't know how to get started on that. There's lots of rugby players of Congolese heritage globally. Any help would be appreciated!

I really hope this is the right sub all these sports confuse me

I know the squad will be named after the NRL finals. I just wanted to get head start and look up some players. Excited for the test series. Hopefully they put up a fight after last year 0-3 England debacle.

Basically for those who don’t know, Nigeria beat Kenya in the first leg of a Women’s World Cup qualifier 22-14, but Kenya won the second leg 0-8, making it 22-22 on aggregate. Nigeria have advanced though, rather than golden point. I think, and this is why I’ve asked because I’m not sure, because they were tied on points, it went to tries scored, which was also 4-4, and then went to goals kicked? Which being 3-2 to Nigeria, means they go through? (If anyone’s wondering where the other two point went apparently Kenya kicked two drop goals)

If anyone can confirm this is how it works please do, I’m curious.

Don’t really have a link to anything, just saw on Twitter and thought it’d be worth bringing up. It’s a Two-legged play off for the World Series berth. I would’ve loved them to expand the competition to have more of a chance for these smaller sides to come through, but I understand why they haven’t.

Pretty much the title, was the match between the Netherlands and Scotland all community club based? I saw from the 18 man squad it certainly looked like it, which is a good sign. I’m glad Scotland doesn’t seem to be England B anymore, and the old Scotland A side seems to have superseded it.

By 5 stars I mean GOAT level status

Is it just me or do a lot of Fijian NRL players seem to be wingers (sometimes centres)? Players like Radradra, Sivo, W.Blake, Tuquiri, Koroibete, Vunivalu, Ravalawa, Uate, list goes on.