Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:42 pm  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29069637 Top 3 from SL Souths, Brisbane + a.n.other from NRL

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/29069637 Top 3 from SL Souths, Brisbane + a.n.other from NRL

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 4:43 pm  

Not officially top 3.

2 Grand finalists and highest ranked 3rd team.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:42 pm  

It's a step in the right direction but I do think it takes a massive amount of integrity away from it that two of the NRL teams are simply opting in to playing without any qualification process. League leaders and grand finalists from both is the way it should be IMO.

NRL GF runner up V SL GF runner up (Fri)
NRL Minor premiers V SL league leaders (Sat)
NRL Champions V SL Champions (Sun)

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:43 pm  

I think they will pic teams with decent stadiums which will count out Cas unless the win the grand final (I'm not having a dig Cas fans I'd love to see you playing in it) so think it will be Wigan saints wire or Leeds maybe hudds

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:45 pm  

WARRIORCRAIG wrote:

It's a step in the right direction but I do think it takes a massive amount of integrity away from it that two of the NRL teams are simply opting in to playing without any qualification process. League leaders and grand finalists from both is the way it should be IMO.

NRL GF runner up V SL GF runner up (Fri)
NRL Minor premiers V SL league leaders (Sat)
NRL Champions V SL Champions (Sun)

What if the minor premiers / league leaders are champions or runners up?

[Frosties.]

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:54 pm  

If Cas finish top they will have no choice but to pick them.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:58 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

If Cas finish top they will have no choice but to pick them.

I'm just saying if the RFL do have a choice they won't.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:00 pm  

The three teams are the Grand Finalists, regardless of finishing position.

The third team is the highest placed in the regular season not making the GF, i.e. if GF is 2nd v 3rd, then team winning LLS will be in.

If GF is 1st v 3rd, then 2nd will be 3rd team.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:01 pm  

TOMMYandDEDS wrote:

I'm just saying if the RFL do have a choice they won't.

They don't. And they can just move it to a neutral venue, i.e. have Cas v whoever at Headingley and have Leeds (if they are involved) at Elland Rd.

Re: Expanded WCC Confirmed : Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:01 pm  

TOMMYandDEDS wrote:

I'm just saying if the RFL do have a choice they won't.

Unless Cas get to use a better stadium for their fixtures, like Belle Vue for instance, with the added advantage of still being in Wakefield!