World Cup Competition : Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:30 am  

Australia & New Zealand have withdrawn from the World Cup Competition citing players welfare safety concerns.

Re: World Cup Competition : Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:35 am  

Aussies & Kiwi's RUNNING SCARED.

Re: World Cup Competition : Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:22 pm  

Pathetic

Australia planning to send 478 competitors to the Olympics, which start tomorrow, New Zealand 223. What a pile of horse poo not competing in the World Cup due to the Pandemic.

Re: World Cup Competition : Thu Jul 22, 2021 1:46 pm  

Wilf Grimshaw wrote:

Pathetic

Australia planning to send 478 competitors to the Olympics, which start tomorrow, New Zealand 223. What a pile of horse poo not competing in the World Cup due to the Pandemic.

Either Australia/New Zealand RL are right or the Australia/New Zealand Olympic committees are right. They both can't be right...

Unless they feel the UK is less safe because of the high number of cases but if that's the reason...

Any cases returned home to Australia/New Zealand will be picked up by their quarantine regime.

If they're worried about their players' safety, get them double-jabbed before they get here.

I think they are putting their own internal competitions above the world game...

but that is what they do all the time as there is no proper structure to international Rugby League....

Sports that get it right internationally give themselves an excellent base upon which to build... think cricket, football, and rugby union.

Re: World Cup Competition : Thu Jul 22, 2021 3:41 pm  

An interesting interview: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12361335/rfl-chairman-hits-out-at-australia-new-zealand

An interesting interview: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12361335/rfl-chairman-hits-out-at-australia-new-zealand

Re: World Cup Competition : Fri Jul 23, 2021 5:58 am  

Double Movement wrote: An interesting interview: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12361335/rfl-chairman-hits-out-at-australia-new-zealand Spot on.

Double Movement wrote: An interesting interview: https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/12361335/rfl-chairman-hits-out-at-australia-new-zealand Spot on.

Re: World Cup Competition : Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:44 am  

Why did the rugby league announce that the World Cup was going ahead and then started to sell tickets when they were aware that Australia hadn't yet confirmed they would be taking part ?