O/T Rugby League

[CuriousMattUK]

Originally Posted by aussiepride

its interesting what u say about the wrld club challenge, i mean yeah we watch it n r happy when our teams win, but its not really a top rating game in aus anymore. its played outside the regular season n our teams have to travel, so its always downgraded, especially if we loose.

st george, where do i start lol.
well for starters i am actually an illawarra boy, and its not a joint venture. i really dont know why they keep illawarra in the branding n name.

as for raiders, ahahahahahahahaha, yes we have the biggest and greatest pack on paper, and even have enough "reserve" star fowards to fill first team of any other team, but they lacked discipline and direction last year... no halves combination. if campese plays at least 3/4 of the season i bet they finish top 6. if not ahaha bottom 3.

The World Club Challenge is taken very seriously by our clubs it's a shame the NRL clubs and certainly the Australian Rugby League media don't treat it with more respect although I can understand, on one hand, why they don't.

To be honest I'm grateful the reigning NRL premiers come over each year as it's a long way to come for one match or one trial and then the match.

I do keep a keen eye on the NRL. The whole culture over in Australia is different to that in the UK regarding Rugby League. It's one I admire and a culture I wish we had. Football or "Soccer" as you might know it best is most prominent here and Rugby League in some quarters is considered a "minor" sport which is a shame.

When I started this topic I wasn't sure if I'd get any responses so I'm pleased I've found some people with a couple of common interests.