Yeah the IRL just don’t have the money or power to broker with the NRL. You would need to have FIFA level power to make a significant change to the calendar structure.
I fear ultimately that international rugby league will become amateur in 20-30years time. Players won’t be released and the...
It could be but there’s an effort to limit internationals from an ARLC perspective.
The scrapping of mid season tests another example of limiting international footys ability to generate media attention and building brands etc.
The reasoning for scrapping it was that we would get more...
Always felt the Maori All Stars was a tool to keep the Aussie Kiwis happy enough to not represent the Kiwis. You cant represent the Kiwis but you can represent the Maoris (which makes you a kiwi) but play our State of O
At heart I agree with everything you said Sup. It about as much of my distrust of the NZRL as it is about getting a coach to do the job. I feel we will be ok. I just have massive kidwell syndrome lol.
Would love for Stacey or Cayless to take the job, The new core senior leadership group under...
I feel a massive part of the job atm is actually recruitment. The fact he has convinced the likes of NAS, Leota, Mulitalo and others to do play for the kiwis has been huge. Those players had as much right to play for Samoa but chose the kiwis. I think Madge has had reasonable pulling power. Who...
Sounds like the Kiwis board has given him an ultimatum. He will take the Blues job I would imagine as it would do wonders for his portfolio. Typical NZRL, always make brash decisions without even testing it for a year. Abit dissapointed, sad mostly for the playing group who I feel have finally...
After this pacific championships I’m on board with Madge till 2026.
I get where kempy is coming from, what Kearney era did was implement a pathways structure that led to the top job. We saw that with the transistion to kidwell but that move nearly destroyed the brand. If they had managed that...
This is why until we get to 20 teams we will never see a completely balanced draw. Fox has put our draw as top 5 easiest. I get it based on opponents but they never factor travel. The fact we haven’t seen panthers in nz for so long how can you truly reflect a balanced schedule. We will always no...
Fucking Aussies excuses. Always an excuse. Just acknowledge the kiwis for once. Same for warriors. Will never get respect always an Aussie team off the mark.
You have to remember also the NRL we’re pushing for an extra round of games but I don’t think the RLPA signed off on it. That would probably take another game off of internationals so again just proves you can’t trust them to truly be custodians of the international game.