Hefknight brings a good point, if Georgia had 12000 people attend a match against Russia than the RLIF should invest in them. This means the NRL should give training resources, and training camps to these countries. I would like to see the NRL teams take their pre-season trips to places like Russia or Georgia, it would be a good opportunity for the players to travel and get some good publicity overseas, whilst promoting the game. Even some of the teams struggling with finance can possibly go to the Pacific nations and help out there.
Corey submitted on Wednesday 4 Nov 2009 1:05:42
Papua New Guinea Kumuls, who were ranked 5th after the last world cup has won the Pacific Cup on 1st Novemebr 2009 and gained the right to play for the four nations cup next year (2010)with Australia, New Zealand and England. Its ranking should now improve up by two levels. The Pacific cup was played in Port Moresby between Fiji, Tonga, Cook Islands and PNG. PNG thrashed Tonga 44-14 and Cook Islands 42-14 in convincing win to take out the Pacific Cup and is sending a strong message to the rugby leauge world, that the Kumul are a force to be reckoned with. All the Best for the Kumuls in 2010 4 nations cup.
Myx Wally submitted on Tuesday 3 Nov 2009 11:12:11
nz may have won the world cup but australia is still the best team in the world if the kiwis can win the 4 nations then maybe people mite start thinking that they MAYBE world champs but i cant see that happing but on the other hand evey time australia gets beat its only going to grow the game in the nation that as beaten them
roo'salldaybud submitted on Friday 23 Oct 2009 4:07:38
1.Billy Slater
2.Israel Folau
3.Mat Rogers
4.Mat Cooper
5.Greg Ingliss
6.Darren Lockyer (c) (playmaker 1)
7.Scot prince (playmaker 2)
8.Josh Perry
9.Cameron Smith (goal Kicker 2)
10.Petero Civinoncever
11.Mark O'Meley
12.Anthony Laffranchi
13.Brath anasta
Interchange:
Craig Wing
Steve Price
Sam Thaiday
Gidley
just wonted to update that
Spikey1 submitted on Friday 1 May 2009 23:34:40
1.Billy Slater
2.Israel Folau
3.Mat Rogers
4.Justin Hodges
5.Greg Ingliss
6.Darren Lockyer (c) (playmaker 1)
7.Scot prince (playmaker 2)
8.Josh Perry
9.Cameron Smith (goal Kicker 2)
10.Petero Civinoncever
11.Mark O'Meley
12.Anthony Laffranchi
13.Brath anasta
Interchange:
Craig Wing
Steve Price
Sam Thaiday
Gidley
Spikey1 submitted on Friday 1 May 2009 19:51:43
I think every country in the world cup last was at least NRL standard.
The Australia team for the Anzac Test would be like this:
1. Slater/Hunt
2. Monaghan
3. Inglis
4. Hodges
5. Folau/D.Williams
6. Lockyer (c)
7. Thurston/Prince
8. Kite/Price
9. Smith
10. Civoniceva
11. Laffranchi
12. Stewart
13. Gallen
Interchange
14. Gidley
15. Mason
16. Hoffman
17. Tupou
joshparraeel submitted on Sunday 26 Apr 2009 19:16:23
The Australia team for anzac test is:
1.Billy Slater / Karmichael Hunt
2.Brent Tate
3.Israel Folau
4.Justin Hodges
5.Greg Ingliss
6.Darren Lockyer (c) (playmaker 1)
7.Jonathon Thurston (goal kicker 1) (playmaker 2)
8.Steve Price
9.Cameron Smith (goal Kicker 2) / Michael Ennis
10.Petero Civinoncever
11.Sam Thaiday
12.Willie Mason
13.Dallas Johnson
Interchange:
Corey Parker
Mat Rogers
Scott Prince
Craig Wing
stu submitted on Sunday 26 Apr 2009 14:18:09
new zealand are no where near the best lol
australia have beat them a million times and kiwis think after one win they are the champs pfft
kiwi terry submitted on Friday 10 Apr 2009 18:41:51
yes we r the world champs for the next 5 years lap it up it doesnt happen very often, 2ndranked in the world all gud we need to spread the game world wide for the game to survive ,especially the pacific islands they will be a huge impact on the game ,but the big notches r to scared to accept them slappers. KIWIS HARD KURA HARD.PEACE OUT
a.k.a vicious submitted on Monday 6 Apr 2009 15:41:29
I think every team in the wc last year was at at least nrl standard. But i still reckon one of the origin teams still could have won the thing.
Itll be interesting to see america in five years if there comp survives in a professional capacity.
Junior submitted on Saturday 4 Apr 2009 17:35:27
Yes, I know, RayCee. We want hungarian rugby league, we work for it. But this time it's just a dream, hungarian rugby league not exists.
szponzor submitted on Wednesday 1 Apr 2009 23:39:23
To szponzor: Observer status means the game may start in the future and there are people in Hungary working toward that outcome.
The rankings look fair to me.
RayCee submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 19:37:44
CMZ - Maybe/Maybe not but at the end of the day will the Kangaroos be the world champs? Ahhhhh ....... naaaaah !!!
Anton submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 15:01:34
Andy, do you really think full strength Tongan Samoan and Fijian sides would struggle in the Bundy comp, the likes of Mateo and Hayne, Wes naiqama, moi moi and Tuiaki and giants like Puletua, Luaiki and Williams, i think it would be just as well they didn't play Bundy comp because it would be carnage, what a lot of these teams and their now full time professional players need is more regular test matches against the big three, so they can work up to that standard, otherwise the next world cup along with these rankings will mean nothing.
Tom,QLD. submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 10:49:56
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI
Jason submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 7:32:34
GTR-last i heard your ONLY as GOOD as YOUR last game hahaha
ALLGOLDS&SILVERFERNS submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 4:59:23
I'm a hungarian rugby league fan. Hungary is in this list, but in this country not exist any rugby league team, in this coutry never played a rugby league match. How can be Hungary in the World Rankings? 'Official observer status' without play?
szponzor submitted on Tuesday 31 Mar 2009 0:11:10
Wait for the Anzac test, when we lap the Kiwis once again, happens every year.
CMZ submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 21:52:41
I realise that but we won when it counted and if the tables were turned and we had won all our games against aussie except for the WC im sure they would still be claiming, and counted as the worlds best.
At the end of the day NZ,England and co get a raw deal in my opinion.
nzwarrior submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 21:36:33
Well dont forget GTR that its not the 1st time the Kiwis have beaten the Kangaroos over the last few years and we are getting stronger every year with all of our juniors running around in the NRL, the tide is turning.... that has been proven! And this is good for Rugby League!
Anton submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 16:41:55
World rankings? There are only 3 real international teams playing the game (with any real substance). Aust, NZ and England.
The rest would struggle in our Bundy cup comp.
What ever happened to Canada as an emerging nation? They got left off completely?
Also concur with other posts in regards to Hawaii???
Andyvee submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 16:33:46
nzwarrior - cheer up champ, yes you won the world cup but that doesnt make nz the best team in the world. you cant just win 1 game in 2 years and then suddenly claim to be the best team in the world, you won the one that counted and nz are world cup champions but it takes some consisitency to be the worlds best and nz havent proved that..
GTR submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 14:45:30
Does anyone know where Georgia is? They're no world beaters but they did push Russia as time and had 12,000 attend an international a few years ago. Did I hear they're board collapsed??
hefknight submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 14:31:06
Thought I would go to the RLIF website to read up more about the rankings. The site automatically directs you to the RLWC08. Surely it is time for RL to have a proper dedicated site for international RL if it wants to be taken seriously
Gerry submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 12:58:11Admin Reply:
They were released on the weekend.
LMAO, talk about clutching at straws !!!
Anton submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 12:03:33
Why is Hawaii even in the listings?
Hawaii is a state of the united states so it shouldnt even be in there.
derek roberts submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 8:41:24
hahahaha oh dont you just love international rugby league?!
I dont give a crap what happended in the last 2 years, at the end of the day we beat every nation to the world cup and we are the best in the world. end of story!
nzwarrior submitted on Monday 30 Mar 2009 8:37:34
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