Talks ongoing for Great Britain return
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Talks ongoing for Great Britain return
Great Britain could be making a return to action in 2015, according to reports Down Under.
Plans are in place for a Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, where they will play two test matches and two midweek games in both countries, following the completion of the NRL and Super League seasons.
The international game is working towards a four-year cycle based around the World Cup, similar to how things operate in other sports, while there will be a Four Nations tournament once again in 2014.
RLIF chairman Scott Carter told the NZ Press: "The current discussions are for a Lions tour of New Zealand and Australia in 2015 and next week England, Australia and New Zealand are meeting in Canberra to see if we can firm up an absolute commitment to that.
"The proposal is that it would be an eight-game tour with two midweek games and two tests in each of New Zealand and Australia.
"There is a lot of interest in all three countries in it and we want to be working out the details or difficulties of it when we meet in Canberra next week."
The last time Great Britain took to the field was the 2007 All Golds tour, when they recorded a 3-0 series victory over New Zealand, the last of those tests a 28-22 win at the DW Stadium, Wigan.
Since then, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have all competed as individual nations, including, with the exception of Wales, the 2008 World Cup
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Plans are in place for a Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand, where they will play two test matches and two midweek games in both countries, following the completion of the NRL and Super League seasons.
The international game is working towards a four-year cycle based around the World Cup, similar to how things operate in other sports, while there will be a Four Nations tournament once again in 2014.
RLIF chairman Scott Carter told the NZ Press: "The current discussions are for a Lions tour of New Zealand and Australia in 2015 and next week England, Australia and New Zealand are meeting in Canberra to see if we can firm up an absolute commitment to that.
"The proposal is that it would be an eight-game tour with two midweek games and two tests in each of New Zealand and Australia.
"There is a lot of interest in all three countries in it and we want to be working out the details or difficulties of it when we meet in Canberra next week."
The last time Great Britain took to the field was the 2007 All Golds tour, when they recorded a 3-0 series victory over New Zealand, the last of those tests a 28-22 win at the DW Stadium, Wigan.
Since then, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales have all competed as individual nations, including, with the exception of Wales, the 2008 World Cup
http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_116 ... turn.html?
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Re: Talks ongoing for Great Britain return
Excellent news
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I'm glad too, not enough good, strong players to be diluted into the four countries IMO
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Re: Talks ongoing for Great Britain return
This sounds very sensible. Make it sort of like a Lions RU thing maybe. I assume it will still be England for Four nations and obviously World Cups but a GB tour every four years would be good
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Should be Great Britain at all times as far as I am concerned.
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Well at least it would make Danny broughs life easier
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And me !!Whelley Warrior wrote:Should be Great Britain at all times as far as I am concerned.
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DittoAaron C. Rescue wrote:And me !!Whelley Warrior wrote:Should be Great Britain at all times as far as I am concerned.
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan