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just wondering...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:45 pm
by eccywarrior
after watching the great britain v australia from 94 at wembley on espn channel earlier i was wondering why we dont play a test at wembley anymore? surely rugby league is more popular these days than then?

Re: just wondering...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 5:39 pm
by GeoffN
eccywarrior wrote:after watching the great britain v australia from 94 at wembley on espn channel earlier i was wondering why we dont play a test at wembley anymore? surely rugby league is more popular these days than then?

Marginally more popular, yes, but nowhere enough to fill somewhere the size of Wembley anymore. Those days are long gone, I fear.

Re: just wondering...

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:10 pm
by eccywarrior
GeoffN wrote:
eccywarrior wrote:after watching the great britain v australia from 94 at wembley on espn channel earlier i was wondering why we dont play a test at wembley anymore? surely rugby league is more popular these days than then?

Marginally more popular, yes, but nowhere enough to fill somewhere the size of Wembley anymore. Those days are long gone, I fear.
we dont have to fill the stadium but i reckon we would get about 50-60,000.