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Rugby League World Cup 2013
The case for a Union style Tri Nations in League
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<blockquote data-quote="RoosTah" data-source="post: 656702" data-attributes="member: 12207"><p>Yes, as I explain in some detail in the article, League has had it's own version of a Tri-Nations from 1999 till 2006, but it suffered from almost all the same deficiencies as the current 4N setup. Initially it started out as a series with a game against each opponent followed by a final if you were in the top two, but then expanded to a tournament where both sides played eachother twice before a 'final'.</p><p></p><p>As I say though, having a "final" in a 3 or 4 team tournament is just silly... it's too small for that and is honestly like deciding the trophy winner of a three test series on the basis of the final match alone, irrespective of the results in the other two matches.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is why I say quite explicitly that what League needs isn't just a "Tri Nations", but one in the same format as the original SANZAR one. It's worth noting that this format was completed in about a month, rather than the 6 weeks you state.</p><p></p><p>As for expansion, it's a noble idea, but there's no point if there's only one side that is made up of amateaurs and a few NRL/ESL rejects. Those sides should get exposure to the big stage, but that big stage is the World Cup, not a 4N where all they are is a punching bag that gets 60 put on them in each game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RoosTah, post: 656702, member: 12207"] Yes, as I explain in some detail in the article, League has had it's own version of a Tri-Nations from 1999 till 2006, but it suffered from almost all the same deficiencies as the current 4N setup. Initially it started out as a series with a game against each opponent followed by a final if you were in the top two, but then expanded to a tournament where both sides played eachother twice before a 'final'. As I say though, having a "final" in a 3 or 4 team tournament is just silly... it's too small for that and is honestly like deciding the trophy winner of a three test series on the basis of the final match alone, irrespective of the results in the other two matches. This is why I say quite explicitly that what League needs isn't just a "Tri Nations", but one in the same format as the original SANZAR one. It's worth noting that this format was completed in about a month, rather than the 6 weeks you state. As for expansion, it's a noble idea, but there's no point if there's only one side that is made up of amateaurs and a few NRL/ESL rejects. Those sides should get exposure to the big stage, but that big stage is the World Cup, not a 4N where all they are is a punching bag that gets 60 put on them in each game. [/QUOTE]
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