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World Cup Challenge
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:55 am
by glennb
With the way the world is I doubt that we will have to play the World Cup Challenge against the Super League champs. I think this is a blessing.
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:03 pm
by Mattpoet
Yeah, can't see it happening either
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:41 pm
by Pole
Me neither, especially with what's going on in the Super League this year, games being cancelled due to players and staff testing positive over there. They'll be lucky to even finish their season.
However, I'm a big fan of the game and think we need to push it more, I would like to see it come to Australia more often too. I think the game against Leeds in 2018 was a huge success, good crowd (20,000) and the Leeds fans really made it a great atmosphere.
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:23 am
by sallymay
I’ve heard it’s been cancelled
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:36 am
by Pole
Not surpised, I would love NRL and English clubs to do more as well other than just a one off WCC. I guess the calendar is packed with SOO and internationals every year.
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:05 am
by Mattpoet
World cup year next year, covid, shortened ore season due to late season endings - just in the too hard basket this time I suspect
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:29 pm
by Pole
Looking forward to next year's World Cup!
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:40 am
by St Helens Storm
Super League have said they’re looking at playing it later than usual in 2021, which is the same tactic they used for this year’s Magic Weekend, so I fully expect it to be off. Which, for me, would be terrible if Saints manage to beat Catalans and Wigan next week. It would be Saints v Storm, which was the game in 2000 that saw me fall for the Storm.
Re: World Cup Challenge
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:14 am
by Pole
St Helens Storm wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:40 am
Super League have said they’re looking at playing it later than usual in 2021, which is the same tactic they used for this year’s Magic Weekend, so I fully expect it to be off. Which, for me, would be terrible if Saints manage to beat Catalans and Wigan next week. It would be Saints v Storm, which was the game in 2000 that saw me fall for the Storm.
I would love for it to go ahead, but can't really see it happening, I don't think there would be enough will from the NRL/Storm unfortunately, he English team would have to come out here I reckon if it were to run, like Leeds in 2018.
ANyway, ST Helens vs Catalans about to kick off in 30 minutes ubn the Prelim!