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As part of their support of the Kangaroos and the World Cup, behold the Kangaroos airplane!
World Cup Set For Dizzy Heights
AUSTRALIAN coach Ricky Stuart and Darren Lockyer have joined Jetstar to help the 2008 Rugby League World Cup take to the skies in Brisbane today on the eve of the final countdown to the tournament.
With tomorrow marking 100 days until the start of the tournament that brings together 10 nations in a 29-day celebration of rugby league, Jetstar has shown its commitment with the unveiling of an official World Cup plane, complete with Kangaroos logo and ?Go Roos? message.
The Queensland Government will formally mark 100 days to the October 25 kick-off of the event tomorrow, but for Stuart and Lockyer, the sight of a green and gold emblem in the airways is a reminder that time is already running short.
While many Australian Rugby League fans may be already looking ahead to the Final on November 22, Stuart warned the Kangaroos could not afford to take a finals berth for granted.
He also used the opportunity to remind players that while an interim squad will be chosen on August 1, their form will be monitored in the remaining NRL matches.
?There are no certainties. Players can still be added or dropped after we pick the August 1 squad so everyone still needs to be on notice for the rest of the season,? said Stuart.
?The representative fixtures ? the Centenary Test and the Origin Series ? have shown the great level of depth we have to choose from.?
Meanwhile Lockyer is still hopeful of overcoming a knee injury to lead the Kangaroos in their defence of the World Cup Trophy, which they have held since 1975.
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup features 18 matches at 12 venues across three states and the ACT in 29 days, with England and Papua New Guinea playing in the first game in Townsville on October 25 and the tournament culminating with the Final in Brisbane on November 22.
Australia?s 2008 Cup defence begins on day two of the tournament on October 26 when they play New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium, following the official Opening Ceremony.
The Kangaroos next clash, against England, is one of the tournament?s most anticipated matches and will be played at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne on Sunday, November 2, between Victorian Racing?s prestigious Derby Day and the Melbourne Cup.
Australia beat New Zealand 40-12 to win the last World Cup tournament in England/France in 2000 and have won nine of the 12 World Cups contested, with Great Britain winning the other three.
Australia has won the past six successive Cups, with their last ?loss? in 1972.
Source: http://www.qrl.com.au
As part of their support of the Kangaroos and the World Cup, behold the Kangaroos airplane!
World Cup Set For Dizzy Heights
AUSTRALIAN coach Ricky Stuart and Darren Lockyer have joined Jetstar to help the 2008 Rugby League World Cup take to the skies in Brisbane today on the eve of the final countdown to the tournament.
With tomorrow marking 100 days until the start of the tournament that brings together 10 nations in a 29-day celebration of rugby league, Jetstar has shown its commitment with the unveiling of an official World Cup plane, complete with Kangaroos logo and ?Go Roos? message.
The Queensland Government will formally mark 100 days to the October 25 kick-off of the event tomorrow, but for Stuart and Lockyer, the sight of a green and gold emblem in the airways is a reminder that time is already running short.
While many Australian Rugby League fans may be already looking ahead to the Final on November 22, Stuart warned the Kangaroos could not afford to take a finals berth for granted.
He also used the opportunity to remind players that while an interim squad will be chosen on August 1, their form will be monitored in the remaining NRL matches.
?There are no certainties. Players can still be added or dropped after we pick the August 1 squad so everyone still needs to be on notice for the rest of the season,? said Stuart.
?The representative fixtures ? the Centenary Test and the Origin Series ? have shown the great level of depth we have to choose from.?
Meanwhile Lockyer is still hopeful of overcoming a knee injury to lead the Kangaroos in their defence of the World Cup Trophy, which they have held since 1975.
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup features 18 matches at 12 venues across three states and the ACT in 29 days, with England and Papua New Guinea playing in the first game in Townsville on October 25 and the tournament culminating with the Final in Brisbane on November 22.
Australia?s 2008 Cup defence begins on day two of the tournament on October 26 when they play New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium, following the official Opening Ceremony.
The Kangaroos next clash, against England, is one of the tournament?s most anticipated matches and will be played at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne on Sunday, November 2, between Victorian Racing?s prestigious Derby Day and the Melbourne Cup.
Australia beat New Zealand 40-12 to win the last World Cup tournament in England/France in 2000 and have won nine of the 12 World Cups contested, with Great Britain winning the other three.
Australia has won the past six successive Cups, with their last ?loss? in 1972.
Source: http://www.qrl.com.au