Idea: Australia vs Rest of the World 17

[DeeGan]

Idea: Australia vs Rest of the World 17

We have done this before, perhaps before some members time, though it has been done and with the cricket doing the same thing this summer, could the IRL board look at staging this 3 test series every second year replacing the Tr-Nation series?

Example

2005 - Tri-Nations
2006 - Australia vs Rest of the World
2007 - Tri-Nations
2008 - Australia vs Rest of the World

Obviously, chuck a World Cup in there as well

If you believe it can be, who would you have in your World 17 to take on the World Champion Australian Kangaroo team?

Cheers

DeeGan

[[BroncosGirl]]

Id like to see that. But there are ALOT of players to pick for rest of the world ... especially from england and nz.

[Steelers]

I don't know that many players from england, so I can't put in a team. They could also do a NRL V Super League (as stated in another thread) instead of doing the AUS V WORLD every 2 years

eg.
2005 - Tri-Nations
2006 - Australia vs Rest of the World
2007 - Tri-Nations
2008 - NRL vs Super League

[League Freak]

Personally I think what we need to see is the top three internationa sides playing OTHER teams.

[Steelers]

Personally I think what we need to see is the top three internationa sides playing OTHER teams.

I would love to see that, but all the developing nations are nowhere near the quality of AUS, NZ and GB. Hopefully one day, they will be. If they played now, you would only see large scorelines (just look at the PM team that went to PNG. Not the actual AUS team yet still beat the 30-ish to nil.)

[Dakink]

Personally I think what we need to see is the top three internationa sides playing OTHER teams.

I agree and if not the top team then the best up and comers should be mixed with a couple of old heads for PM XIII tours like v PNG.

[PARANoIR]

1. Paul Wellens
2. Lesley Vainikolo
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Martin Gleeson
5. Brian Carney
6. Paul Sculthorpe
7. Stacey Jones
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Paul Rauhihi
11. Ali Lauiti'iti
12. Jamie Pea****
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Jerome Guissette
15. Roy Asotasi
16. Adrian Morley
17. Gareth Ellis

Thats something like the side I'd go for...

Forgot Morley

[Steelers]

1. Paul Wellens
2. Lesley Vainikolo
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Martin Gleeson
5. Brian Carney
6. Paul Sculthorpe
7. Stacey Jones
8. Stuart Fielden
9. Keiron Cunningham
10. Paul Rauhihi
11. Ali Lauiti'iti
12. Jamie Pea****
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Jerome Guissette
15. Roy Asotasi
16. Jason Cayless
17. Gareth Ellis

Thats something like the side I'd go for...

i recognise alot of names. a very strong side. just depends if they could work together as a unit

[PARANoIR]

lol @ Jamie Peac0ck being censored.

[ridgey]

i don't mind the rest of the world concept but it would have to be every 2 to 4 years i think as a series,+ keep developing the other nations as well like P.N.G,U.S.A and others.

possible world 17-

1.P.Wellens GB
2.B.Carney GB
3.P.Whatuira NZ
4.I.Soliola NZ
5.L.Vainikolo NZ
6.B.Marshall NZ
7.D.McGuire GB
13.P.Sculthorpe GB
12.S.B.Williams NZ
11.S.Fielden GB
10.A.Morley GB
9.K.Cunningham GB
8.N.Cayless(C) NZ

14.D.Halatau NZ
15.R.Asotasi NZ
16.P.Rauhihi NZ
17.K.Sinfield GB

[Hindy_Magic]

it is supposed to be a world 17 not a comined great britian and new zealand.. i am sure there is some good talent in other countries eg hazem el masri lebanon.

[PARANoIR]

it is supposed to be a world 17 not a comined great britian and new zealand.. i am sure there is some good talent in other countries eg hazem el masri lebanon.

Aware of that, Vainikolo and Carney are better than El Masri, I'd choose Hazem if one of them were injured and besides Hazem's played for Australia.

[Inferno]

he played for Lebanon in the last world cup along with Robbie Farrah.

I think you are able to represent developing countries along with Australia or New Zealand.

There are 2 sharks playing for Samoa that made the Kiwi train on squad for the tri-nations.

[Super Cronk]

I like this idea...i reckon it would work. Maybe throw in some PNG players or some americans and even lebanon players. Make it more intresting.

[Steve Dangerous]

i don't really think much of international rugby league. it's pretty dead.