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The Auckland Nines were a great success and nobody can deny that but I think that a key to making it better is to expand it.
I believe the tournament did not go for long enough, and to extend it more teams must be added.
To start off with they certainly need to add the Super League teams to the cohort.
Also, with Steve Menzies and Brad Fittler making a return, if more and more retired players want to start coming back then why not make a NRL retired super team to compete in the competition? Just imagine players like Darren Lockyer, Allan Langer, Andrew Johns, Craig Fitzgibbon and Mark Gasnier in the one team.
What about including a Super League retired all-stars team, with Sean Long and Paul Wellens?
Adding the Super League teams to the Nines will certainly make it a far more expansive game because they wouldn’t know the other competitions teams’ strengths and weakness as well.
Just imagine games like the Broncos versus St. Helens, Manly versus Leeds and the Storm versus Wigan.
All this would make for a far more interesting tournament for all.
How about even getting it on free-to-air, as it would certainly boost the ratings.
And for the NRL and Super League retired super team, why not open the voting to the public?
The Auckland Nines were a success but with more tweaking the tournament could become a powerhouse.
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