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It was briefly talked about as being a one-off game in this year’s Four Nations, but for 2010, we need the Ashes back so Australia and England can meet more than just once and also to guarantee good matches on Australian turf.
The current draw for the Four Nations in 2010 has a double header blockbuster of England Vs PNG and New Zealand taking on Australia at Eden Park.
The ARL has already signalled they want to play the Australia and England match in Melbourne, leaving Sydney to get a match between the Kangaroos and the Kumuls of PNG. Now let’s be totally honest: how many people will turn up for this match?
If it is 15,000, that would be seen as a good result. But it simply isn’t good enough.
The logistics of what I proposed probably can’t happen, but we need to extend the tournament by one more week to allow two matches between the Aussies and Poms. First, at Melbourne, and the second in Sydney.
New Zealand and the Kumuls could play a extra game or sit back and see their arch rivals bash themselves up for a extra 80 minutes.
This could then allow the Australia and Papua New Guinea match to be played at either Suncorp, Dairy Farmers or Port Moresby.
Furthermore, the Ashes were a great part of Rugby League for nearly 100 years. For the growth of the game, it won’t be as it used to be with Great Britain, but a new era of Ashes Rugby League can be born.
My 2010 Four Nations
Week 1: England v PNG (Eden Park)
New Zealand v Australia (Eden park)
Week 2: Australia v England (Melbourne)
New Zealand v PNG (Hamilton)
Week 3: PNG v Australia (Port Moresby)
New Zealand v England (Wellington)
Week 4: Australia v England (Sydney)
Week 5: The Final (Brisbane)
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