The City vs Country game for the last few years has become somewhat by-passed by being on the same night as the Anzac test, once again showing how the NRL is at the beck and call of Channel Nine.
But Friday night’s game in front of a crowd of just under 8000, which is full capacity, was an example of how the game can work. Seeing young stars like Josh Dugan, Lachlan Coote and even Kris Keating showcase their skills was a treat for the fans of the bush and the people watching at home.
Country Rugby League is the backbone of the game, both in New South Wales and Queensland, and we need to keep this concept alive to show the people of the bush what their hard work does, otherwise we wouldn’t have seen the players on the weekend wear that jumper with pride.
The game needs to be on its own, perhaps a Thursday or Saturday night, the game needs a proper representative weekend.
How about having Friday night NSW City v Country, Saturday night QLD City v Origin, then Sunday night the Anzac Test?
Also, you could have Tonga taking on Samoa and PNG battling Fiji, as this would also stop complaining from coaches about back ups for players, etc.
We simply cannot shaft a great historic part of the game and remember too that there is really only a couple of guarantees for the Blues this season, and one of them it is a true blue selection trial.
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