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As a long time fan of this great game, I am going to be so happy when the Independent Commission is finally introduced to help the management and running of rugby league.
There will be many issues that have to be addressed – expansion, player salaries, the television deal and a new schedule.
Within this new schedule, I, for one, would be reviving some of the great traditional events involved with the game, starting of course with a revived Ashes series that embraced the viewers of generations past and present.
Rugby league has neglected many of the great things involved with the international game over the past five years.
Last year’s “Four Nations” was such a laugh to me it made me cry. A team like PNG is simply added in as the competition’s whipping boys, as well as to give England something to write home about.
Australia and New Zealand currently only play one Test a year outside of international competition, and it’s virtually always on Australian soil.
If NZ were given more exposure and chances to compete with Australia at an international level and were given the home field advantage a little more often, we might actually see the development and standard of the international game rise as well.
England, on the other hand, is a more challenging barrier to overcome in trying to get them consistently competitive at an international level. This to me is why restoring the Ashes in some form is crucial.
Many players who represent Great Britain during their tours or when Australia does so will gain automatic representation for England in Tri-Nations and World Cup years. Also, re-introducing something like the Ashes lays a platform for the international game to finally get a little bit of proper competition happening.
The possibilities to market a new Great Britain team and three match series with Australia is something I think many people involved with the game want to see.
It’s just about taking those first few steps to making sure its done right and giving it the best appeal possible to match the game in the 21st century.
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