I have enough sense to keep away from the hell hole.

Matty Russell? Do you mean Matthew? Or, have you finally realised how pathetic you come across as?

Although, Jean isn't anywhere near as pathetic as you.

Were you one of the ones jeering at Adam Walker ?
He'll do alright now he's at a Super Leauge club.

He was at a SL club last year wasn't he? Jeez, you really are a simpleton aren't you?

Scotland were 22-0 down after 15 mins Australia eased off in reality Scotland shouldn't be anywhere near this competition if your having a 4. Nations tournament all the teams should be competitive not just been happy to score a try

It's so easy.

The problem being, there aren't four strong nations.

What is? You being a complete dickwad?

Catch 22 there. They, nor any other of the second tier nations will become competitive without regular matches.

Bodes well for the World Cup in't North of England. The attendance in an "RL HOTBED" was amazing.

Well, the locals are still getting over relegation, and the other half of Hull probably won't want to put money into the coffers of their rival clubs ground.

Agreed, the 4th team should be a 'Rest of the world Xlll' if only they had time to train together & play a few games....or naybe just a Tri-Nations !

Well it was a game between Australia B and England E can't really call it a Scottish side and were the result was never in doubt

I know I'd just have a tri nations but play each other twice the big three are so far in front the gap will never be closed

Should have been played in Scotland were there is absolutely zero interest in the game I attended the game did you support from behind your keyboard moaning as usual

You had the Aussies on your door step..Wrong venue!!!

Problem with the stadium is it is quite hard to get to, even for someone living in Hull. It is right on the edge of east Hull and the only way of getting there without a car is a bus and when it is a Friday night you don't want to be taking a bus into the centre and changing onto another then going all that way then walking down the street to the ground and having to do it all again at 10 at night. It would have taken me best part of an hour to do it. Lets be honest as well, it is not exactly the most family friendly part of the city. At that time of night i wouldnt have wanted to take ny kids down there. Just too inconvenient; I would probably have gone if it was on a Saturday afternoon but not at Friday night. Nothing wrong with the venue as such just when it was held.

Is this a first? An international match thread somehow turns into a FC/KR bitchfest?

The 4th team should be France.

Except Samoa proved it's not impossible to close the gap.

Though I would be focussing out efforts on France and Wales rather than Scotland.

But we have to get the international structure and calendar sorted. That Wales play a game in Wakefield is just crazy. The late nature of the fixtures being arranged not only holds back the likes of Wales from building their profile in their country but also affects the ability to get players to commit to play internationals and the ability of them to build on the playing side.

Get a regular, set in stone, international calendar with annual games and you'll see the 2nd tier nations rise.

Wasn't Jamaica v Wales a Jamaica home game though?

It would have been if they'd taken international RL seriously and qualified.

Indeed.

Official alleged attendance of 5K (which looked like 3K tops) tells you everything you need to know about the fans of SL.

They aren't genuinely interested in international RL. Their interest only extends to the club they support and England, but only if some of their club players have been selected.

Better get those promo codes organised for 2021 and sell it off cheap in order to avoid embarrassing attendances.

Tickets for a just fiver again, just like in 2013

Well I think the organisers will be happy if we emulate 2013. Wasn't it the highest attended and most profitable World Cup ever?