Loughborough beat the Navy 20-18..

Good result for the Army. Will the Russian and French teams get a home game if drawn at home? Unlike the usual fix where they have to play away.

Do you honestly think RFL are gonna pay for one or two teams to go over to France / Russia ?

French teams can play at home, but maybe only from the 4th round. Russian teams can't play at home at this time of year anyway

Cos it was positivley Tropical here in Sun Drenched GB for the opening weekend of the NRC

The French Teams have always been forced to play away in the 3rd round but not the 4th. Halifax have had to travel to south france twice before now, and I think Wigan have been at least once.

I suppose Toulouse will be forced to play away in the 3rd round even though they are in the "English" league comp

Indeed, St Gaudens and Limoux. Wigan played Limoux away after they knocked us out and gave them a right good trouncing!

Does anyone know which French and Russian teams will be in the draw this year?

im sure john d will know

Go visit Russia in winter and you'll realise why that's not a valid comparison