i guess it's best to do some research on the 2007 RLIF rankings before lambasting the new ranking eh chris?
australia had/have a massive lead in the rankings,so much so they can and have lost 2 of the last 3 tournaments and still be top...much akin to tiger woods being injured for a year and still being top of the PGA rankings..australia could'nt have been overtaken whatever the result of the world cup
in the 2007 RLIF rankings NZ were 0.5 points ahead of GB/eng,had there been a new rankings list made in 2008 GB/eng would have over taken NZ by virtue of the 3-0 test win...NZ world cup win has ensured they remain above ENG in the new 2009 RLIF rankings...
both NZ and GB/eng where miles ahead of the 4th ranked team in the 2007 rankings,the 4th ranked team being TONGA...likewise the 4th ranked team could have never have overtaken the 3rd ranked team given the gap in ranking points...
i guess it's best to do some research on the 2007 RLIF rankings before lambasting the new ranking eh chris?
australia had/have a massive lead in the rankings,so much so they can and have lost 2 of the last 3 tournaments and still be top...much akin to tiger woods being injured for a year and still being top of the PGA rankings..australia could'nt have been overtaken whatever the result of the world cup
in the 2007 RLIF rankings NZ were 0.5 points ahead of GB/eng,had there been a new rankings list made in 2008 GB/eng would have over taken NZ by virtue of the 3-0 test win...NZ world cup win has ensured they remain above ENG in the new 2009 RLIF rankings...
both NZ and GB/eng where miles ahead of the 4th ranked team in the 2007 rankings,the 4th ranked team being TONGA...likewise the 4th ranked team could have never have overtaken the 3rd ranked team given the gap in ranking points...
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Yes, but when they retire the Kiwi players can hold a WC WINNERS medal, I assume that means more to them than some periodic ratngs based on some formula.
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rover49 wrote:Yes, but when they retire the Kiwi players can hold a WC WINNERS medal, I assume that means more to them than some periodic ratngs based on some formula.
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