Should the NRL be doing more to push rugby league in asia, as only a small share of the market in east asia (japan, china, thailand etc....) gives access to millions of potential supporters. Maybe they do do some work behind the scenes but in my opinion you need to be seen to be doing something such as an exhibition game in Hong Kong, Shanghai or Tokyo. And i beleive they need to do it soon as i read somewhere the afl are holding an exhibition game in Hong Kong? and Unions intentions are well known in the region.



People in japan, china always seem desperate for the next sport to come from the west and it inevitabley becomes a niche market generating a lot of money, so i think the NRL, ARL and maybe even the RFL should seek to push rugby league in the region. A regular pre-season game would be a good start, or perhaps host the mid-season test or WCC in a major city and put a lot of effort into marketing it.



Thoughts

Union has a better hold already in Asia.



I was in Singapore last week and saw they were showing a game of Union between Kazakstan and Hong Kong.



Personally I think the NRL would do better to look at home first. I also would say it's the ARL not NRL's job.

After 100 years we only have the game in half the country, what hope Asia?

more exebition games

i think league is currently expanding more now than at any point since its inception. Look at places like russia, serbia, france, wales etc..... the game is growing there and it would be foolish to not give asia a go. Even an exhibition match every year with a good bit of marketing would have a decent impact

good marketing? Now I know its a wind up!