Perhaps the rfl thought that there might be some chance of people getting into the international fervour by watching England v France before the England v USA game, long shot I know as most football fans would rather watch some 40 odd yr olds playing 5 a side than watch rugby league. Can't say I'm too concerned about the Super League programme continuing as normal as the top teams have stronger squads and it doesn't happen regularly. So there's lots of rl to watch and amongst that I can watch the football as well. I'm looking forward to the weekend and am not sure what some people are moaning about but we do win the award for the sport with the most disgruntled fans on the planet. If people could find the positives (commentators and pundits included) instead of always finding negatives maybe more people would be interested in the game.

We clearly don't take the International seroiusly so when there's about 9000 fans there and the game gets ignored by the media, will there by lots of head sctching and wondering why?

why play an england france game in wales? i thought they had their own team now?

Because if Scorpions and crusaders were playing at the same time it would attract Welsh fans. england vs Wales would be too unequal at the minute.

Yea or we could have

England vs France in Wales

Wales vs Ireland in Scotland

Doulble header Scotland vs Lebanon and Italy vs Serbia in Ireland

Did you organise the 2000 World Cup?