International rugby league is not negotiable
We should stop focusing on disparities or other factors. There are plenty of sports with disparities, that’s no reason to remove everyone else from the competition. There are a million examples of successful sports and events where there disparities. I love and practice karate and in every sport karate competitions there are some individuals and nations that most likely are there to win, and others are there just to be part, you never know. Ok, it’s not so much of a show, but still. The Olympics, who wins the 100m? Are the rest not going to participate?
Rugby Union really doesn’t have as wide competition as they like to sell. I would be very surprised is the champion is not South Africa and the other finalist New Zealand.
Rugby union ladies, big crowds for England just destroying everyone. But still is a lot of exposure, experience, etc for the others.
Imagine if England or other nations that haven’t been winning football world cups for a long time are removed from the World Cup because someone decided they don’t have a chance?
World Cup should go back 16 or even more countries. Even if some matches are on a training ground. Or double headers.
European competition needs to be played, doesn’t matter the gap. Don’t play it in big stadiums, but play it
End of my random rant. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION ON THIS MATTER