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Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

Whereas the next time such an important rugby league match occurs in NZ involving NZ is 18 November 2017. Not exactly far away so not exactly as important a match as NZ vs Peru.

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For the NZ league team it's the most important match until the next week (wow, so important), whereas for football it's the most important match in NZ until June 2018 or November 2021.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

Whereas the next time such an important rugby league match occurs in NZ involving NZ is 18 November 2017. Not exactly far away so not exactly as important a match as NZ vs Peru.

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For the NZ league team it's the most important match until the next week (wow, so important), whereas for football it's the most important match until June 2018 or November 2021.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

Whereas the next time such an important rugby league match occurs in NZ involving NZ is 18 November 2017. Not exactly far away so not exactly as important a match as NZ vs Peru.

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For the NZ league team it's the most important match for the next week (wow, so important), whereas for football it's the most important match until June 2018 or November 2021.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

Whereas the next time such an important rugby league match occurs in NZ involving NZ is 18 November 2017. Not exactly far away so not exactly as important a match as NZ vs Peru.

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For the NZ league team it's the most important match for the next week (wow, so important), whereas for football it's the most important match until June 2018 or 2021.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

Whereas the next time such an important rugby league match occurs in NZ involving NZ is 18 November 2017. Not exactly far away so not exactly as important a match as NZ vs Peru.

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For fans of both sports it's a clear choice between a group stage match for a tournament Australia will win, and an interconfederation playoff against a fervent football nation where the no. 1 sport is football, for qualification in the most popular and highly anticipated World Cup in any sport of the world.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon (6th time a RLWC has matches in NZ). The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For fans of both sports it's a clear choice between a group stage match for a tournament Australia will win, and an interconfederation playoff against a fervent football nation where the no. 1 sport is football, for qualification in the most popular and highly anticipated World Cup in any sport of the world.

Eh, I don't necessarily dislike league but in terms of the Rugby League World Cup, it's always the same end result so what's the point. Rugby League World Cups in New Zealand happen pretty often, so not exactly uncommon. The next RLWC in NZ will probably be in 2029, as not many countries give a damn about hosting it. 

Meanwhile in football in 2021 we'll face the AFC team, so likely to not be as high quality a match as this one. In 2026 and from then on there will be 48 teams in the FIFA WC, so easy qualifications for us. Hard to envisage the next time such a high quality football match will occur in New Zealand. 

In rugby league it's only 3 countries that can win it (Tonga may have a decent team this year, but they won't win the whole thing; no chance), but in fact it's almost always the same country winning it. 

But at the end of the day, it doesn't matter. League fans will watch that and we'll watch this. For fans of both sports it's a clear choice between a group stage match for a tournament Australia will win, and an interconfederation playoff against a fervent football nation where the no. 1 sport is football, for qualification in the most popular and highly anticipated World Cup in any sport of the world.