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The deeper you get into the league World Cup, the more you realise how badly they have stuffed it up.
Not content with trying to make life as difficult as possible for minnows like Papua New Guinea and Tonga, the organisers orchestrated another PR disaster by starting the prime match between Australia and New Zealand at 10 o'clock (our time) last night.
What kind of way is that to promote league in New Zealand?
The Aussies haven't been all that kind on themselves either, with television coverage of the opening games being delayed so as not to disturb normal high-rating scheduling.
It's not like the international league bosses have had to plan the tournament in a rush. It's been eight years since the last World Cup.
PNG were brave in defeat against England in the opener on Saturday night. On that showing, England won't get close to the Kangaroos or Kiwis. But I suspect this English team has a lot more to give than that.
Despite claims of being the best-prepared team to ever leave their shores - a claim I'm sure I've heard before - they are not overwhelming in the ability department. But on any given day, the top English side can always beat Australia, and they've had the wood on the Kiwis recently.
