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Wembley: Hosting rugby league?
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The opening matches of this year’s Four Nations Series are likely to be held at Wembley after the Rugby Football League suggested they have the national stadium in mind.
The RFL look set to use Wembley to host a double-header featuring England against Australia and New Zealand versus newcomers Wales.
England have not played at Wembley since the 1995 World Cup final, while 1997’s clash between Great Britain and Australia was the last rugby league match held at the famous venue.
Since then, smaller-sized stadiums in the game’s heartland have been chosen to stage internationals, but October’s matches could be a forerunner for the 2013 World Cup which England and Wales are hosting.
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A RFL spokesman said: “We are not in a position to confirm the details as yet but we are sure rugby league fans around the country would welcome the return of international rugby league to one of the best sporting stadiums in the world.”
Despite suggestions the Australia-New Zealand game would take place Down Under, as has happened in the past, it is almost certain to be held in the northern hemisphere.
Meanwhile, the RFL will announce details of the mid-season international on Wednesday.
It is expected England will take on an Exiles team drawn from Super League-based Australians and Kiwis on the weekend of June 10-12.
The fixture will take the place of the traditional mid-season international against France which has proved to be a one-sided affair in recent years.
Former New Zealand coach Brian McClennan, out of a job since stepping down at Leeds last October, is tipped to take charge of the Exiles.
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