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Message: [QUOTE="Foordy, post: 3452838, member: 1769"] here is some new information regarding this stupid numbering system for the World Cup. apparently, all rugby league playing nations were sent this proposal and voted on it in 2019. Mal has criticised Australian officials for voting for this current system. [B]Mal Says:[/B] “We signed off on it about two years ago, so I have no real comeback on it… We had no idea when it was signed off on,” Meninga said on [URL='https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/10/10/why-mal-meninga-is-disappointed-with-world-cup-number-changes/']SEN.[/URL] “We have 13 debutants on tour, so the jersey that they get to play in for the very first test is their tour number, Isaiah Yeo is number 24 mainly because of where he sits on the alphabet, he is the premier 13 of our competition. “It takes away from the excitement of your debutants in particular, having their very first test match jersey and it’s a number that doesn’t resonate with anyone, because it’s not the position he plays in.” “The supporters will be trying to understand who’s in the 24 jersey that’s playing in the middle,” Meninga said. “I’m just a little bit disappointed for the players from a positional point of view, because the first jersey they put on won’t be the one they play in. “A lot of teams might pick a 1-17, but we’re not in a position to do that because we’ve got 24 great players and I’m not too sure who will make up the final 17, when we hopefully go into the Grand Final of a World Cup.” [B]Matty Johns says[/B] “I cannot believe it, each game you should earn your jersey one through 17, the couple of sixes (test jerseys) I got, they’re the special ones because they’re the ones you earned,” Johns told [URL='https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/10/06/i-cannot-believe-it-johns-states-his-problem-with-the-world-cup-jersey/']SEN 1170.[/URL] “During the game, I think looking at Latrell (Mitchell) in the number eight jersey, for the organisers I think they’ve got it wrong, and Australia I think we’ve got it wrong, I honestly hate it. “The traditional jerseys and numbers are part of the history of the sport, and you shouldn’t tamper with it.” [/QUOTE]

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