England yet to commit to 2018 Pacific Test in Australia
Wednesday 15 November 2017 15:08, UK
Plans have been put in place for a second Pacific Test triple-header in Sydney in 2018 but England's participation is not guaranteed.
The World Cup success of Tonga and Papua New Guinea has prompted Australia's National Rugby League to strike while the iron is hot in unveiling plans for another showpiece occasion at Campbelltown Stadium next summer.
England played Samoa at Campbelltown last May, bringing down the curtain on a triple-header which also featured PNG. Cook Islands, Tonga and Fiji.
Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea are confirmed participants in the 2018 Pacific Test Invitational on June 23, along with World Cup quarter-finalists Lebanon, and organisers say an additional two teams will be announced shortly.
There is a break in the Super League fixtures for that weekend but a spokesman for the Rugby Football League said that, while the organisation is looking at options for a competitive international fixture, it is not yet in a position to make an announcement.
