So this tournament has been a success and we have reached out to new people with our great sport but what do we do next?

Is there an easy answer?

England, Australia and the Kiwi's tri series every year

I had a terrible feeling before this tournament started that it would be under-attended, poorly promoted and a bit of a damp squib.

How wrong was I?

It's not often I'll praise the RFL but well done on getting it right this time.

If logistically and financially it could work I'd like to see the following four year plan
Year 1 aus tour England
Year 2 nz tour england.
Year 3 england tour aus and nz.
Year 4 world cup.

The tourists play catalan and say the top 3 sl clubs, who pocket the gate money.

Team selection for all based on a Yorkshire vs Lancashire three match series.

Sounds good to me. I think we may finally have gained a bit of interest in international RL. I'd like to see a decent set of 2nd tier internationals too.

No, in PR terms its a complete disaster that there is now a three month gap (after next week) before another competitive game of professional RL is played in this country, in PR terms we've just thrown the dice and slid down the snake back to the beginning of the board game again.

Worse still there is an ongoing alternative game of professional rugby that is also showcasing its international side both now and in the spring and they are playing every weekend until May.

Shot ourselves in the foot a bit I'm afraid, its like John Lewis spending all that money on that advert and then closing all its stores until February.

We need more games on terrestrial tv, and more high intensity games. Sky is good, but it's not the same as being right in the public view. There also needs to be a step up from SL. We've seen the intensity of the WC, and it's shown that SL is some way off. I'd love to see the War of the Roses brought back.

Also agree about 2nd tier international games. No point bringing these teams in every few years for the WC, they need to be building up to it so they become more competitive.

This competition has really whetted the appetite for international rugby. The RFL, with JP's help, need to make the most of it. Stop running the game so amateurishly and get some good investment and sponsorship

I like the format set out above and I'd also add that the Knights play curtain raisers to the test matches against the likes of USA ,Samoa and Tonga etc etc.

We have to have a major tournament next year ashes or tri nations and cash in on the World Cup success.

we have a 4 nations down under next year

2015 is undecided but a lions tour down under is muted

2016 4 nations over here

A tour would be a real blast from the past. We would have to be competitive though.

The World Cup has shown the public have an appetite for meaningful international rugby league (not stupid exiles fixtures). Sadly, there won't be any meaningful international rugby league over here for some time.

At the games I've been to there have been very large numbers of people that were not rugby league fans. The best we could do would be market those that bought tickets with details of big games, league games or televised games and try and get attendances and viewing figures up. I doubt we will though.